Gabrielle Gurley: Sarah Palin won't be welcomed by Philadephia Flyers fans

The Philadelphia Flyers, nicknamed Broad Street Bullies for their hyper-aggressive style of play, won the Stanley Cup in 1974. Back then, for once, I cared about something other than baseball or football. It was easy actually, since no other city team had won a championship title in years. So after their victory, I stood at a busy intersection in my West Philly neighbourhood with a few friends. We held handmade signs and cheered. People honked their horns as they drove by and waved their own posters. The folks headed downtown to celebrate were white. We were young African-American kids. To this day, however, I've never been to a Flyers game. And I'd be willing to bet many worthless dollars that there still aren't too many black fans in the seats. Of Philadelphia's four major professional sports teams, the Flyers easily have... [read full story]