There was a news story coming out of Quebec about an incident of racism at a hockey game.  It was a minor league game.  One of the players was black.  He was taunted repeatedly in an extremely aggressive, and humiliating way specifically because of the colour of his skin.  The player’s family was at the game and they were also harassed.  The player’s teammates asked the referees to intervene and they did nothing, the other people in the stands did nothing to defend those being harassed, and the player ended up leaving the game early because of the incident.  This story really upset me.  The description of how they harassed the young man and his family really makes me feel ashamed that people could act that way; I feel so sorry for what they had to go through that day.  Also my daughter is of mixed race, and to think that this is something that is happening in Canada and could potentially happen to her is very upsetting.

It has been observed that students who learn about Social Justice Issues in school are more likely to become engaged with these issues outside of class.  Speaking and learning about SJ issues helps students define it, be aware of it, and realize its importance which results in speaking up and acting in real life situations. In my opinion the people in the stands who sat and did nothing are just as implicit in these events as those who were committing these attacks.

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/racist-hockey-fans-taunt-black-player-and-family-1.4313253