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Originally Posted by Corral
i don't think there is anything dumb about being patriotic. Nor is there anything dumb about hoping Bettman and Daly have to present the Cup to the fans of Winnipeg - 20 years after looking the other way and greasing the wheel to allow the team to move to the sunbelt where they could line their pockets with money.
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Here's the thing, it's faux patriotism. They're not Canada's team. That's a dumb phrase and it's arrogant. I loathe the Canadian and Albertan flags on the Flames uniforms for that very reason. We aren't Alberta's team, we aren't Canada's team. We're Calgary's team, and quite frankly if/when the Flames are good I don't want the rest of the country piggybacking our success.
How dumb does "I'm cheering for the Oilers because they're also from Alberta" sound? Very. Same thing with any other team and Canada instead of Alberta.