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 https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/wayne-simmonds-racism-hockey-diversity-alliance-determined-change

• The article linked above is an interview with Wayne Simmons, one of the few African American players in the NHL today. In the interview, he talked about his struggles as a black man in a white-dominated sport. s

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/zach-sullivans-story-shows-happens-hockey-embraces/

• This article is an interview with Zach Sullivan. Zach is the first openly bisexual player in the NHL. He talked about how welcomed he felt by the entire community. 

These two interviews show both sides of the same coin. On one hand, Zach was flooded with support. However, why was he scared to come out? Why is this such a big deal? It is a big deal because being the minority in the hockey community can be very intimidating.