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    RIP Tosa, my trolling end now Senior Member Devastatin Dave's Avatar
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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hoc...em_apology_ap/

    Good for Edmonton. Maybe this there will be less booing on BOTH sides now.
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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    You should note the context of that episode you mention, where Montreal fans booed the US anthem.

    Earlier, NY Islanders fans had booed the Canadian anthem and burned a Canadian flag, apparently in response to some hits in a previous game (and with Toronto, not Montreal).

    After the Montreal fans booed the US anthem, the Montreal Canadiens management issued a formal apology and asked Jean Beliveau, one of the Canadiens' greatest retired players, to address the fans. He appealed for calm and asked them not to boo, but to cheer the US anthem. The next game, the Montreal fans cheered the US anthem.
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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    So some of you may have seen in the news that during Friday night's Oilers/Sharks game in San Jose, the idiot fans in San Jose decided it would be a good idea to boo and jeer the Canadian national anthem before the game.

    Nice.
    The horror! A national disgrace such as this is definitely worth a topic in the backroom. Heads must roll!

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    Actually, I for one am pretty embarrassed. It's pretty poor behavior, especially given that we have had such a long standing friendship with Canada. The USA can be pretty thin-skinned with our own national symbols, and in light of that, perhaps a little more respect for those of our friends?

    Not to mention, even if we had an issue with Canada... this just doesn't speak well of us.
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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
    Actually, I for one am pretty embarrassed. It's pretty poor behavior, especially given that we have had such a long standing friendship with Canada. The USA can be pretty thin-skinned with our own national symbols, and in light of that, perhaps a little more respect for those of our friends?
    Well ... if it is any comfort to you - a lot of European football "fans" behave far worse

    (I hope during the World Cup I will be proven wrong)

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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    Like I said, good for Edmonton for offering an olive leaf and maybe there will be less booing on BOTH side, Hurin.
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    Default Re: Thanks for showing some class, Edmonton...

    A couple of years ago, the Montreal fans were booing the US anthem, and I believe that the Boston fans beginning to cheer "O Canada" and a rant by Don Cherry resulted in the ceasing of hostilities. As for this year, I thought I heard fans from a Canadian team(possibly Edmonton) booing the US anthem before one of the games. Again, my memory is not certain about that.
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