Detroit Boo's Anthem

Nic Name · 04-24-2002, 02:47 PM

It's not Americans booing Canadians, or Canadians booing Americans.

It's just hockey fans booing.

It's not patriotism, or even nationalism.

In hockey arenas on both sides of the border, it's just boors. (No disrepect to the Dutch intended.)

Booing anthems the newest fan pastime

Maybe it's just time to dispense with national anthems at the beginning of sports events. I mean, what's the point, anyway.

More than half the hockey players on American-based hockey teams are actually Canadians. And almost all the baseball players on Canadian-based teams are Americans. So what is the purpose of playing the anthems at the beginning of games anyway.

If it can't be performed with civility and mutual respect, why do it at all.

04-24-2002, 02:47 PM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	It's not Americans booing Canadians, or Canadians booing Americans. It's just hockey fans booing. It's not patriotism, or even nationalism. In hockey arenas on both sides of the border, it's just boors. (No disrepect to the Dutch intended.) Booing anthems the newest fan pastime Maybe it's just time to dispense with national anthems at the beginning of sports events. I mean, what's the point, anyway. More than half the hockey players on American-based hockey teams are actually Canadians. And almost all the baseball players on Canadian-based teams are Americans. So what is the purpose of playing the anthems at the beginning of games anyway. If it can't be performed with civility and mutual respect, why do it at all. Last edited by Nic Name; 04-24-2002 at 02:55 PM.

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