San Jose Sharks winger Joel Ward said Tuesday he may take part in the wave of athletes silently protesting during the national anthem prior to games.
Speaking to Paul Gackle of the San Jose Mercury News, Ward said "it's definitely something I wouldn't cross out."
"I've experienced a lot of racism myself in hockey and on a day-to-day occurrence," he said. "I haven't really sat down to think about it too much yet, but I definitely wouldn't say no to it."
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