After a cancer survivor was bullied while watching the Edmonton Oilers game in Los Angeles last weekend, the fan bases in both cities turned it into an opportunity to raise money for sick children.

Cecily Eklund is a 10-year-old cancer survivor who has raised nearly $100,000 for children with cancer.

The Ben Stelter fund gifted Cecily a trip to L.A. to cheer on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of Round 1 of the playoffs. Mom Cathy Eklund said the trip was great overall but during the game, “L.A. was definitely a hostile environment.”

“There was a fight just two rows in front of Cecily; she was spit on, sworn at,” said Eklund.

“It wasn’t the best experience, but it’s also very important to remember that a couple fans don’t represent the whole fanbase.”

Oiler Evander Kane, who calls Cecily his dear friend, brought attention to the incident on social media on Tuesday.

“This type of behaviour is gross and completely unacceptable,” he wrote on Instagram.

Eklund said Kings fans had donated more than $7,000 to Cecily’s Stollery page by around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

“Not all Kings fans are toxic, very few of us are. That lady doesn’t represent us and we don’t claim her,” read a donation note from LAKingsTalk1199.

“Real Kings fans are rooting for you,” said a supporter that donated $25.

“We support you! Love from the Kings fanbase.”

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