Montreal Gazette edits column claiming Tim Thomas snubbed White House ‘because Obama is black’

Can't stand Todd - he's a bi-polar idiot who knows squat about the Habs to boot

Obama is black?

It had nothing to do with Obama. I heard Nancy Pelosi gives him nightmares.

Don't forget Jack Todd only lives in Canada because he's a Vietnam War deserter... so yeah, speaking of respecting your President, at least Tim Thomas didn't move to Canada to escape Obama.

jack todd is a douche..the end.

He didnt go because he doesn't like the guy or whatever, who gives a crap.

If Montreal knows anything, it would be about something like that. They don't want a coach that doesn't speak French, so it's only natural from someone from there to assume that Tim Thomas didn't want to meet the president because he is black. To quote Peter Laviolette from 24/7.... TYPICAL MONTREAL!

Discipline of Todd? Why not some discipline for the Gazette which published the offending piece?

Obama isn't black. He's half black and half white. Typical left wing garbage to always cry "RACISM" because they can't win an argument on merit. I applaud Thomas for having the courage of his convictions, just as I would applaud left wingers who, due to their ideology, may not go to the White House in the future when a Republican President could be in office.

This Todd guy is an idiot, plain and simple. If everyone who doesn't agree with Obama's disastrous policies would be doing so merely because he's black, then the same stupid illogic would dictate that all people who disagreed with any previous President did so because they were white.

The colour of a person's skin plays NO role in their competence. Let people be judged on merit. Because on merit, Barack Obama has failed miserably, just like his predecessor.

The more important question for the Gazette is "how are the Habs doing this year"?

Maybe Tim Thomas should give Jack Todd a tour of Flint Michigan.

Who cares? We had a Governor general who was black and French from Hati! Thomas is an American playing in the NHL, he's under contract to play hockey not visit the president. I would have went to the event as whether I like or dislike the president I still would love to see and say something to the most powerful man in the world.

I don't trust people with two first names.

In 2007, Theo Epstein, then the GM and VP of the Boston Red Sox, snubbed President Bush in the same way Tim Thomas did. Theo didn’t give a big statement, and he just made some stupid excuse and didn’t go. In 2004, Theo did attend the White House ceremony, but refused to pose with President Bush for any pictures. You all remember that visceral reaction to Theo’s snub don’t you?

Oh you don’t? You want to know why, because there wasn’t a reaction to Theo’s snub.

Yet another hypocritical double-standard.

this drivel isn't even worth reading

How many people know that freedom of speech is not a right in Canada and is not stated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Thomas is free to take legal action, but really, reporters are to athletes what flys are to horses.

The column originally ended like this: "At least he accomplished one thing: Thomas earned himself a lifetime membership in the MMQB's zeros section, right next to Jeffrey Loria and David Samson. May he suffer many a groin pull for the rest of his sorry career."The part about Tuukka was an edit to remove him wishing injury on another player.But the Gazette is a trash rag anyway. Talking to some Montreal fans, it's utter #$%$ and no one reads it. I assume this purposely posted to generate controversy and page views then "edited" to look like the Gazette isn't complete garbage.

if you hate NDAA and broken promises itz cuz yous a raycess!

Clinton is still the best black president!

There goes good ol' Jack again...This guy will never learn...Anyhow..