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Apr 26, 2012 · For those unfamiliar with the Capitals' roster, Joel Ward is black. As soon as the puck crossed the red goal line, Twitter was ablaze with racist vitriol aimed at the 31-year-old Canadian.
- Damien Scott
- Buzzfeed Staff
Joel Ward scored the series-winning goal in overtime for the Capitals to knock out the Bruins in Game 7. That prompted a racist backlash from angry fans on Twitter.
Apr 26, 2012 · Racist tweets surfaced after the Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday night when the Canadian, whose parents came from Barbados, scored at 2:57 of overtime.
- National Post Staff
Apr 26, 2012 · Toronto-born Joel Ward was a hero in the U.S. capital on Thursday—and not just because he scored the winning Game 7 goal in overtime to eliminate the Stanley Cup-defending Boston Bruins by a...
Apr 26, 2012 · Joel Ward’s OT goal, which eliminated the Boston Bruins from the NHL playoffs, triggered a torrent of racist tweets, the second ugly incident in the league this season.
Apr 26, 2012 · Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said people who tweeted racist comments after Joel Ward’s overtime goal on Wednesday night should “pay a huge price for their beliefs.” Ward, who is...
Apr 26, 2012 · After the Washington Capitals' Joel Ward scored the series-clinching overtime goal against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs, pockets of Twitter exploded with racist messages directed at Ward, a Canadian whose parents are from Barbados.
