NHL Rolls Out Comprehensive Plan To Fight Racism

The NHL laid out a "comprehensive plan on Thursday to 'fight against racism' and issue 'the mandate to make our sport and our league more welcoming and inclusive.'" Among several initiatives, the NHL and NHLPA have "planned mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all players during training camp for the 2020-21 season." Meanwhile, league employees "will have their own inclusion training." The league also "formed an Executive Inclusion Council," co-chaired by Sabres co-Owner Kim Pegula and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman -- as well as three other committees. A Player Inclusion Committee is co-chaired by Devils D P.K. Subban and NBC analyst Anson Carter, and will "include current and former NHL players as well as women's national teams players" (ESPN.com, 9/3).