Nazem Kadri Media Scrum - 2009 NHL Entry Draft - June 26 2009

[xXxTeashxXx]

trade him + 2011 draft picks for B schenn!!!

[ilovemycountryafg]

WTF. If i was there instead, i would have so freakin yelled at fuckin Media. Why would you ask questions about his religion and background. Why is it that no one asks a whitey on to where he has came from and his background. That is just fucked up. As soon as we step into Canada, we are all Canadian regardless of our race or religion. Some whites are idiots. If whites think they are real Canadians, then lemme clear the air that other than Aboriginal ppl, all the other race are just as immigrants

[CCU9990]

@ilovemycountryafg You're a dick. All media people are assholes and yet you associate those traits with all white people. But only whites can be racist right? Fucking shit for brains.

[issareign]

all these comments prove what everyone already deep down knows. "white" people, are all would be nazi. give them enough propoganda, and they'd have no issue with blowing a child head off, because theyre jewish, muslim, negro, or native. get over yourselves, devils.

[CCU9990]

@issareign fuck you asshole.

[danosoprofanity]

@issareign you don't even know us bitch don't talk about shit you don't know

[manbir26]

He looks kinda like Leafs prospect Jerry D'amigo .

[gdcmanitoba]

lol at kadri for heatley, heatleys like 29 yrs old, little to old for rebuilding process, this guys a keeper.

[StephaneDoucet78]

wht dose 90% of the comments are about religon he's a muslims... is not who give's a fuck why dose it eaven matter ...... is good player.... end of discussion

[gbates11]

GO LEAFS GO!

[Redwingsqueen19]

Muslim or not, His success is independent from religion.

[abougoushboyz]

not really he probably prayed to god a million times and alhamdullilah it was accepted=)

[Redwingsqueen19]

I do agree, he's grounded and that very well may be because of his religion. I'm just trying to prove that regardless of what ethnicity or religion you are, if you're good at something, you shouldn't be judged on any other basis.

[abougoushboyz]

thats true, i hope this guy will turn out good

[zaid13patel]

@Redwingsqueen19 thats so true, everyone refers to him as labanese muslim. what the hell

[Dunner145]

@abougoushboyz Anyone can say that about any Religion.

[MrCHEECHB]

Yeahh !! Go Nazem Hope you get called up to the big team pretty soon..they need some help

[Hoose17]

Q. There are not many Muslims in hockey -- do you see this as a role for yourself and an athlete --

NAZEM KADRI: Yeah, I do, like I was saying before, being a role model is an important thing for me. When kids look up to you, it makes you feel a lot better in yourself, and hopefully these kids can look at me and kind of use me as a role model.

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[Hoose17]

Q. You're Muslim, as well?

NAZEM KADRI: I am.

Q. Inaudible.

NAZEM KADRI: Yeah, that was back in high school, that was the MSA. It was a little club for kind of the Muslims in our school, so I thought it would be fun to kind of be a part of it.

[Hoose17]

You're missing the last few parts of the interview so I posted the transcript here:

Q. Was that ever a tough thing for you growing up playing hockey, having that name that was --

NAZEM KADRI: No, I don't think so. I don't think I noticed that too much.

You know, I think most of my teammates or all of my teammates treated me pretty equal, and you know, I have a lot of good friends of mine. I don't think the name was ever an issue, but so yeah, I didn't really focus on that too much.

[HamadaKamaleddine]

hes muslim and it doesnt matter if he is hes still canadian and you shouldnt be asking that question

[quickstrike93]

he's not a real muslim

and his sisters are christian

and hes not that good

[alimony812]

this guy should of went top 4

[NakhudaRayhaan]

is he muslim?

[cooleb]

no hes christian

[uncleletmeexplainyou]

no hes muslim

[zaid13patel]

@NakhudaRayhaan yes

[gag484]

Ha i saw him play with kitchener cause im from waterloo, one game when he scored a trick, i was jumpin for joy when the leafs selected and, sighned him, future as. capt and captain

[DrivingRangedude88]

Welcome to the Leafs Nazem. Look forward to seeing you on the ice in the future. Best of luck!

Loved the quote btw, "Today I found a new favourite team".

[CJDUBstang]

He's gonna have to work his ass off to get on the leafs. They are replete with 2nd line players right now.

[julianoa4l]

hes going to be involved in a trade for heatley

[namasood]

early on this guy is already poised with the media. can't wait to see him and Luke!

[inklinkinklink]

A professional hockey player?

[senssuck3000]

hope this kid makes some good stuff happen 4 the leafs

[dwnboy12]

spezza is another example...

[fernandoluvscena]

One who gets drafted by them?

[angustus5]

good luck nazem....go leafs!

[rUmXz]

A new favourite team? Wow, bandwagon jumper.

[sommers11]

yeah raptors made a swell pick with Demar DeRozen not yet sold on this one

[joshgc1]

boo, go raptors!

[wolfy2424]

give the kid a chance and play at least a minute of nhl hockey before you right him off

[wholewheatbagel]

ahahah basketball has no place in toronto.