ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Willie O’ Ree, the first Black NHL player, on diversity in the League, how he coped with racist slurs and his legacy as his number is retired.
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Congratulations Willie , A CHAMPION IN EVERY WAY. AN INSPIRATION TO ALL. NOTHING STOPPED YOU. RACISM, BEING BLINDED BY PUCK IN 1 EYE LIMITING YOUR VISION AND STILL NOTHING WOULD STOP YOU FROM YOUR DREAM. IF NOT FOR INJURY YOU WOULD HAVE HAD MANY MORE YEARS IN THE NHL. YOU SAY YOU ARE BLESSED WHICH INDEED YOU ARE. WE ARE THE ONES BLESSED AS WELL TO HAVE YOU. BRAVO TO THE BRUINS FOR THIS & CONGRESS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL OF HONOR. WHAT A CREDIT TO HUMANITY. WILLIE DEFYS AGE GOD BLESS. YOU ARE ONE OF MY HEREOS LOVE YOU WILLIEðŸÂÂÂÂðŸÂÂ’⛂🚨ðŸÂÂ’
The man played 45 games in the NHL and gets his jersey retired?
Congratulations Willie
From Ontario, Canada â¤🇨🇦 and a Toronto Maple Leafs fan!
They gotta retire his number league wide.
Can't trick ol' Willy into saying something bad! Class act!
When Willie played for the San Diego Gulls, he was our most beloved player.
When Willie played for the San Diego Gulls, he was our most beloved player.
Let’s gooooooo Willie 🥶
Is not shocking that the level of comfort that mainstream media report the black this black that. SOME KINDA OF AMERICA
When Willie played for the San Diego Gulls, he was our most beloved player.
When Willie played for the San Diego Gulls, he was our most beloved player.
I bet he went through so much racism smh God bless you King
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 WITH A 💯 CLAPS 👠STANDING OVATION
Who cares
God bless 💪
Gonna start handing out participation awards now….
The harvest has begun! (Matthew 13:30) "… repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 3:1-2) God demands repentance from everyone, for "there is no righteous man on earth who does good and does not sin" (Eccl. 7:20)…"
“None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good,
not even one.â€ÂÂ(Rom. 3:10-12).
"And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man: they
ate, drank, married, married, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed everyone.
Just as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, drank, bought, sold, planted, built; but on the day that Lot left Sodom, a rain of fire and brimstone fell from heaven and destroyed everyone; so it will be on the day when the Son of Man appears. On that day, whoever is on the roof, and his things are in the house, do not go down to take them; and whoever is in the field, also do not turn back. Remember Lotova's wife.
Whoever saves his soul will destroy it; and whoever destroys it will revive it.
I tell you: that night there will be two on the same bed: one will take, and the other will remain; two will grind together: one will take, and the other will remain; two will be in the field: one will take, and the other will remain."
(Luke 17:26-36)
"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour at which the Son of Man will come."
(Matthew 25:13)
10 And he said to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
11 Let the unrighteous still do unrighteousness; let the unclean still be defiled; let the righteous still do righteousness, and let the holy one be sanctified still.
12 Behold, I am coming soon, and my retribution is with me, to reward everyone according to his deeds.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the First and the Last.
14 Blessed are those who keep his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through the gates.
15 But outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and adulterers, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who loves and does unrighteousness.
16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to witness these things to you in the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say: Come! Let him who is thirsty come, and let him who is willing take the water of life for free.
18 And I also testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will put on him the plagues that are written in this book;
19 And if anyone takes away anything from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his participation in the book of life, and in the holy city, and in what is written in this book.
20 He who bears witness to this says, "To her, I am coming soon!" Amen. To her, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you all. Amen."
(Revelation of John the Theologian, 22:10-21)
"If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8)
"Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out" (Acts 3:19)
Shout out to George Floyd on 603 days of sobriety. It took some tough love but he did it. Say his name liberals!
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It said that that's only been only one black player to have his jersey retired in the NHL. Hope things will change
I've Rosewe fashions
If it wasn't for the color of people's skin, you'd have no news
Colored people, not just black should be more involved in hockey.
If only black people were into hockey more, they would dominate this sport as well lol.
That's great for Willie, but showcasing another token doesn't actually change any of the material conditions of working class people. People use things like this as "evidence" that there is no systemic racism.
Trumptards mad 🤡
Thank you for being great!!
Awesome ðŸ‘ÂÂ
All lives matter. Asians Lives Matter. Native American lives matter. Woke ABC is nothing but agenda news. All woked up.
Asian women mayor, retiring Black hockey players numbers, Boston seems like a nice place to live.
Go WIllie Go!!!!!
When Willie played for the San Diego Gulls, he was our most beloved player. 😎ðŸ‘ÂÂ
Hockey ðŸÂÂ’ is boring 😴
Y’all are cringe af in this comment section lol weirdos
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Gee, Republikkkans must be pissed"
Whyte people are outraged
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 WITH A 💯 CLAPS 👠STANDING OVATION ðŸ‘ÂÂ🇺🇸
Are you afraid of death?
Read this carefully for the cure ;
Every one of us has sinned against God. We’ve lied, we’ve stolen, we’ve sinned sexually, and we’ve taken His name in vain; which makes us liars, thieves, fornicators and blasphemers … Yet this is only four of our many transgressions .
The problem is, we can never ‘outweigh’ our sin with good works because God is perfect in Holiness, meaning his standard is beyond our reach. He is also perfect in Justice, meaning, he will bring EVERY sin to light. The punishment for our sin is death, and Hell; a place of Eternal Fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth .
Fortunately God is also perfect in Love; so 2000 years ago, he left his throne in heaven, and came to earth as a man named Jesus Christ. While here, he lived a perfectly righteous life, only to take the punishment that We deserved; Our sinless creator became our sin, and endured a gruesome death on a cross. In doing so, his blood was shed to wash us clean of our transgressions .
Right before he died, he said ‘it is finished’ .. meaning, the debt for our sins has been paid in full. And on the third day, he defeated death and rose from the grave. So now, we can go free from the wrath of God’s judgement not by earning it, but rather, as a free gift of grace ..
Except gifts can be either accepted or rejected. So this is what you must do in response ;
Humbly admit to God that you have sinned against him. Then, confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and your Savior. ( Romans 10:9 ) .
Do this, and you will be saved .
If you do so sincerely, God will grant you a new heart which no longer finds comfort in sin, but instead desires to read and obey his word, the holy bible. He will also grant you Eternal life in his presence; The greatest pleasure on earth doesn’t even come close to what God is preparing for believers in the afterlife .
You’ve been informed ; Now the choice is yours. What you do with this information will determine where you will be for ETERNITY.. Meaning, this is the single most critical decision you will EVER make .
Jesus Christ awaits you this very moment. Do not put off surrendering your life to him, because your tomorrow isn’t guaranteed… and as it is written ( Hebrews 9 : 27 ) ;
‘It is appointed unto man ONCE to die, but after this, THE JUDGMENT’.
Way to go willie . 🥂
Boston was the WORST place for him. But he was talented so he received some support. But dear god the hockey culture is toxic.
It's disappointing that even in 2022…. We still hear the phrase "First Black ______" I guess it's progression 🤷ðŸÂ¾â€ÂÂ♀ï¸ÂÂ
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