Post by The Great Carpezio on Nov 29, 2021 6:40:42 GMT
I’m trying to figure out my role, if any, so I’m asking the peas for their insight.
So, my son is a hockey goalie. I posted on FB about his team’s struggles and successes this weekend at a tournament.
Another hockey mom I am friends with on social media, posted a similar post with a montage of photos for her son’s team. This team is the same age(14U) but a level up. My son has played with a bunch of those kids and is very close with one.
Anyway, I’m pretty sure this mom didn’t realize it, but one kid is OBVIOUSLY making the white power symbol (no one holds their hand naturally the way he is. It’s at his chest and definitely has the W with the ok sign. There are other kids that look to be doing it too, but not as obvious nor certain. One kid looks like he is doing the “shocker” sign (if you don’t know—it’s gross). They came in third, hence all the interesting “threes.”
Of course, the kid doing the obvious symbol is the goalie who has had a bit of a rivalry (and harassed) my son.
I think the racism needs to be addressed. It looks bad for the association, the internet is forever, we have BIPOC kids on my son’s team (not any on that team though that I know of). Oh? And racism is disgusting.
I don’t want it to look like sour grapes. I’m not sure if I should contact their manager, the coordinator or higher up. The manager and coordinators have kids on that team. They may be super receptive or very defensive. Idk.
Maybe I should let it go? As a teacher of teens, I would never let that pass in my classroom or my kid’s team, but I curious what you all would do.
My SIL felt like it could be the “gotcha” sign. She might be right. Idk. .
Btw: I live in a red area.
So, my son is a hockey goalie. I posted on FB about his team’s struggles and successes this weekend at a tournament.
Another hockey mom I am friends with on social media, posted a similar post with a montage of photos for her son’s team. This team is the same age(14U) but a level up. My son has played with a bunch of those kids and is very close with one.
Anyway, I’m pretty sure this mom didn’t realize it, but one kid is OBVIOUSLY making the white power symbol (no one holds their hand naturally the way he is. It’s at his chest and definitely has the W with the ok sign. There are other kids that look to be doing it too, but not as obvious nor certain. One kid looks like he is doing the “shocker” sign (if you don’t know—it’s gross). They came in third, hence all the interesting “threes.”
Of course, the kid doing the obvious symbol is the goalie who has had a bit of a rivalry (and harassed) my son.
I think the racism needs to be addressed. It looks bad for the association, the internet is forever, we have BIPOC kids on my son’s team (not any on that team though that I know of). Oh? And racism is disgusting.
I don’t want it to look like sour grapes. I’m not sure if I should contact their manager, the coordinator or higher up. The manager and coordinators have kids on that team. They may be super receptive or very defensive. Idk.
Maybe I should let it go? As a teacher of teens, I would never let that pass in my classroom or my kid’s team, but I curious what you all would do.
My SIL felt like it could be the “gotcha” sign. She might be right. Idk. .
Btw: I live in a red area.
