NHL Embraces Anti-white Racism, Says They Have Too Many White Employees, Aims to Change That
The National Hockey League (NHL) released a workforce demographic study as part of a report on “Accelerating Diversity & Inclusion” that claims the organization’s teams are too white and the league plans to make changes to reduce the percentage of white people that work for them.
NHL’s Accelerating Diversity & Inclusion Report
Introducing the report, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman made clear the organization’s goals saying, “Our belief is stronger than ever that hockey has a powerful platform to build character, teach life skills, and support our society and our communities.”
“We’re focused on ensuring the game and its related environments are safe, respectful, and inclusive. And we’re intentionally seeking a greater diversity of experiences throughout hockey, whether you are in it to play, work, or watch. Diverse representation within inclusive environments is proven to advance innovation, creativity, and decision-making – all of which are critically important to the growth of the sport and our business,” he added.
Gary Bettman via NHL on ESPN
Bettman continued, “Recognizing these facts, we are working to better understand and accelerate our engagement across all layers of diversity – including nationality, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and religion – and their nuances and intersections. At the same time, when there are incidents that violate inclusivity in hockey or barriers that negatively impact the participation of underrepresented groups, we are committed to reckoning with those difficult moments as opportunities to demonstrate our values and create a better future.”
He went on to reveal, “During the re-ignited movements for social justice over the past few years, particularly following the murder of George Floyd, our initial response was to listen and learn. This response ultimately led to new ways of thinking and new internal competencies that, in many cases, built upon work that had been growing across the hockey community. Since January 2020, the League Office and all 32 NHL Clubs have united to strengthen diversity and inclusion (D&I) with new urgency, pursuing a variety of initiatives to make this great game more welcoming,
inclusive, accessible, and socially conscious. To accelerate our progress, we created a ‘7 Dimensions’ framework to promote D&I at every level of the sport — spanning leadership, education, employment, marketing, partnerships, participation, and community engagement.”
Alex Ovechkin via NBC Sports Washington
“Each day, we are committed to ensuring inclusion becomes more of ‘who we are’ than ‘what we do’ – and we know this requires scale, frequency, and authenticity in our efforts. The following report benchmarks the NHL’s approach to D&I work over the past two years. With qualitative and quantitative data, we aim to underscore our priorities and emphasize the policies and programming that will produce the greatest impacts in the years to come,” he declared.
Bettman concluded, “We take seriously our responsibility as the ‘North Star’ for every level of hockey – from youth leagues to the pros – and we hope our transparency
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