#BROvolution pic.twitter.com/wexszVHTYq
— scaredy-cop (@occbaystreet) June 16, 2015
Massive riots broke out in Chicago after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, although they were mostly refered to as "celebrations" by the media. Here is what the streets of Chicago looked like on Monday night:
Wrigleyville. Wow. (Via WGN) pic.twitter.com/gxAHAUkQsq
— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) June 16, 2015
Wrigleyville ushers in #Blackhawks dynasty with epic celebration – http://t.co/ccV99YrRyd pic.twitter.com/pu0CsOaPgU
— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNChicago) June 16, 2015
RT @occbaystreet #BROvolution pic.twitter.com/MfM9aMXySQ
— Chicago Rising (@ChicagoRising) June 16, 2015
#Blackhawks' win means 'everything': the raucous, mostly peaceful scene in Wrigleyville http://t.co/4v42R6yYnZ pic.twitter.com/T4aYWxu5Mx
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) June 16, 2015
#Blackhawks after party, Clark and Addison pic.twitter.com/E1JnavNUHV
— LeeAnn Shelton (@ByLeeAnnS) June 16, 2015
Scene in Wrigleyville as the Hawks win the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/hHPVNQt3VG
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) June 16, 2015
Southport & Addison: Cars being bounced #BROvolution #BlackhawksWIN pic.twitter.com/TKMxQ0GgAx
— MVP Rickshaw (@VeganPedicab) June 16, 2015
EARLIER from the #HAWKSWIN #BROvolution at Clark & Addison pic.twitter.com/WivhlshgS7
— natalie solidarity (@constantnatalie) June 16, 2015
Aaaand they just destroyed my pedicab. Fuck. #BROvolution #BlackhawksWIN pic.twitter.com/bH5AEYXVnJ
— MVP Rickshaw (@VeganPedicab) June 16, 2015
The Chicago Tribune mentions a fan who put his hands around a police officer's throat to try to stop him from arresting another man who had climbed a traffic light. Elsewhere, the windows of a police SUV were smashed and at least five people were arrested.
In a #BROvolution, when you put your hand on a cop's throat, no one fears for life. #USAUSA http://t.co/Oa57devdvt pic.twitter.com/eUYnvJ7T5q
— scaredy-cop (@occbaystreet) June 16, 2015
As far as I know, no media outlets are asking why these mostly white participants would destroy their community and no Blackhawks players have been asked to condemn the riots. Meanwhile when protests for racial equality in places like Ferguson and Baltimore resulted in property damage, the media was quick to condemn the rioters, sensationalize the events, and ask activists to denounce the violence. Once again, racial bias is alive and well in the media.