Former NHLer Kyle Wellwood comes under fire for “reverse racism” posts on social media

Former NHL forward Kyle Wellwood has received some harsh criticism online today after complaining about a change in a Canadian government program pilot program.

In short, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada has adopted new policies that will “ increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research.”

The NSERC also maintains that the mew pilot program, charter and grants will help “universities and colleges make the research community as diverse as Canada.”

This elicited the following response on Twitter from Wellwood:

Absolutely racist @NSERC_CRSNG How do you get away with this stuff. Explain how this is fair for my two boys. https://t.co/vpnyGAs1Be
— Kyle Wellwood (@wellwood_kyle) May 9, 2019

Wellwood, it seems, is concerned that his children who are both white males, will be discriminated against due to their gender and their race. The NSERC haven’t replied to Wellwood, but that hasn’t stopped hockey fans from jumping online to hold Wellwood’s feet to the fire.

Check it out:

Sees Kyle Wellwood is trending: Oh?
Sees the reason why: Oh...
— RIP Botch (@nucksmisconduct) May 9, 2019

Kyle wellwood is a really nice guy but holy shit is he dumb.
— BrowntoBure (@BrowntoBure) May 9, 2019

was not expecting Kyle Wellwood to start talking racism but i gotta check on my popcorn pic.twitter.com/K5qsLSDJjy
— Mike Martignago (@MikeMartignago) May 9, 2019

oooh i'm kyle wellwood i'm a wealthy former pro athlete my son goes to a fancy rich person school, so i'm the expert on racism and it's mostly against white men
— football without Origi is nothing. (@fourtoplines) May 9, 2019

It's super easy, Kyle Wellwood. Please see "systemic bias," "prejudice bias," and "unconscious bias." Real life isn't an Ayn Rand meritocracy and grants like this help Canada on the road to (hopefully one day) being a country that doesn't have visible and hidden biases https://t.co/J4M75WFqkb
— Kelvin (@HeyItsKelvin) May 9, 2019

brave of Kyle Wellwood to speak up against the nefarious act of *checks notes* making programs to help disadvantaged communities
— sources say, (@RileyMiner) May 9, 2019

“Boo hoo I’m kyle wellwood, former professional athlete and my kid goes to a fancy rich person school and everyone hates me because I’m white”
— elizabeth (@emalcolm_) May 9, 2019

Oh boy... maybe don't check your @ mentions today, Kyle.