In 2004, comedian Chris Rock cracked wise about the black community’s conspicuous absence from professional hockey.

“They bred the slaves, and this is why black people dominate every physical activity in the United States of America,” he said. “We’re only 10% of the population, we’re 90% of the Final Four, OK? We f***ing dominate all this sh*t, OK? Basketball, baseball, football, boxing, track, even golf, and tennis.”