NHL's 1st black player says league working to fight racism

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“Stay focused,” he said. “Names will never hurt you unless you let them. If people can’t accept you for the individual you are then that’s their problem. I know it’s hard as I’ve talked to a lot of boys and girls that have had racial slurs directed towards them from not only players on the opposition, but players on their own team and I think it’s just a disgrace to hear players on your own team make racial remarks and racial slurs.”