tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post6722658961857136822..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Gone BananasJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-10316924294775142982011-09-25T12:31:45.253-11:002011-09-25T12:31:45.253-11:00J.T thanks for an excellent read and the opportuni...J.T thanks for an excellent read and the opportunity to comment. Cheers.seriousHabithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913910063734721243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-41638742298804974362011-09-25T06:38:14.315-11:002011-09-25T06:38:14.315-11:00I recall back in 2002, on Hockey night in Canada, ...I recall back in 2002, on Hockey night in Canada, the Habs against the Canes' Kevin Weekes, a black goaltender, and some Hab fan hurled a banana at him too. Everyone was uphauled... especially the CBC guys, Cherry most of all. I think that event confirmed to him what he always suspected of us Quebecois.... I would love to hear what he has to say about the "Simmonds incident" right in the heart of Ontario.RLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-8423583917004432192011-09-25T03:52:05.098-11:002011-09-25T03:52:05.098-11:00@seriousHabit. You say to people what PK and his d...@seriousHabit. You say to people what PK and his dad say. Effectively that you have things of more consequence to concern yourself with than the mentally ill running amok. (mentally ill is my wording)<br /><br />Do you believe that this hatred isn't heard by Crosby at the Bell? Do you think that any Habs player doesn't get this from a segment of the boo-bird fanbase? Haters are haters. Being black or yellow or brown or white isn't a race. That is a pigment. Haters hate themselves, for what they are, and reflect it outwards in a cowardly fashion. No more complicated than that.<br /><br />The only way you can be insulted by a hater is to allow yourself to be insulted IMHO. The only victims in London were those that wanted to be. I understand that this is PC Canada and right now a banana registry is in the works but I would suggest that you don't "tell" young players or kids anything. Instead you should ask them what they are hearing from their peers. Because when you are young you want to fit in and the most popular kid isn't the hard working studious athletic polite kid but the one who makes people laugh by acting out. Guess why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-67242476802815124812011-09-24T20:59:44.130-11:002011-09-24T20:59:44.130-11:00Racism is a very complex and oftentimes subtle pow...Racism is a very complex and oftentimes subtle power play that is meant to humiliate, ridicule and reduce its victims. <br /><br />It always surprises me how many people whom are not of the targetted group claim that no offence should be taken (it was a joke), it is important to take into account the historical significance of the banana and its use. The person who was throwing the banana may or may not be aware of how early societies justified the horrors visited upon people of colour, by stating that they were not human. This is what is being said, it is more than an insult and it is the symbolism of a flawed and sick individual who has little regard for others.<br /><br />With regards to Asians appropiating the term banana, this may be true but it has zero bearing on what happened in London. Truthfully you are correct an insult is only effective if it is taken as an insult. <br /><br />But what do you say to the young fans who see this kind of behaviour? what do you say to the young atheletes who share the same skin colour and are subjected to such an affront? <br /><br />There was'nt only one person or victim in London, it was an affront to many, think about the young children who have witnessed this and the mothers and fathers who are left to explain such hatred and malice. Racism is about power, and the weak individuals who use it against the innocent.seriousHabithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913910063734721243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-22011539309688559942011-09-24T04:50:33.429-11:002011-09-24T04:50:33.429-11:00Well said. I'll add that the media outcry fail...Well said. I'll add that the media outcry fails to mention Don Cherry's less than subtle racism.moemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714585748102791365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-32023637653986491672011-09-24T04:32:35.887-11:002011-09-24T04:32:35.887-11:00PK and his dad are very well spoken on this and ot...PK and his dad are very well spoken on this and other subjects. The thing about a banana is that it only an insult if you let it be an insult. Like the boo-birds at the Bell the banana reflects on the banana thrower not the target. Besides today the term banana has been taken by aisans. They use it to mean an asian who has become so North American that they aren't aisan (yellow outside, white inside). Funny isn't it. Using a person's ability to adapt and succeed as an insult - again what does that say about the insulter.<br /><br />Now getting back to real stuff - have you noticed that Avtsin and Tinordi, while looking like they're trying to figure out what the satff want, do not really cause any problems? Sure Gallagher scoots all over the place, Diaz looks better than Weber at two years older, and everybody expects Yemelin to do his job - but Avsatin and Tinordi for all their awkwardness don't seen to hurt the team performance. Either they are being played against equitable competition or the future is very bright for the team. Young Beaulieu has PK's spark but for every 10 goals he will be on the ice for seven will be by the other team. Couple more years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-90162210751297413752011-09-23T14:41:05.634-11:002011-09-23T14:41:05.634-11:00Amen !!!!Amen !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com