Steveorama
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A whole thread on someone saying a naughty word?
Welcome to North America...where the rise of the religious right means that bad language or, worse, nudity, are FAR bigger sins on TV than gunplay and murder.
A whole thread on someone saying a naughty word?
It's ridicilous when you just let it glimpse through your mind and sickening when you really think about it.Welcome to North America...where the rise of the religious right means that bad language or, worse, nudity, are FAR bigger sins on TV than gunplay and murder.
The gaffe in the post game interview wasn't very impressive, but I guess you can understand due to the emotion...
Toews didn't impress me at all when he yelled out "Going to the f***ing finals boys!" DURING the playing of our anthem after the semi-final against the USA. I'm no wilting violet or anything but have some respect. Virtually everyone I know has the sense to either sing along with the anthem or keep their mouth shut. When you put on that leaf you represent this country. That means the whole country, not just the fans of hockey or beer fueled men with broad vocabularies. I'm sure Toews will hear it from his grandparents and parents...although you have to wonder considering the cavalier way he tossed the language around.
I guess you guys want robots playing for you then?
The gaffe in the post game interview wasn't very impressive, but I guess you can understand due to the emotion...
Toews didn't impress me at all when he yelled out "Going to the f***ing finals boys!" DURING the playing of our anthem after the semi-final against the USA. I'm no wilting violet or anything but have some respect. Virtually everyone I know has the sense to either sing along with the anthem or keep their mouth shut. When you put on that leaf you represent this country. That means the whole country, not just the fans of hockey or beer fueled men with broad vocabularies. I'm sure Toews will hear it from his grandparents and parents...although you have to wonder considering the cavalier way he tossed the language around.
The gaffe in the post game interview wasn't very impressive, but I guess you can understand due to the emotion...
Toews didn't impress me at all when he yelled out "Going to the f***ing finals boys!" DURING the playing of our anthem after the semi-final against the USA. I'm no wilting violet or anything but have some respect. Virtually everyone I know has the sense to either sing along with the anthem or keep their mouth shut. When you put on that leaf you represent this country. That means the whole country, not just the fans of hockey or beer fueled men with broad vocabularies. I'm sure Toews will hear it from his grandparents and parents...although you have to wonder considering the cavalier way he tossed the language around.
Why is this thread worthy? It happens EVERY year.
A junior hockey player uttering an expletive...there's something new.
Give me a fu**ing break! Have you ever played hockey? Becaus walk into any dressing room from Pee Wee to Pro and you will hear nothing but cursing. There s nothing at all malicious about it, it is just the way it is. Sometimes, especially when emotions are running high, it is hard to flick that switch and remember that your not in the dressing room, or on the ice any more. All I have ever heard about Toews is people raving not only about his leadership, but about what a good kid he is. If you want to hold this against him, so be it, but IMO you are being extremely naive.
MAXIM LAPIERRE??
Perhaps I need to re-iterate.
Smyth cannot skate; he looks like he's got a popsicle stick shoved up his *** when he tries to move down the ice. He has cement hands; how many times has he been beaten by the shear size of the net while 1-on-1 with the goalie?! He has no defensive awareness other than "get off the ice so the other, better, 'Smith' can get on the ice... but wait until it's too late" (ie. the +3 rating).
The only thing he has is a beaten up face and bruised shins from pucks deflecting off him infront of the net.
I've watched this guy at the past 64 IIHF WHC and every freaking time, though it's noble he choses to show up, I shake my head. He's an embarassment to Team Canada. Ask Jiri Fischer about that one.
I've watched this guy at the past 64 IIHF WHC and every freaking time, though it's noble he choses to show up, I shake my head. He's an embarassment to Team Canada.
on TSN's 4:30pm (MT) show they were doing interviews, I believe Cogliano (or Price) was doing his when someone in the background dropped a F-Bomb
I can't believe people are getting on the poster above for suggesting that one should be silent or sing during the anthem. Yah, their kids and they were excited. All is forgiven.
But the anthem (all anthems, for that matter) is/are bigger than that, and anyone of any age should know to show some ****ing respect. Errr, show some respect.