Apparently there isn’t an offseason for racism.
On Wednesday Evander Kane, the San Jose Sharks’ hard-charging left winger, dropped in on Instagram to share his excitement for the Sharks’ season opener, only to see an “othering” break out.
It dropped just after a comment, apparently from a Sharks fan: “Awww yes another SHARKS season, can’t wait!!!”
The objectionable comment read: “Stick to basketball.”
Because racists like to play in the shadows, you have to employ a bit of imagination to ferret out the message here.
See, Kane is black, a rarity in the largely white NHL.