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 Post subject: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:38 am 
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This is terrible, and just an FYI to people that this is a very offensive thing to do if you are not aware!!!!!
I think the fine was too small and this guy shouldn't be allowed to buy produce for 3 months (probation)

http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/1 ... -fine?bn=1
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LONDON, ONT.—A man who threw a banana at a black player during an NHL exhibition game in London, Ont., has been fined $200.

Christopher Moorhouse’s lawyer entered a guilty plea Monday on behalf of his 26-year-old client, who did not appear in court.

Moorhouse, who was charged with a provincial trespass count after the Sept. 22 incident, was given 90 days to pay the fine.

Moorhouse lobbed a banana at Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds as the right-winger was approaching Detroit Red Wings goalie Jordan Pearce during a shootout.

Moorhouse’s lawyer Faisal Joseph has said his client didn’t know that hurling bananas at black athletes could be seen as hateful.
He was charged with a provincial trespassing offence as London police said there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Moorhouse with a hate crime.

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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:47 am 
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He should have been fined for littering in a public place, and maybe for interrupting a hockey game. The racism angle is insulting to those who are actual victims of racism.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:49 am 
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maybe he just thought the guy was a lousy player? wh


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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:22 pm 
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He should be displayed in a town square and have bananas thrown at him.


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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:27 pm 
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I've been to many hockey games. Not once did I ever bring fruit with me.
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Exactly! Can you say pre-meditated?

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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:18 pm 
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i was at the game in toronto v atlanta when the guy threw eggo waffles at the leafs, its no banana but fans will find ways to express themselves, i didnt see the banana toss video but if its on the ice in general then its racist to assume its racist isnt it? if it was thrown by simmonds then thats different, in addition to the 200$ i assume he would never be allowed to legally enter another NHL game?


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:53 pm 
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As much some would like to connect the dots and suggest this was racism, an extensive investigation proved otherwise. The guy was drunk and stole a piece of fruit from a smoothie stand and proceeded to throw it onto the ice. Nothing more, nothing less.


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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:33 pm 
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Wayne Simmons uses a banana curve.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:15 pm 
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Why do we assume its a racist act, did the person throwing know a black man was going to take a penalty shot, do you really think he brought a banana hoping a black player was going to take a penalty shot.

GET OFF THE RACE CARD, ITS AN EASY WAY OUT

When they throw squids on the ice do we assume they are acting against the chinese, they eat a great deal of fish, but guess what there arent any players that are chinese in the NHL as far as I know of.

If there are doing bring chop sticks.

Let me guess if we throw stuffed animals onto the ice or at a player we are now pedophiles.

Get the facts he was drunk and grabbed the first thing he got his hands on.


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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:17 pm 
I've never seen so many points missed on so many levels in one post before. There must be an award we can give this guy.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:34 pm 
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Only fruits bring fruits to a hockey game!!!!!

Be real man eat a GREEK SOUVLAKI from a strip joint!!!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Disgraceful
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:39 pm 
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I agree he shouldnt be able to buy produce for 3 months and cant go near a strip joint.

Any guy who keeps a banana in his pocket ya gotta worry about, he is just waiting to through at a black hockey player or impress the strippers.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:43 pm 
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ILL KILL ANY BASTARD THAT THROUGHS A PERFECTLY GOOD SOUVLAKI AT A GREEK PLAYER.

IF IT CAME FROM MY STRIP JOINT ILL KILL THEIR WHOLE FAMILY.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:32 pm 
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An opposing player who is fully decked out in hockey gear has something thrown at him so the media twists it as being racist?

This is a noname player (we should run a poll how many people were even aware he was black before this story)

People love to play the race card


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:26 am 
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shawnrk1 wrote:
An opposing player who is fully decked out in hockey gear has something thrown at him so the media twists it as being racist?

This is a noname player (we should run a poll how many people were even aware he was black before this story)

People love to play the race card

You assume he's a noname player because he's black? What if it was Jarome Inigla?

The media didn't twist anything, it is what it is. They just blew it way out of proportion. If I was Wayne Simmons, I would have scored a goal in the shootout, then pickup up the banana, peeled it and eat it in front of the entire crowd while screaming like a crazy man. That would have been awesome.

"Wayne Simmons Scores Game Winner and Celebrates By Eating Banana"

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