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Take That Rangers Fans
by Paul on 04/21/09 at 08:34 AM ET
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from Dan Steinberg of D.C. Sports Bog at the Washington Post,
Last night was the first time I had been in Madison Square Garden for a professional sporting event. Some quick, cheap observations, became no playoff series has really started until you start picking on the opposing fan base….
They were profane. Look, there’s plenty of bad behavior in Verizon. Just yesterday someone forwarded me pictures of a Caps fan urinating outside the building on Saturday, in broad daylight. But I’ve been to dozens and dozens of games there, and the profanity last night was on a different level. TVMA would be putting it kindly.
There were dads cursing their brains out in front of little kids. Massive, rink wide “Bleep-hole” chants. Massive “These Refs Suck!” and “Bett-man Sucks!” chants. Repeated “Po-ti Sucks!” chants. Invitations for Poti to perform sexual acts. All variety of curse words directed at the officials. Homophobic slurs directed at people in Caps gear. I passed Bettman in the concourse; just as I noticed, so did a nearby Rangers fan. “I [bleeping] hate that guy!” the fan said to his buddy.
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“Bett-man Sucks!” chants
Almost brings a tear to my eye.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 04/21/09 at 10:39 AM ET
Actually, I hate going to games at MSG now, and I’m a Rangers fan! I had more fun at a game in Philly, for crying out loud. Granted, that was a couple years ago when the Flyers were in last place. But still, it really says something when a Rangers fan can go into the Flyers’ house and have a better time than going to a home game in MSG.
Posted by K24 from NYC on 04/21/09 at 09:30 PM ET
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Try wearing some Detroit to Chicago sporting event in Chicago…you want profane, crude, those would be putting the treatment you get lightly. I’ve been to MSG as a neutral fan during an NYR/BOS game, and I think the Ranger fans pale in comparison to those idiots (losers) that were at Wrigley this year on January 1st.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 04/21/09 at 10:01 AM ET