WJC: Hope Emerson Etem brought his ear plugs...

[The Expert]

Funny how people complain that hockey players are boring yet jump on any player who dares say something other than the same overused cliches.

Because there is a difference between not using canned cliches and insulting the city of the fans that pay to see him play.

No real defending these comments, and I couldn't care less about Etem, Buffalo or Medicine Hat (which I admittedly couldn't even point out on a map).

 

[TheMistyStranger]

How about just honest! That's what he thinks and who cares!

We all know that the economies of cities in the rust belt such as Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit... have been hit hard economically.

With lots of people off work for the Holidays there's probably even less people downtown Buffalo when the games aren't going on. And with the college kids also on break the areas of Buffalo with much of the nightlife are probably also dull and empty. So he's probably right that it appears to be ghost town.

Cleveland made huge strides in the past 15 years and is in pretty good shape.

Buffalo has had a number of larger business enter the area and employ hundreds of people in the past 18 months.

Detroit....well, you got me there.

 

[Burgmania]

Sure he hasn't been talking to the Swedes?

http://www.hockeysverige.se/blogg_show_the-city-is-a-****hole.html?id=11141321

Apparently, they don't think too fondly of Buffalo either.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Ahh....Twitter....

 

[seanlinden]

To the people suggesting "it's refreshing to hear a player speak his mind".... Put yourself in the shoes of a person holding a dinner party, how would you feel if one guest (without being prompted or asked) all of a sudden speaks out and says "Honestly, the food at this party sucks, the house is ugly, and I'm bored off my a##"?

Respect seems to have gone out the window.

It's one thing for foreigners to do it, it's another when you're talking about your home country, infront of the fans who are supposed to support you.

 

[Tricolore#20]

Evokes memories of Mike Modano who was once asked:

Reporter: "Mike, what was the best part of playing in Prince Albert?"

Mike Modano: "Leaving."

 

[The Expert]

Sure he hasn't been talking to the Swedes?

http://www.hockeysverige.se/blogg_show_the-city-is-a-****hole.html?id=11141321

Apparently, they don't think too fondly of Buffalo either.

Wasn't expecting the title... Who are those comments by, all I understood was the English paragraph, couldn't find a name. Apparently respect no longer exists.

 

[Burgmania]

I'm sure this won't be the last of how the world thinks Buffalo is a ****hole.

But you know what?

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Wasn't expecting the title... Who are those comments by, all I understood was the English paragraph, couldn't find a name. Apparently respect no longer exists.

Those comments are from a Finnish colleague of theirs.
But they basically agree, and they say a song called "**** Towne" is their soundtrack for the trip so far.

 

[Jesus Toews*]

He's entitled to his opinion and it's not like what he said was baseless. He also probably doesn't think random people he doesn't know are reading his tweets.

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

Those comments are from a Finnish colleague of theirs.
But they basically agree, and they say a song called "**** Towne" is their soundtrack for the trip so far.

Honestly though, it's not even fair. Those Swedish players/journalists probably spend plenty of time in Stockholm. Most cities would look like **** in comparison.

He also probably doesn't think random people he doesn't know are reading his tweets.

This is kind of the whole point of twitter.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Honestly though, it's not even fair. Those Swedish players/journalists probably spend plenty of time in Stockholm. Most cities would look like **** in comparison.

Looks like they are from Växjö, which is a real **** town of about 50,000 people
Actually it is quite nice looking but well.. it's still a hole.

 

[danishh]

meh, he probably just wanted to be cool like ray emery.

 

[David McConnor]

sounds like a Spoiled Brat

Sounds like a fake account

 

[TheNorth]

Sure he hasn't been talking to the Swedes?

http://www.hockeysverige.se/blogg_show_the-city-is-a-****hole.html?id=11141321

Apparently, they don't think too fondly of Buffalo either.

HSBC is a nice arena, but take one exit wrong from highway and you find yourself in a very, very, very scary ghetto

 

[KristoLeblanc*]

He is kind of right...

I've been in Buffalo several times for business meetings back then. The city is a ghost town really. There was nobody in a weekend in a afternoon in the downtown.

 

[SMoneyMonkey]

I don't see why the crowd would care. Bufallo is pretty close to the border but, I doubt they have any attachment to it.

 

[joshjull]

LOL at people trying to stick up for Buffalo.

Whats so comical about sticky up for Buffalo? I'm assuming you no nothing of the area and just follow along with the stereotypes. Its easier that way.


I'm amazed, though I shouldn't be, be the ignorance used to form these opinions.

 

[joshjull]

Honestly though, it's not even fair. Those Swedish players/journalists probably spend plenty of time in Stockholm. Most cities would look like **** in comparison.

This is kind of the whole point of twitter.

Have you been to Stockholm?

 

[Jerkini]

What's the big deal? I know several people who would agree. Do you really ***** out everyone who hates your city? And he does have a right to talk about crap cities, he lives in a crap town on the edge of a crap county. If anything I'd call him an expert. Lol

It's called being respectful.

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

Have you been to Stockholm?

Indeed I have. I'm born and raised in Vancouver, but Stockholm blew me away. One of the greatest cities in the world, without a doubt.

 

[wings5]

I don't see the big deal, looks like he uses like he's speaking to friends more than for the fans, obviously people say stuff like that to their buddies and he probably didn't think any serious fans would see it. Also he's biracial so the black kid thing doesn't really apply since he's half white.

 

[joshjull]

Indeed I have. I'm born and raised in Vancouver, but Stockholm blew me away. One of the greatest cities in the world, without a doubt.

When and where you in Buffalo and for what reason?

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

When and where you in Buffalo and for what reason?

uhhhhh I'd prefer to keep that to myself, officer.

Actually, tbh I was in Buffalo for the same reason every Canadian goes to Buffalo; to watch a hockey game.

 

[slimkay]

Seriously, guys, deal with it.

Buffalo is a ghost town, like Detroit, Cleveland and much of the Rust Belt except for Pittsburgh.

Why so much hate?