Well, it's been a great 2011, puckheads. There's been ups-and-downs, clever trick plays, and winning shots. This'll be the last post before 2012 starts and I hope that it goes out with a bang, so today's article is going to be about fan violence and how it affects others.
I want to talk about this issue because very recently, a Canucks fan attending a Sharks game, says a woman attacked her and left her in bad condition. The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that the woman was drunk during the second period of action Wednesday night when both teams were playing at HP Pavilion.
The young woman, Maggie Herger, suffered an concussion and was taken away on an ambulance, but not before passing a Sharks fan who said to "suck it up."
"I just wanted to cry," Herger told the newspaper Thursday. "Who does that?"
I feel sorry for Ms. Herger. She was just trying to attend a game and now she's feeling this kind of hurt from another opposing fan. I understand that Sharks fans can sometimes be rowdy and I understand their frustration that they have not had a championship in their lifetime, but hitting an opposing fan over the head currently derails the spirit of sportsmanship in this league.
We should respect other fans. They are human beings who are trying to attend a game and there's some idiots out there who feel the need to ultimately come down on other people just because there are fans of different teams. This is wrong and it should be corrected. I hope Maggie recovers fully and she has the strength to move on in her life. I know she'll pull through, but this is a lesson to idiots out there: anyone who tries to hurt another player or another fan should be put in a room and screamed at or at least taken out of the arena, because I certainly don't want fans disrespecting other fans just because they root for another team. It is wrong, it should not be tolerated, and it should be more recognized in all of sports nowadays.
Again, Maggie, I hope you recover fully and are able to get back to rooting for the Canucks as you do. As for the rest of people out there, there's a lesson to be learned: treat others the way you want to be treated. That means not going after opposing fans. As for the rest of hockey, it goes on, puckheads, and another year is upon us.
2011 is over, puckheads, and that means more hockey news to come in 2012. I will continue doing this as I always do and bringing more hockey news and opinions when it comes through. Enjoy your festive New Year's Eve and I'll see you all next year.
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