Last night fans on Long Island showed how completely classless they truly are. Showering the moment of silence for Virginia Tech with a chorus of inappropriate words was/is completely unacceptable. But, in an effort to prove that it wasn't simply a one time deal they then continued to put on a show when they continued with comments during the National Anthem. As if they hadn't done enough damage already, late in the third period they decided that they would litter the ice with cups, bottles, and rally rags to show their displeasure at a penalty call. How any could have sat in that arena and allowed the actions of these fans is beyond me. I really think that arena security had to have known who the offenders were in the moment of silence incident and should have ejected them without warning. The tragedy at VT yesterday is a very serious and sad matter and should not be taken lightly. Joking about such a horrific act less than 12 hours after it happened is completely childish. Islander fans should be embarrassed and the Islander organization should be equally embarrassed. An apology (not that it exonerates the act) should be offered up by the executives of the team immediately.
Unrelated to that is the story of the 30-some year old man who dragged a 10 year old off of the ice at the Pepsi Center this weekend for firing pucks in the direction of himself and his 5 year old son. The parents of the 10 year old have the nerve to stick up for their delinquent and criticize the other man for taking action that they apparently haven't taken in 10 years of the child's existence. The man was charged with several violations including endangering the welfare of a child due to the redness that was around the child's neck following his removal from the ice. There were no Pepsi Center employees on hand for the incident which makes it even worse. Witnesses also say that the 10 year old speared the man in the groin when he approached him and called him an "asshole" and said that he "needed to see a psychologist." Now this little bastard is lucky that he only left the ice with a red neck because I would have given him a kick in the ass that would have him sitting bare ass on the ice for a week trying to relieve the pain. This man did nothing wrong after being hit by several pucks and the parents of the 10 year old should be questioned. The older man was willing to speak to reporters and tell them what happened, but the father of the 10 year old spoke strictly on anonymity. This fact alone leaves one wondering what kind of person he believes his son to be if he is afraid of revealing himself. Start disciplining your kids, bottom line.
Long live sports,
DG2
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