WHat kind of bird is a penguin? A boo bird apparently. Christ I'd understand if the refs were calling all these false penalties on them but the irony is despite all the penalties called on Pitt the bulls*** ones were called on us yet they still boo at everything you can think of involving the refs. I think Pitt has one of the most ignorant fanbases in all of sports in terms of ignorance of the sport they root for.
I was thinking about that today, too. While I don't think it's igonorance, per se (maybe in some cases), have you listened to a Pens home broadcast? It is more of a love-fest and worship session than a television production. The announcers are absolutely
unbearable. Not only that, but when the Pens appear on national broadcasts, as they often do, it is most often with Emrick and McGuire doing the calls. Both of those 2 love the Pens, with Pierre loving them to an absolutely creepy degree.
Imagine having that type of attitude drilled in your head, game in, game out.
Of course they want to complain about the refs. It's got to be the only reason they're losing, right? I mean, that's what everyone tells them. They're the Penguins, dammit. They can't lose fair and square. It just can't happen.
It's a culture. Created largely by the ROOT team, the NHL pundits, and also the Pittsburgh sports media.
Revving up emotions for the group as a whole.
