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Sep 26, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Foul! Fan Throws Banana Peel At Black Hockey Player

Foul! Fan Throws Banana Peel At Black Hockey Player

A fan taunted one of the National Hockey Leagues few Black players by throwing a banana peel at the player during a shootout attempt in a preseason game last week.

The player, Philadelphia Flyers Wayne Simmonds, said he wasn’t shocked by the banana peel that came from the top level and landed right in front of him.

“When you’re a black man playing in a predominantly white man’s sport, you’ve got to come to

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News Talk 216

Sep 16, 2011 at 5:05 pm

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The 12 Major League Teams Running Out Of Fans

The 12 Major League Teams Running Out Of Fans

Sports teams often go through sharp swings in popularity. Attendance rises and falls. This frequently has to do with how well a team performs. When teams do well, people outside of their primary fan base become interested and start going to games. An example of this is the Florida Marlins, who won the world series in 2003 and saw attendance rise 60 percent in a single year. Alternatively, teams who do poorly also win new fans.

Attendance for the four major

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Feb 24, 2010 at 9:38 am

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January 18, 1958: The NHL Is Integrated

January 18, 1958:  The NHL Is Integrated

On January 18, 1958 the first African American played for the NHL. Read the story of Willie O’Ree here.

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Warren Ballentine

Feb 24, 2010 at 9:38 am

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January 18, 1958: The NHL Is Integrated

January 18, 1958:  The NHL Is Integrated

On January 18, 1958 the first African American played for the NHL. Read the story of Willie O’Ree here.

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