Twitter users outraged after ‘sickening’ stunt at ice hockey game had US teachers scramble for dollar bills


On Dec 11, 10 educators from the Sioux Falls area were invited to the ice during an intermission of a Sioux Falls Stampede game, where they were tasked with stuffing as many one dollar bills into their shirt as possible, while competing against one another in a game dubbed ‘Dash for Cash’. — Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

SIOUX FALLS: What was intended as an opportunity for the Sioux Falls Stampede ice hockey team to donate US$5,000 (RM21,170) to area teachers was met with outrage online, as Twitter users believe the donation’s methodology was “sickening” and “dystopian”.

On Dec 11, 10 educators from the Sioux Falls area were invited to the ice during an intermission of a Sioux Falls Stampede game, where they were tasked with stuffing as many one dollar bills into their shirt as possible, while competing against one another in a game dubbed “Dash for Cash”.

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