Ice-T’s had a few interesting moments in life, whether it be going up against the United States government and censorship to helping pioneer gangsta rap in Los Angeles and one of the first rappers to transition into acting. Now one of Hip Hop’s most interesting men is curious about one thing in hockey: fighting.
On Friday (February 5), the “6 ‘N the Mornin'” rapper posed a question to his 1.8 million Twitter followers after retweeting a video of Toronto Maple Leaf star Wayne Simmonds beating up a random Vancouver Canuck player with a series of right hands. Seeing as Twitter gives him far quicker answers than Google, he quickly got his wish.
“Serious Question,” he pondered. “Why is Hockey the only sport that they let the players fight? Don’t say tradition..”
After receiving nearly 4,000 replies, he got the best possible answer on why hockey has players on teams whose sole reason for being under contract is for laying people out.
“There is a long tradition in ice hockey of Enforcers,” a user wrote. “big guys who beat up on the smaller skill players. Fighting was a way for the enforcers the keep each other in check. It’s remained in the sport as a gentleman’s agreement for disagreements.”
Ice replied, “Ok… I get this answer. Thanks!”
Statistically, the NHL is the lone major sports league where fighting is not only condoned; it’s actually welcomed. One user responded to Ice with a graphic depicting the typical suspensions or punishments for fighting in the MLB, NBA and NFL compared to hockey. Needless to say, hockey could have at least five fights a game and everyone would be happy.
The overall lesson learned from Ice’s excursion on Twitter is how often the rapper uses it as his personal search engine.
“I figure if I ask a real question to my Million Plus Twitter gang I’ll always get a quick solid answer.. it works,” he wrote. “My personal Master Brain.”
Among the big four sports, hockey is the least diverse when it comes to African-Americans. As of 2021, the league was 3 percent Black with only 33 players, including Simmonds. In October 2020, Quinton Byfield made history when he became the highest-drafted Black player in NHL history when he was taken No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Kings.
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Ice’s maintained a strong presence on Twitter even as his acting career has maintained on Law & Order: SUV for over 20 years. He’s made it clear on who can and can’t use the word “nigga,”, anointed Bobby Shmurda and 50 Cent as the last gangsta rappers out and even advised fans about the dangers of COVID-19.
Nobody cares about hockey that’s why. I don’t think people want to see their favorites stars fighting in other sports, the games would be horrible, Stars like Brady, Lebron, would potentially get attacked and injured, most people tune in to see the stars and to watch a good game, not fighting. Networks, streaming services, fans, the leagues, don’t want to see one their stars get injured while fighting. If you want to see athletes fighting their is a very simple solution, Boxing, UFC, Bellator, Bare knuckles fighting. Can you imaging growing up and Mj is walking to the line and somebody nails him knocks him out cold and knocks him out the game that would be stupid
Actually hockey is the 3rd most popular sport in the world and to mention Brady, football is incredible dangerous, people watch football just to see other people get hit hard. Most fans do want a good game and most fans are also violent and will fight to the death for there team, fan is short for fanatic.
You maybe able to find some list that will rank Hockey as high as 3 but lets be realistic what numbers do they give you to support that? When we talking popularity we talking social media, twitter, ig, facebook, jersey sales, shoes sales, ratings, fans in the stans.People buy causal gear because of sports like basketball and tennis stuff like wrist bands and head bands. Ratings wise NBA, MLB, NFL, NCAA football and basketball get bigger ratings then the NHL. Do you see Hockey players selling products for companies??? You know why because if they put a hockey player in the commercial nobody is going to know who he is, their are old NBA and NFL players that haven’t played in 20 years get more endorsment money that your top hockey guys now. I do agree with you though football is extremely violent and fans do get out of hand especially when they are drunk. But for the most part everybody tunes in to see the stars. NFL is the most popular league and the NBA has the most popular players. When you drive around in the this country especially you see basketball goals all throught out the communities all over, you see kids in the yard playing football and baseball,
Lol and what sources did you get your information from? All of Canada would.forsure put hockey over NFL baseball indefinitely…. NBA falls short as fuck in the north, just because you have a hand full of players whom get endorsement that YOU know of does not mean NHL players don’t get mad sponsors from the hockey brands you evidently are oblivious too… because you pay no attention to the sport, so there fore why are ya here my ladd
Classic american cluelessness 😀
I also love the argument “nhl doesn’t even sell sneakers”
Just because hockey isn’t the most popular sport in the US doesn’t mean it isnt one of the most popular on a global scale, silly. But what can you expect from a american..
I also love the argument “nhl doesn’t sell sneakers so that means they are not popular”, like, how dense are you?
Most popular sport is determined by practitioners and viewers – on a global scale – not how many nike shoes got sold because of [insert hype name from NBA]
Do not agree, just because you dont like something doesn’t mean you get to critize those who do enjoy it. Pretty simple if you don’t like it don’t fucking watch it, but you also loose out on the right to speak out on such a thing. Sort of like I don’t vote but I can’t bitch about someone not winning visa versa, PS start fighters don’t fight…. and we are not bridal we can take a hit.
cuz hockeys a mans sport not a bitch made sport like nba has become
Bitch made??? You fall for the illusion of some of the bitter commentators and former players. You know the grind it takes physically and mentally it takes to make the nba. It’s bitch made why because they made cats stop doing coke and hard drugs. They took the hard fouls out because it makes the game more watchable, Check the ratings ain’t nobody checking for no hockey. Guys are suppose to go bust they knees up, hit in the face, get a mess up back, FOR WHAT? Being tough don’t pay the bills but being smart will
… I love hockey.
So people want athletes to be physically destructive in order to appease you. Y’all really think
these dudes work hard since young kids to make it to a league and make millions to fight. Ball players make millions playing a game they played as a kid, yall telling me they should jeopardize a new contract, long term contract, endorsement deal by throwing a few punches LOL. Nino Brown told you it’s business never personal.
Fucking clowns like this will.be the reason they get rid of body checking and fighting, it is a man’s sport if you can’t hang go play.basket ball or tennis…violent corrupt world and your worried about fucking fighting in hockey?
His comment didn’t read like he had an issue with it. He just asked why. Relax
man stfu ,.he simlpy asked a question… hate to see the relationships you must be in when your gf or bf asks a question.. prob need to repair your dry wall daily .
This cuck who did nothing when another dude fucked his wife and welcomed her back afterwards has no business talking about a mans sport. There’s a reason why you don’t understand what’s going on when two men settle their differences in a fist fight, you don’t understand because…….you’re a pussy
You don’t know the details. You sound extremely ignorant and lonely.