Hockey politics

Vancouverites showed their 'class' again today. I am honestly appalled. Cheering for Russia is akin to treason. The Americans are not always easy to like, but the Russians are worse. The guys on that team are a bunch of showboating cheap-shot artists. Their behaviour can be summed up by Malkin taunting the US bench after the 5th goal--the same crap they pulled last year.

And yet we still cheered for them. Including a hearty roar when the American captain almost had his head taken off by a Russian elbow. How do you think Cory Schneider, the US goalie feels? He's a Canuck draft pick and if I were him, I'd never want to play in this city for these fans. Or how about half the BC Lions who are American? We are continuing to embarrass ourselves, both through our actions, and even more so by the pride we seem to take from them.

There is a very ugly side to Canada and seeing it up close depresses the hell out of me. The same jackasses (more than half the arena I'd say) who are pulling this BS are probably the same people who loudly stand up and talk about how Canada is the most loved country in the world and how we're the most friendly people too.

I could go on, but I won't. I love my country--you won't find anyone who cheers harder for Canada in any sport. And I want our boys to win this tournament. But I don't know if we as fans really deserve it. Sorry to be so heavy, but I'm really angry at my city right now.