Bryant McBride watched the messages multiply. Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets on social media, calling for people to "stand with the black community and fundamentally change how the leadership in this country has dealt with racism." Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers tweeting "Black Lives Matter." Well over a hundred current NHL players, and eventually 32 NHL teams, acknowledging injustice, racism and the fundamental need for societal change.
"The tipping point is real. This is just one manifestation of the post-George Floyd era," McBride said.