San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kaneand others within the hockey community have come out in support ofa youth coach who received a discriminatory text me sage sent bythe parent of a member of his team that targetted his Muslim beliefs. Talha Javaid, a youth hockey coach fromWindsor, Ont., posted a screenshot on Friday showinga lengthy text me sage that said Javaid should resign because "it goes against tradition" for hockey teams to be coachedby a Nolan Ryan Jersey Muslim. "I don't feel comfortable with you teaching him and the influence you will have on him," the me sage read in part. "It's hockey, right? It makes more sense if it's not some Muslim guy teaching it." MORE:: man imagine waking up on a friday and e sentially being like yooo, im gonna go be a racist a s muppet today and tell someone they shouldnt coach hockey because theyre not white, cant wait!! Talha (@flowseidon65) The tweet was shared acro s Twitter between the hockey community over the weekend, ama sing more than 9,000 Pedro Martinez Jersey retweets and 52,000 likes with responses rallying around Javaid, including Kane and former NHL goalie Grant Fuhr. "And they try to convince us racism doesn't exist anymore or in hockey," Kane tweeted Monday, rehsaring Javaid's tweet."Keep coaching and doing your thing because sooner rather than later there will be a lot more people in all areas of hockey that look different then the 'traditional way.'" And they try to convince us racism doesnt exist anymore or in hockey. Keep coaching and doing your thing because sooner rather than later there will be a lot more people in all areas of hockey that look different then the traditional way. Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) There are no words for a moron like that. Grant Fuhr (@grantfuhr) WOW... Im so sorry you went through this... being a Muslim with a kid who plays hockey 5 times a week and with a husband who volunteers this really hits home. We deal with racism in hockey almost daily. Khudija A (@K_dot_ali) Rileys Dad is an embarra sment to hockey and to Canada. I feel sorry for the kid and for the coach, but Talha, you handled it so well. Chris Gailus (@chrisgailus) Wilmer Flores Jersey Javaid, 23, told he grew up playing ice and ball hockey after he was introduced to the sport through a program at hislocal mosque. He startedtheclinic in East Lansing, Mich., le s than a month ago, coaching on the weekends in his free timebetweencourses as an economics student at Windsor University. Javaid and his best friend Sebastian Nystrom travel to East Lansing, Mich., and pay for ice time out of pocket to provide free clinics and development se sions for players five to eight years of age. His dedication to the sport and to give back to the community was not good enough for one father, identified as Chase, who expre sed that he doesnt feel comfortable with his son being coached by a Muslim. Chase was concerned because of the influence Javaid would presumably have on Riley, his child. Jose Bautista Jersey Javaid said he hopes the attention his tweet has receivedwill help send a me sage and help put an end to racism in a sport often criticized for its shortcomings in inclusivene s. "I don't care if it's at my expense. I don't mind taking the hit," he told YahooSports Canada."I want to help break barriers in hockey. And I'll know that I helped make it happen." How more racist can you get than telling someone whos Muslim because its against the tradition of hockey? What, you mean like its against hockeys tradition of racism?!?! Jashvina ShaAAAAAAAaah (@icehockeystick) I would Mike Piazza Jersey love more non-white and Muslim coaches in hockey because then maybe more hockey kids would grow up to not be racist Jashvina ShaAAAAAAAaah (@icehockeystick)