- Jordan Harris et sa famille..
- Ont bel et bien été contacté par Jeff Gorton...
- Le DG...euh scusez..
- Le VICE-PRÉSIDENT du CH compte se rendre à Chicago pour rencontrer le défenseur...
- Et lui présenter sa vision d'avenir...
- Où il veut faire de Harris son DÉFENSEUR NUMÉRO UN en vue de la RECONSTRUCTION qu'il entreprend.
- Intéressant....
- Pendant ce temps...
- Harris parle de ses racines africaines..(venant de son père)
- Et jure qu'il n'a jamais été victime de RACISME..juste parce qu'il n'a pas l'air d'un Afro-Américain...
- Mais rappelle que la dicrimination raciale est un phénomène plus que présent dans le monde du hockey.
- Faut lui dire à quel point Montréal est une ville OUVERTE sur le monde...
“African American players face challenges at all levels of hockey, from the youngest age groups all the way up to the NHL,” said the 20-year-old Harris. “I can’t pretend to know all the difficulties, abuse and disparity that comes along with being a black hockey player, yet hearing stories from my dad, teammates and friends has really opened my eyes when it comes to racism in hockey.
“As far as the United States and sports have come in accepting athletes from all races and ethnicities, there is still such a large gap between how white hockey players (the majority) are treated versus players of a minority background. Not only do black hockey players withstand verbal abuse, they also don’t have many people in their corner that they can turn to for advice given the limited amount of African American players.”
“I’ve never received any negative comments about having an African American background, nor have I been stripped of equal opportunity to the best of my knowledge,” he said. “I believe that this is because I don’t look as though I have a father of African American descent.
“My skin color is fair, and it is a surprise to my teammates when they see my dad around the rink, or they find out that I have black family members. I am extremely proud of my heritage and the way that the hockey community has accepted me and my family.”
“When you look around at different teams, there are only a small number of black or mixed race athletes on rosters, especially at the college and pro level,” said Harris. “Because of this, there are a lot of times guys talk about how we have a few players with black backgrounds on our team at Northeastern, and jokes will ensue about different aspects of our athletic ability or topics along those lines.
“None of the talk is ever in an offensive way, yet it is oftentimes the main source of identification that is brought up whenever a black player is mentioned. Even though many hockey players are very accepting of players of all races and ethnicities, there are only a certain number of athletes that look different than their white teammates, and this causes their looks to be a focal point of conversation at times.”
“My heart goes out immediately to people like Akim and others that have experienced struggles in their fields due to racial injustices,” said Harris. “The fact that athletes like Akim, (current New York Ranger) K’Andre Miller, and many others are simply trying to be the best person and athlete that they can be, and they have to experience racism and comments that are extremely offensive and without provocation is horrible and disheartening to see.