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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
After the Chicago conversation, perhaps worth considering that some other people could have intervened, in some manner
The ref could have stopped the game. Her coach could have taken the team off the ice. The other coach could have taken the other team off the ice They have a PA in an arena, no? Some kind of announcement / statement demanding it stop
It all involves thinking outside of the box, and deciding to act
Just disgusting behaviour by the fans, and I would hope the outcome is not just the suspension, but the encouragement of others to think of how they may help
At least the league commissioner noted the game should have been stopped. Hopefully it results in policy to protect the players and stop it from happening again
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a few years ago in one of our men's league games the wife of one of the guys was on a tear. she was ticked off at the ref about a call and started beaking and wouldn't stop.... and it was looooud!
eventually the ref had enough and waited until "her team" and a great scoring chance (breakaway? 2 on 1? i can't remember) and he blew the play dead. he pointed at her and yelled, "OUT!"
she told him to f-off or something so he went to the bench of the team 'she belonged to' and told the captain, "you've got 1 minute to get her out of here or else you're team is going to be short handed until she leaves!" her husband and a couple other players quickly jumped off the bench, headed her way and told her to get lost. that really set her off (which was, i admit, spectacular to witness) but she did leave. was it bad that we did the 'stick bang' as she did the walk of shame out of the arena??
anyways - all that to say, yea - the ref could have done something too. i still can't believe the students were chanting that - wow. the whole situation is pretty sad and waaaaaaay over the line.