Wow, this sounds like baiting, though god knows I can't make out half of it. Oh well, I'm kinda bored right now.
Did I say you were? What's your point here? I don't know why the guy brought that up, and he's not explaining himself so I'm just giving him the benefit of the doubt. Anyone who likes hockey because they think it's a "white sport" has a bit of a screw loose IMO.
I will explain a typical scenario from someone I know from these boards, since he's a native Floridian and I am not:
- parent(s) are from up north, moved to FL years ago
- kids are born down here
- parents are hockey fans, get season tickets to NHL games and bring kids to games
- kids grow up to be hockey fans
Is this THAT hard to imagine or understand?
Honestly, wth are you going on about? It's been pointed out to you by several people now that many foreign athletes in various sports are famous in the U.S. and beloved by American fans, yet you're maintaining that hockey is some sort of exception to this? Maybe
you only like the local boys, but most people like good athletes no matter where they're from. People either take to hockey or they don't, but if they're never exposed to it they definitely won't.
You also might want to brush up on your expansion history. Most of the franchises you typically complain about weren't awarded by Bettman.