Connor Bedard Facing Racism Allegations After Video Footage Surfaces Online - Blown Out of Proportion

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S. Harper
March 6, 2023 (10:42)

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The Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson's plans since last summer have been plain and simple, tank hard for Bedard.

However, Bedard's reputation might have been tarnished after a video of Bedard appeared online showing Bedard looking like he snubs some young native children out of a handshake during a game this weekend.

One of the mothers of those children wasn't happy with Bedard and would claim it was a racist act:

Well we had quite the evening, kids sure loved it. But here is is my downfall post, I will make a new post with all the pictures of the kids, right here you can clearly see BERDARD raise his arm and stick it's sad because all the kids were so excited to see this guy and he does them all wrong and not even to smile or look friendly at all. These kids cheered so hard for him before he came out and for some of the kids to be disappointed and let down, he goes further down the line and greets other people opposite of our colour our kids, our future hockey players look up to hockey players like this guy and does them like this? I felt for them tbh but that didn't stop them from cheering him on and that goes to show how forgiving and innocent these children are There was absolutely no need for this joke to do that to us aboriginal people. No need at all!!

It was quickly debunked by social media, as for years Connor Bedard does NOT let ANY fans or even teammates touch his gloves before he goes onto the ice, the only person allowed to do so is the teams trainer.

Another video was also shown, and Bedard did not shake anybody's hand, not just the one group of young kids.