Fans Turning on the NHL After Racist Social Media Post
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Travis Neil
July 13, 2023 (4:26 PM)
After Thomas Greiss announced his retirement from the NHL the league posted a tweet that has left a sour taste to the fans of the league.
The post says this:
"Thomas Greiss helped pave the way for Germany between the pipes.
He led all German-born goalies with 162 wins in 368 GP and was the first to win the Jennings Trophy.
Congratulations on an amazing career!"
Seems innocent at first glance but there is one major issue.
Greiss' Opinions
Thomas Greiss is actually banned from playing for the national Germany hockey team because of his anti-Semitic opinions.
"Germany has now clearly positioned itself on Thomas Greiss: When asked, sports director Christian Künast said, 'As long as the current sports management is responsible, Thomas Greiss will not be invited.'
Since the post NHL fans have let their opinions been known.
There are many more comments just like these all over this post. Yet the NHL has chosen to leave the post up.
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JUILLET 13 | 1576 ANSWERS Fans Turning on the NHL After Racist Social Media Post Should the NHL post an apology on Twitter? |
Yes | 843 | 53.5 % |
No | 733 | 46.5 % |
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