Blackhawks fan: Team is so good ‘they’ve got black people loving hockey’
Jun 15, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) tries to get to the puck between Chicago Blackhawks players Brent Seabrook (7) , Johnny Oduya (27) and Corey Crawford (50) in game six of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final at United Center. (Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports)
The Blackhawks truly united the city of Chicago en route to winning their third Stanley Cup championship in six years.
Following the Blackhawks’ 2-0 title-clinching victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night in Chicago, WGN reporter Marcus Leshock interviewed a man walking down the street who perfectly summed up the Blackhawks’ impact on the city.
“How about that? How you feeling today?” Leshock asked an African-American man wearing a Blackhawks’ T-shirt. “You’re live on the air,” Leshock reminded the man before handing over the microphone.
“You know how awesome the ‘Hawks are? ” the man asked Leshock. “This is going to sound messed up, but it’s true. They’ve got black people loving hockey. Ain’t that something?”
