Your hyper-emotional response has no place when confronted by logic.
The issue, serious as it is, rightfully has its own thread.
My central point was to have an exclusive thread, and the reasons I outlined were perfectly logical and perfectly clear.
That you're still shouting and spouting and pointing fingers at others isn't a good look, but then, that's what most of your comments surrounding this issue are all about, sadly enough.
As I mentioned to SebJHockey in a PM, I had no idea he was a black man.
He accepted that truth, maybe you can't. Not my problem, or concern.
If you're upset with racism, welcome to the club, but neither you nor anyone else dictates what is fit and proper for discussion on another team's board.
That's a fact you seem to be really, really, struggling with.
With all due respect, that's not what you said in the Greyhounds topic.
Your lack of circumspection does you little credit. All best in your future endeavours.
I think very highly of you and respect your opinion on all matters, hockey as well as more important topics such as racism. However, with all due respect, I will continue to like posts that I agree with even if they don't meet your approval.
I didn't really appreciate Rangers' fans posting on our board accusing our coaches, players, and fans of being racist, based on an article that seemed to consist of unfounded accusations.
I agree that racism has no place in hockey or anywhere in our society. But I don't agree that the Hounds' board was the appropriate location for Rangers' fans (and indeed Hounds' fans, along with fans of any team or league) to host the discussion.
I'm a fan of yours too, staubitz. Likewise, all the best going forward. Of course you're free to like what you will, just as I am to call you out on it.
EDIT: You're worth responding to, so I'll leave this final note here. Obviously I don't like calling people out. I'd love to talk hockey, not racism. I'd love to see the Greyhounds and the Soo win a championship. But I can't. It's 2018 and racism is still a problem. What happened to Smith is not OK. And for us to say "they should go after those idiots on social media" doesn't cut it. That's the easy way out that doesn't take responsibility for our actions.
It sucks being called out for racism. I got called out for homophobia by a friend a few weeks ago and I was furious. How dare she say that about me! That wasn't my point at all! I'm a smart, thoughtful, generous person, and I've never treated an LGBTQ person disrespectfully, at least as far as I can recall.
That wasn't the point. The point was that what I said didn't show empathy towards a group of people that have had a pretty shitty time. The point is that I, as a cisgendered white man, need to better educate myself about what (in this case) trans people experience every day. The fact that I'm generally a good person is irrelevant.
When we stand up and say "Racism is a problem, but I'd rather discuss hockey here," or "Racism is a problem, but most Soo fans aren't racist," we miss the point. It's fair to think those things. (Goodness knows I did.) But we have to swallow our pride, and our discomfort, and deal with this stuff. We can't change other people (look how readily people here dismissed my well-reasoned arguments as hysterics--a classic logical fallacy). But we can damn well change ourselves.
I started volunteering at a local pro-diversity charity, but I'm sure there are similar groups in Sault Ste. Marie, Sarnia, and all across Ontario, Michigan, and Pennsylvania that we OHL fans can work with. I challenge others to do the same, whatever you think of me, or Dave Branch, or Givani Smith, or whoever. Because we all deserve better.
Good luck and godspeed.