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Post by TheHabsfan on Mar 21, 2003 9:11:12 GMT -5
I wonder how Komo felt when he heard some Hab fans boo his country's national anthem? Many of us canadians may not approve with the war that is taking place in Iraq, but to boo our biggest ally, trading partner and closest friend is IMO truly classless and stupid. There are places to voice these concerns, but a hockey game isn't one of them, espcially when some of your own players are american.
If by any chance Komo and/or other american players read this board, please rest assured that not all Hab fans are this inconsiderate and please accept our appologies.
THF
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 21, 2003 9:20:02 GMT -5
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Post by TheHabsfan on Mar 21, 2003 9:39:46 GMT -5
Sorry...it had to do with Hab fans ..so that's why I posted it here.
And I agree, not all hab fans are like that, that's why I said "some"!
THF
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Post by Montrealer on Mar 21, 2003 9:48:30 GMT -5
(I agree wholeheartedly, but I couldn't resist!) Certainly Americans wouldn't be so classless as to use an honour guard to fly our flag upside down or anything in the first World Series to include a Canadian team....  |
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Post by The New Guy on Mar 21, 2003 11:43:16 GMT -5
I was more upset with Bryan Adam's rendition of "O! Canada" (being a Canadian and all) the the American mix up. Trust me, it's all too easy to hook one of those beasts up wrong (because they're just a big blur of red and white) if you're in a hurry and have a million other things to do. That's why I like the Newfoundland flag so much. It's odd geometrical design can not be flown upside down (well - okay, technically it can - but it's real tough to notice from any distance).
As an aside, it turns out Bryan wasn't singing the words wrong, but was simply singing an outdated version. Silly, young me.
Later,
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Post by Gas on Mar 21, 2003 18:04:51 GMT -5
I, for one, don't see the point of playing national anthems outside of international events.
Saku Koivu, Mats Sundin, Jagr, Forsberg and every other European player doesn't get to hear their national anthem. They started playing the anthems during World War II to promote patroitism. I guess it made sense back then but now professional sports are represented by so many more countries than they were 60 years ago.
Also, remember when they played the national anthem before a movie at the theatre? What was that all about?
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Post by MC Habber on Mar 21, 2003 19:03:28 GMT -5
Some US Presidents are clueless and classless!
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 21, 2003 19:40:34 GMT -5
Also, remember when they played the national anthem before a movie at the theatre? What was that all about? Reinforcement of indoctrination. |
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Post by cigarviper on Mar 21, 2003 21:03:28 GMT -5
Absolutely unacceptable behaviour from anyone attending the games. Right to speak out against American foreign policiy is one thing, but to boo the anthem of another country, any country, is not only classless but a cowardly, insulting and shameless act. Granted there's idiots in every crowd. It's too bad there were so many in the Bell Centre last night.
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Post by GMan77 on Mar 21, 2003 23:37:58 GMT -5
2 thoughts: - US towns booed the Canadian anthem plenty of times, and Canadian towns have booed the US anthem many time as well. This is nothing new. I don't like it either. - As someone else said, anthem should only be played in internatinal events... where all the players on the team are actually FROM that country, then the anthem has it's meaning. But when half the team aren't even Canadian what's the point? How do the Europeens feel when Canada's and US's anthem are played but not theirs? And then you have situations like these where people will choose to make a political statement during the anthem. Anthems have no business in pro sports period... it's an out-dated tradition. If you want to voice you political views, burn a flag like the rest of us.  (that's what CNN was reporting in Mexico btw, burning the US flag in the streets) Too much booing going on at the Bell Centre lately... please let that change soon please. |
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Post by Yossarian on Mar 22, 2003 1:25:26 GMT -5
So let me get this straight! Someone pays top dollar for the price of admission to an event as un-political as a boy's game played by men, and feel it important enough, that they voice a political opinion by booing the national anthem of a country, who's foreign policy has come into question? I'm sorry, but the whole logic of politicizing a sports event is moronic, especially a non-national event. Someone should let these people know that they should chill, watch the hockey game and enjoy, and wait to voice their opinion in the streets, where they can do it for free, and without annoying people who are there to just watch and enjoy a hockey game to escape the real world. Anyone who boos an anthem at a sports event, for whatever reason, but especially if it is a sports event, is a loser, plain and simple!! Let me see here, voicing an anti-violence opinion at a hockey game?!!! "No war"...."Nail him, Komo". Yeah, yeah, I know. Hockey is controlled violence!  Komosarik is the only weapon of mass destruction I want to hear of at a Habs hockey game. Remember when we were young, and we could go to a hockey without wanting to hit somebody that wasn't on the ice. It was such a simple game!!!! |
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Post by Shiva on Mar 22, 2003 3:58:27 GMT -5
Its sad to say, but I wouldn't expect more out of the Boo Center. A lot of clueless and classless people in this world.  I wish we could simlpy respect each other in our differences. The world can be a better place. And it starts here in places llke this board, the street corner, the next block, the next neighborhood, the next city, the next county, the next province, the next country. And then it will be a better place. We just need to dedicate as much effortt in helping each other as we do in fighting each other. ~S |
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Post by Pam on Mar 23, 2003 4:10:01 GMT -5
I wish we could simlpy respect each other in our differences. The world can be a better place. And it starts here in places llke this board, the street corner, the next block, the next neighborhood, the next city, the next county, the next province, the next country. And then it will be a better place. We just need to dedicate as much effortt in helping each other as we do in fighting each other. ~S Well said, Shiva. You are right on. Guys, don't worry about me. I know too many Canadians online, and having friends in Canada as well, I know not everyone in Canada thinks poorly of us. And I know that not everyone in Canada would boo our National Anthem. It did sadden me that it happened, but both your country and mine have their share of clueless and classless people, so I chalked it up to the ones that don't like us that much. A Leafs fan on my Forum is in the Canadian Military in Manitoba (actually he is 1 of 3 on my forum in the Military). He knows how I feel about Bush, but he asked me yesterday how I felt about Canada not helping us this time. I told him it didn't bother me at all and I was glad Canada wasn't involved this time because that way I knew my friends were safe. |
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Post by rocky on Mar 24, 2003 0:36:21 GMT -5
As some of you may already know I was at the Bell Centre for that game. I was totally embarrassed by the actions of my fellow Canadians during this display. Regardless of anyone's personal opinion of the War in Iraq, this was not the place to show it. I don't know how many people actually booed, but it was a large number, believe me. Like THF said, I couldn't help but wonder about Komo or any other US player for that matter, who was here to play hockey, not to seek and destroy. Happily the Habs avoided a repeat with their classy Beliveau response on Saturday night.
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Komosarik is the only weapon of mass destruction I want to hear of at a Habs hockey game. 
