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laundry_queen

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20. Been around hockey all my life

Reply to DCBob (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:09 AM

Apr 2012

this is not normal behavior, nor are hockey fans 'rowdy and obscene' compared to other sports in the US. And I've never met an openly racist fan before. I'm sure they are there, but I have never encountered one, and I basically grew up in a hockey arena.

Load. of. Crap.

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Hockey playoffs: Joel Ward's game-winner for Capitals unleashes racist tweets [View all] DCBob Apr 2012 OP

I think I want to cry RockaFowler Apr 2012 #1

Hockey fans tend to be rowdy and obscene no matter what the situation. DCBob Apr 2012 #2

Been around hockey all my life laundry_queen Apr 2012 #20

Sorry. didnt mean to offend. Im a hockey fan all my life too. DCBob Apr 2012 #26

Maybe our local NHL team just has quiet fans laundry_queen Apr 2012 #28

Boston fans no doubt. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #3

To make it even more interesting. aaaaaa5a Apr 2012 #8

They're pissed because their teabagger darling goalie blew it. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #9

that's most likely it... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #21

Sweet! Thanks for that little bit, PERFECT ending! After Caps fans started series with Obama photos peacebird Apr 2012 #11

Agreed. aaaaaa5a Apr 2012 #12

There was another great sign that said Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #22

This is truly disgusting malaise Apr 2012 #4

Amazing ignorance AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #5

Go Capitals! aaaaaa5a Apr 2012 #6

Here's another good one. DCBob Apr 2012 #10

It's been said you need a degree in Proctology to understand a Ranger fan badtoworse Apr 2012 #7

Another Ranger fan here leftynyc Apr 2012 #23

Great game tonight! badtoworse Apr 2012 #29

It sure was!!! leftynyc Apr 2012 #30

Perfect ending - Suck it Boston, you fucking losers Baclava Apr 2012 #13

Ummm, no. a la izquierda Apr 2012 #14

Indeed - Go Sens Go! Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #18

Yikes. Reading those tweets made my skin crawl. a la izquierda Apr 2012 #15

Obama should invite him to the White House NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #16

Another reason to not give a sh*t about hockey. Bake Apr 2012 #17

Whatever came of the incident where Joel Ward called an opposing player... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #25

I just become a Washington Capitals fan... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #24

Tim Thomas' teabagger friends. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #27