Hockey is a passionate sport, but there is a line that can't be crossed. This is players and fans interacting in an overtly violent way.
Angry Fan Grabs Stick to Fight Player
In a Slovakian hockey game, an incident had already occured when a fan pointed a laser pointer at a goalie. This raised tensions between the players and the fans in the stands. By the middle of the third period, captain František Bakrlík took a penalty and began to beat his opponent on the ice.
Bakrlík's actions began a fight, and it extended to the fans. After Bakrlík was ejected, players on the bench began to fight the fans.
Then a particularly creative fan grabbed a stick and started swinging...
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This is a wild story, and I wish I had been there so that I could have told it with justice!
Ultimately, the game was ended early, and police were called to escort out the visiting players. You'd never see this in the NHL!
As Read on Blade of Steel - Angry hockey player attacks a fan with a stick, until the fan grabs a stick of his own and fights back
Do you think fans are emotional enough?
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