Fans Donated Nearly $20,000 in Response to Racist Taunts Directed at Devante Smith-Pelly

On Saturday, Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly was the  victim of some racist comments of four people  in attendance at the United Center for a game between Washington and the Blackhawks.
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While Smith-Pelly was in the penalty box, the group began chanting "basketball, basketball, basketball" at Smith-Belly because he is black. The fans were ejected from the game and banned from Chicago home games and the Blackhawks, Capitals, NHL and Smith-Pelly all addressed the issue by Sunday, condemning the fans for their behavior.
Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune wrote a column calling for the names of the people who chanted at Smith -Pelly , and a reader responded by saying he would donate $10,000 to "whatever charity Smith-Pelly cares about." Rosenbloom then posted  about the Fort Dupont Ice Arena  the only full-size indoor ice arena in Washington D.C., and the organization Smith-Pelly suggested fans donate money to if they were inclined to do so on his behalf.
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The arena is home to the oldest minority youth hockey program in North America, the Cannons, and hosts the Kids on Ice charity program.
As of Thursday night, the Fort Dupont Ice Arena had received  $ 19, 858 in donations from 383 donors , according to Rosenbloom.