offended? more like just bored that it’s brought up on a hockey site (again) … take that nonsense to a political board … where it belongs … otherwise … guess the fuck what … others can voice their opinion too on the ridiculousness of it all … :)

You are correct that the best players are the ones we want. Malhotra isn’t here because he’s of mixed heritage. However, as AfroPuff and Nael M. can tell you, there are some who would like to see more diversity in the sport without sacrificing talent.

Personal anecdote – when I went to Anaheim last year, fans in front of me were vocal about their pleasant surprise that the Sharks had a black player (Grier, of course). Just saying.

Of course you want the best player on your team.

What’s nice about seeing more minority players coming into the league and coming onto the Sharks is that it increases the appeal of hockey in general to people who aren’t already fans. I’ve heard quite a few minorities dismiss hockey as a white sport, and no matter how dumb divisions like that are, it’s a very real problem for a league trying to expand its fan base. This probably affects the Sharks more than many teams because the Bay Area is pretty diverse.

stuff like this is only political if one chooses to see it that way.

/me shrugs

are you really asking bout cricket? have you seen that game … takes a phd to even understand the rules (yes I have tried) … :)

I think you are smart and awesome and knowledgeable.

And I support you. ;)

And yet sad at the same time…

I call this “The Ballad of AfroPuff.” And I rec it accordingly.

I know this isn’t completely the same, but I know a bunch of Asians – and, to a lesser extent, Indians – who love hockey. Which is pretty significant, seeing how people in Toronto are noticing a decline in the hockey rabidity in that area because of the large number of Asian and Indian immigrants that don’t follow the sport. Somehow, the Sharks have been able to tap into that group in a way that other teams haven’t, which is awesome.

Also, I think just being female tends to get other people to underestimate you. I went to one game with my friend Kendra, and one of those quiz questions popped up onto the screen: “Which of the following players did not win the Calder Trophy?” listing Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Nabokov. The guy next to me and said, “Oh, it must be Nabokov.” I looked at him and said, “No, its Crosby, because Ovechkin won the year Crosby entered the league.” He didn’t believe me, all the way up until it was revealed on the scoreboard.

sub group? I’m mixed hispanic and white … I don’t feel isolated … my boys are even more mixed … I can assure you they don’t feel isolated … not to dismiss how you feel … I just think people put too much into what one has no control over what they are born with – skin color, hair color, eye color, country you are born in, etc – and not enough into what type of person you actually are …

as I said in an email to another that took issue with me … to want/prefer/like/whatever someone just cause they are a minority is just as bad as not wanting/prefering/liking/whatever someone cause they aren’t. it is still showing favoritism to someone for something they have no control over.

so doing anything that involves not waddling like a duck is difficult.