Stanley Cup in Vancouver - real fans were ashamed

[Lady's Human]

It only takes one or two bad apples to ruin things. I have a feeling the majority of people who did the damage were a bunch of drunken morons. I've been to hockey games before. Hockey fans like the "blood" of the sport. They drool over fights that erupt.

Entschuldigen sie bitte?

Broad brush. Please put it down and back away slowly.

But what the heck, you're just a woman, women will never understand sports, anyway.

[Catty1]

Thousands stream into Vancouver to clean up after riot

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/T...#ixzz1PUPAQAIM

Excerpt:

VANCOUVER -- On streets scorched by flames, littered with broken glass and studded with the blackened hulls of torched cars, an army of citizens converged Thursday morning to cleanse the wounds and set things right.

An estimated 15,000 people of all ages streamed into the heart of Vancouver as early as 5 a.m. to clean up the bloody footprints, scrub the offensive graffiti, to try to make amends for the damage cause by hooligans and looters after Wednesday night's Stanley Cup loss.

Donna - true fans were shocked and disappointed too. These hooligans are not fans...they are destructive idiots. Real fans wouldn't add this pain to "their team", especially when that team has suffered a loss of the Stanley Cup.

[phesina]

Oh, God bless all these good people, coming to work so hard to make up for the destruction caused by a bunch of lunatic thugs.

[moosmom]

Catty1,

You and I both know that alcohol makes people do stupid things.

It only takes one or two bad apples to ruin things. I have a feeling the majority of people who did the damage were a bunch of drunken morons. I've been to hockey games before. Hockey fans like the "blood" of the sport. They drool over fights that erupt.

I also have a feeling that Vancouver is embarassed the whole thing.

I never said they were fans. I was using the word "fans" as a generalization. See the quote. I merely said that it takes one or two bad apples to ruin it for everyone else.

Glad people got together to help the businesses recover from this stupid, idiotic tragedy. I hope that the people responsible are made to pay restitution to the people affected by it.

LH,

Entschuldigen sie bitte?

Huh????

[wombat2u2004]

Huh????

Entschuldigen sie bitte? German for "Excuse me?"

[Pinot's Mom]

But what the heck, you're just a woman, women will never understand sports, anyway.

Very funny.

Yes, it was an embarrassment I'm sure, to Vancouver. I have never understood that type of behaviour after sporting events (nor political events, court decisions, or anything else for that matter)...and while I know alcohol usually gets the blame, alcohol only enhances behaviour that is already ingrained. People that start this type of mess have many other issues beyond alcohol.

I drink; I don't set things on fire (well, except that fire pit out back).

It was very unfortunate and embarrassing for a city who has, at least for me, been a very good host. Prayers for everyone involved.

[Lady's Human]

PM< just answering one ridiculous generalization with another.