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1. Schultz for Calder wrote:

   “Yaaaaawn”. I have that reaction when I read Weingarten’s column. Dave Barry, he ain’t.

   And, to any of you 400 level schmucks who think its ok to “upgrade” to the lower bowl without paying have another thing coming. You’re basically stealing. If you’re out of town and your house is better than mine, I can’t just use it while you aren’t there. And besides, the Caps are so bad, you’re better off up there anyway.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 4:14 pm | Permalink
2. P-Mac wrote:

   And, to any of you 400 level schmucks who think its ok to “upgrade� to the lower bowl without paying have another thing coming. You’re basically stealing. If you’re out of town and your house is better than mine, I can’t just use it while you aren’t there. And besides, the Caps are so bad, you’re better off up there anyway.

   Yawn. Tell that to the Capitals brass who would love to have the stands appear fuller than they really are, especially in the third period when the game may be out of reach (in either direction).

   Sneaking down there before the third period may be asking for trouble, but after the second halftime? No one is going to show up for the game that late.

   Personally, I have never done this, but that is because I am so lazy, I rarely move at all during the game.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 4:19 pm | Permalink
3. buttercup wrote:

   I’ve never heard of Weingarten, but I’m never impressed when columnists talk about things that they really aren’t familiar with. We can all agree he doesn’t know much about hockey.

   While it’s too bad he didn’t like the games he went to, his reaction to it says more about HIM than it does about HOCKEY.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 4:58 pm | Permalink
4. dmg wrote:

   “Yaaaaaaaawn”

   Brilliant! Comedic genius! I can see why this man is syndicated humor writer for a living!

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 6:26 pm | Permalink
5. OrderedChaos wrote:

   Well put Buttercup (and all). I’ve always seen Weingarten as a poor (or homeless) man’s Dave Barry. I was surprised that he came across as so peevish when hockey was the subject… though perhaps he’s the same way with other topics and I just haven’t noticed because I’m not invested in his other targets like I am in hockey.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 6:36 pm | Permalink
6. odessasteps wrote:

   I acknowledge the fact that many people don’t like hockey.

   I just don’t see the need to belittle them for their opinion, even if I don’t share it.

   I can’t stand basketball. And I wouldn’t want pro-hoops people trying to shove it down my throat and telling me how I “don’t get it.”

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 7:31 pm | Permalink
7. pgreene wrote:

   remember the lard lad, people. you ignore them, they’ll go away.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 8:09 pm | Permalink
8. DC Sports Chick wrote:

   Very true. “Just don’t look! Just don’t look!”

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 8:23 pm | Permalink
9. pucksandbooks wrote:

   odessa (and others who bristle, seemingly regularly, at our criticism of the MSM): we didn’t pick a fight with Weingarten this week, or Wilbon last, because of their “individual” distastes for hockey. What a private individial thinks of the Caps or hockey in general is irrelevant to us. The point is that these individuals are far from private citizens, and in fact community influencers of disproportionate perch. It’s fine if is hockey is #112 on their list of things to patronize in D.C. as Washingtonians; it’s something far different, however, in their professional capacities as sports media in a town of just a handful of pro teams. Again, you just don’t see this invective penned by the sportswriters toward a pro team in genuine sports towns, and it’s tragic and disheartening and in our opinion unprofessional.

   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 9:42 pm | Permalink
10. Grooven wrote:

    I think it’s fine if people with professional capacities and public personas don’t like hockey (or baseball or soccer or whatever).

    It’s just unfortunate that time and time again they have to emphasize how little they like the sport or how little they understand or know about it.
    If you don’t like it, fine. Shut the heck up.
    That’s one of the perpetuating cycles of hockey locally. Wilbon, Kornheiser, Weingarten have to lip off about it. Some people read and value what they have to say. So naturally some people are poisoned to the idea as a result. It’s basically become trendy to badmouth the sport.

    Save your words, diatribes, drivel, sermons, wisdom etc for those subjects that you do care about and are passionate about.
    If hockey is not one of those, great, just don’t belittle it because you don’t get it. Talk about other things.

    Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 11:00 pm | Permalink
11. pucksandbooks wrote:

    Nicely stated, Grooven, and I’m afraid there’s a great deal of truth to your speculation regarding the impact of the poison.

    Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 11:04 pm | Permalink
12. hockeyfan wrote:

    Yeah, guys like Weingarten think that hockey is a wannabe sport and want to put hockey “in its place.” unfortunately, weingarten’s view is superficial at best. i still remember the first football game I watched. i found the game incomprehensible. appreciation for a sport does not develop in an instant. i am not dissing football, just pointing out that weingarten’s remarks reflect what i think is a deep biais, and not any actual attempt to understand the game.

    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 6:58 am | Permalink
13. SeasonTicketHolder wrote:

    I have season tickets in section 414 and I would never move down. In my mind the upper seats are better (and yes, I have sat in the lower sections). You get a better look at the whole surface, and frankly, I like being able to see all the way down the boards.

    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 2:49 pm | Permalink
14. iwocpo wrote:

    I don’t discuss religion, diets, expensive beer or effective courtships for one common reason: those topics confuse me. I’d suggest Weingarten establish a similar routine.

    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 4:37 pm | Permalink
15. pepper wrote:

    Its interesting to consider Moron’s comments in light of the view many mainstream US media types share that the NHL would generate a bigger following stateside if only it eliminated fighting altogether. It would seem that even if such were to happen, guys like Moron would apparently still view hockey as a “flailing, flopping mass” of skaters.

    By the way, I couldn’t find the verb “floop” in my dictionary, Moron.

    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 5:48 pm | Permalink

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