‘Surprised but not surprised’: Cree hockey player discusses continual issue of racism in sport
One of the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) greatest players, who is Cree, said he isn’t surprised to see Indigenous players today being racially discriminated against.
Dan Hodgson, who played three years for the Prince Albert Raiders, spoke to paNOW after three former members of Harvard University’s women’s hockey team shared their experiences within the athletic department. This includes Sydney Daniels from Mistawasis who is taking legal action against the school for alleged racial discrimination within the school’s athletic department.
“As much as we like to think we’ve made great advances on this, it seems that some people are still stuck on racism,” Hodgson said.
While he never experienced any issues from coaches or teammates, he still experienced his fair share of hate.