Hockey might be considered one of the big four American professional sports but its popularity doesn’t sniff that of the NFL, NBA or MLB, with millions of people still skeptical of the NHL wagon. As a result, any team’s run to the Stanley Cup generates new buzz around town, particularly from those people who didn’t previously consider themselves fans. And, according to this Chicago gentleman, that includes black people, who are now “loving hockey”:
This was the best fan reaction we’ve heard all morning! @marcusleshock #cuptracker pic.twitter.com/KtoE2QKiXb
— WGNMorningNews (@WGNMorningNews) June 16, 2015