P.K. Subban was always going to be public enemy No. 1 in Boston. He’s the Canadiens’ best player — a frustratingly and noticeably skilled presence whenever he’s on the ice, which is downright annoying when he plays for the other guys. He’s also an agitator and a chirper. When guys like that are on your team, they’re awesome. When they play for the other team, they’re everything that’s wrong with hockey.
So yeah, the hate was coming either way. But after Subban scored the double-overtime winner to give the Canadiens Game 1, it got kicked up a notch.
Someone threw a water bottle at him!
Impressive aim. But still. None of that.
And, of course, because every fanbase is sprinkled with a handful of terrible people, some Bruins fans took that hatred too far. Subban being black, and racism still being a thing people hide in their hearts (and occasionally let out in an oafish manner), I think you know where we’re going with this.
One tweet, which has since been deleted, was a picture of a noose accompanied by the caption “tied something for Subban”.
Source: Yahoo News | Harrison Mooney
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