Hockey Diversity Alliance parts ways with NHL, says league is ‘not prepared’ to end racism in the sport

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The HDA called the league’s recent equality work ‘performative’

“The HDA is grateful for the support from the public we received. Unfortunately, the support we hoped (to get) from the NHL was not delivered and instead the NHL focused on performative public relations efforts that seemed aimed at quickly moving past important conversations about race needed in the game,” the organization told TSN’s Frank Seravalli. “We have waited many months for a response to the common sense HDA pledge we proposed and it is clear that the NHL is not prepared to make any measurable commitments to end systemic racism in hockey.”

Now that they are distancing themselves from the NHL, the HDA says it will work without the league to try and improve equality in the sport.