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Players share painful past in campaign to rid NHL of racism

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By JOHN WAWROW
AP Hockey Writer

Members of the recently formed Hockey Diversity Alliance are sharing their painful experiences in launching a campaign to eradicate racism in the NHL. The five current and former players are featured in a powerful two-minute video which is the centerpiece to what the HDA is calling its “TapeOutHate” campaign. Minnesota Wild forward Matt Dumba calls the video a “beacon of hope” for youngsters to know they are not alone in having to deal with the same racial slurs and taunts he experienced growing up in Saskatchewan.

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