"Sport is part of culture and a good way to learn about another country… To discover why people are so passionate about it, it's like, 'Tell me what your sport is and I'll tell you who you are,' " he said.
I like this statement much better. I like soccer so I would love to know what that says about me. I like the word passionate much more to describe sports rather than spiritual or religious
In Prof. Olivier Bauer's class at the Université de Montréal, worshippers can argue that their team is their religion."It's a divine inspiration," Bauer said of the idea behind the theology course that begins in January 2009.Two years ago, shortly after the minister moved to Montreal, he and one of his students decided the university should offer the opportunity to study whether the Canadiens are, in fact, a faith.
This is very blasphemous to my religion. I believe nothing should be worshiped over God. You can be passionate about a sport but this doesn't mean its your religion?
The arena is their temple, the players are their saviours, and those who worship them pray that the sacrifices made on the ice — of blood, sweat and tears — will lead them to glory.
This is very comparable to the American culture how NBA and NFL players are worshiped like idols and all anyone cares about is the superbowl or the NBA Finals championship.
Richard had led the Canadiens tothree Stanley Cups and had scored 50 goals in 50 games, but hehad never won a scoring title and was on the brink of his first.
This reminds me much of Messi the famous soccer player. IT shows you just how much he was loved and idolized in the French Canadian culture.
The Richard Riot is generally considered the firstexplosion of French-Canadian nationalism, the beginning of asocial and political dynamic that shapes Canada to this day
This is interesting, I didn't know that this was the first explosion of French-Canadian Nationalism. I figured something would've happened long before the 1950's.
In a match the previous Sunday, Richard had twice viciouslyslashed his nemesis, Hal Laycoe of the Boston Bruins, and thenassaulted a linesman. Three days later Campbell suspendedRichard for the Canadiens' three remaining regular-season gamesand the entire playoffs.
This seems like a very reasonable punishment especially when it is read this way. He is lucky he didn't get arrested for assault.
Smoke from a tear-gas canister haddriven thousands of hockey fans into the streets, sparking afour-hour rampage that yielded the requisite fires, shatteredwindows, looted stores, overturned cars and 137 arrests.
I think anytime officers bring out tear gas, it further escalates situations and never does its intended purpose. Every time it makes protesters more mad and the situation gets worse.
“Freedom of speech is no longer mine to enjoy. As a hockey player, I am obliged to obey my employer’s orders.”—Maurice Richard
This is sad because of his employer and the climate, he felt like his voice was extinguished and no longer important. He felt he had to hid his true opinions and not be himself.
You’ve never seen a hockey player like Maurice Richard. Not Crosby. Not Gretzky. Not Orr, Beliveau, Howe. None of them had the talent, the intensity, the will to take over a game like Richard. And none of them meant to their fans what le Rocket meant to Canadien fans.
I love learning about Richard as I have never heard of him before like the name Gretsky before this class! It shows just how little we know and he was amazing!
No one can know when the anger of men, whipped indefinitely, becomes sculpted into political revenge. And more, it is not just a matter of hockey.”
I love how they started with a quote from a journalist there at the time. It revolved around everything and really encapsulated how underlying rage can be struck by any spark.
After the riot, the NHL began to crack down on all-out brawls (especially carrying your stick into one), though it would take another 25 years for the changes to take effect with the institution of the third-man-in rule.
its interesting to see how this event has carried through history to influence rules and regulations today.
Richard's story had linesman Cliff Thompson holding him back, arms pinned, while Laycoe was allowed to smack away. Rocket said he warned the linesman three times to let him go before he finally clocked the official. Laycoe's story had Thompson trying to wrestle both of them and, in order to get at the Bruins player, Richard smacked the official.Either way, Maurice Richard was in trouble.
I love conspiracy. No matter what this incited the riots which had an underlying deeper tension that nobody noticed until it was too late.
How Richard himself, the Rocket, was so much a part of Quebec society that he transcended even organized religion.
It is interesting to see how across various cultures, one person can become the symbol for a cause during protests.
The power of the English seigneurs in Montreal
I don't know what seigneurs means, this is why it is important to do out side research. For instance, a seigneurs is a landlord who held a seigneurie, or lordship, which was a form of land tenure and title.
violent the National Hockey League
The violence of the game can cause the fans to be rowdy already. This leads to emotions running high