Rinaldo Gives Rangers Fans The Finger
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True, but Rinaldo is about as much a "professional athlete" as the girls who hold up round signs at boxing matches.
He's just a side show. Never produced in any league in his life. Undersized over-angry Green-Day looking sonofa*****
ahahaha oh cmon, just because Carcillo didn't flip off Philly fans doesn't mean he was basically doing the exact same thing after scoring his goal (and I'm pretty sure you can see him cursing out the Flyers fans). Yet everyone here loved that.
And no it's not different because Carcillo's came after a goal and Rinaldo was flipping people off after losing the game, it's still how you interact with fans and what kind of "respect" you're giving them.
And no it's not different because Carcillo's came after a goal and Rinaldo was flipping people off after losing the game, it's still how you interact with fans and what kind of "respect" you're giving them.
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Got a solid chuckle out of this.
My hypothetical unborn son would catch an earful for this. Otherwise, don't really care if Rinaldo does it. Not offended and par for the course. More amusing that he couldn't keep his cool.
Who cares. And I love how that blog shows the Flyers fans flipping off Carcillo, as if that's some unique occurrence. Philadelphia is a terrible place, but this **** is just silly.
Oh, but us New Yorkers would never flip a player the bird! /sarcasm
Oh, but us New Yorkers would never flip a player the bird! /sarcasm
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Yup, and I'm sure Avery had some similar interactions with other team's fans when he was here (and when it comes to middle fingers, I know he definitely directed one of those towards the camera at least once). This sort of stuff doesn't offend me, but if other Rangers fans are offended by it when opponents do it, then they should hold our own players such as Carcillo/Avery/etc. to the same standard.
Why? He's not hurting his team. It's not like he's tarnishing his sterling image, or that of the Flyers organization for that matter. The only thing he hurts is potentially his wallet, and if he doesn't care, why should anyone else?
I like seeing fans and players interact. It spices up the rivalry.
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Yup, and this series could definitely use more personality, it's rather tame for a Rangers-Flyers matchup. There was a lot more hate from the fans in 1997 when the "Hexxxx-tall" chants would rain down from the rafters.
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New York fans don't deserve this. I hope everyone who saw him do it removed their monacles in disgust whilst clamouring, "Well, I never!" I hope it didn't ruin their appetites for intermission caviar. Wretched uncivilzed beast that Rinaldo is. Next thing you know he'll be out there trying to engage our players in fisticuffs or delivering low blows upon them! Classless.
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Agreed, although there were brief glimpses of what the rivalry used to be back in 2009-10. The same thing is happening with the Isles. It's a shame because those were some of the most intense rivalries. One would think that playing the Caps in the playoffs so frequently would intensify that rivalry but I just feel meh about them.
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if Quenneville gets fined for grabbing his balls to the refs, Rinaldo deserves a fine for flipping off the fans.
nothing more...but certainly a fine.
nothing more...but certainly a fine.
Not very different from the Carcillo celly. Just ups the level of animosity and raises the heat. I have no problem with it, I actually like it. Shows they got to him.
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