The scores of rank, racist tweets that rained down on the Washington Capitals’ Joel Ward after he scored the winning overtime goal against the Bruins on Wednesday are deeply offensive. The emergence of social media has shined a spotlight on hidden corners of public opinion where decorum is as foreign a concept as civility. This may represent only a tiny, ugly fringe of Bruins fans, but it’s an embarrassment to the team and the city, nonetheless.
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As a commenter, I see it all the time, both here and in the other paper ranging from the president to the Carson beach kids.
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I am not convinced it is the fringe.
I deeply deplore any and all of the racist rants. But how ironic is it that a black player from the Washington Capitals ended the B's season after all of the uproar about Tim Thomas not visiting Barack Obama at the White house in Washington? Our current President was elected by no small measure because of racism remorse, and he's been using racism as his most important tool (Trayvon Martin) to get himself reelected. I imagine he'll be weighing in on this incident in a moment. Will he say "If I had a son, he'd look just like Joel Ward"?
If you think we live in a post-racial society, read the comments in the Globe. You'll soon change your mind.
All is well. We all love each other and white parents would love to see their white daughter marry a black man. Rich and poor love each other and there is no envy, and the rich love to take care of their poorer brothers and sisters. Love love love love love!