Montreal Canadiens Fans: Racist or Harmless Humour?

Posted: 12th March 2010 by Kyle W. Brown in NHL
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You may have seen the picture from last night on a blog such as Deadspin or PuckDaddy.
In case not, two Montreal fans dressed up in afros and blackface and went to the Bell Centre to cheer on the Habs, and in particular, talented prospect P.K. Subban.
The two donned the outfits, complete with long black sleeves, and wore t-shits that said "Subbinator," complete with a Canadiens logo as they sat in the crowd to cheer on the team against the Edmonton Oilers.
While some sports fans consider the act harmless and comedic, others are labeling it racist and offensive. Either way, the picture is drawing analysis from many different sports blogs and fans alike in the blogosphere.
While I'm not here to input my own opinion on which way the act fell, I will point out tha ...

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