“Feschuk: NHL London mayor decry ‘despicable’ act” was written about an incident involving black NHL player Wayne Simmonds.One Thursday night in September, the Philadelphia Flyers were squaring up against the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL preseason game in London, Ontario.The game was close, and the game went into a shootout. When defenseman Wayne Simmonds stepped on the ice to take a shot at net, a fan hurled a banana peel on the ice. “After Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers saw it hit the ice surface on Thursday night, he told reporters he was shocked.” Not only Simmonds, but the entire league was shocked at this disgusting action. It was rude, racist, and discriminatory. The black community was offended, but was ready to move on
