If you live in Toronto (or even if you don’t) you may have seen a headline or overheard a conversation about the Toronto Maple Leafs and waffles. What’s the connection? Well, lately people have begun tossing waffles onto the ice at Leafs games to protest their poor play (they are currently the worst team in their division and the third last team in the league). And last night during yet another loss, one fan was ejected from the game, banned from all future Leafs, Raptors, Marlies and TFC games, and charged by the police with mischief, all for throwing some eggos.
I think it all began a few weeks ago when one fed-up fan threw waffles on the ice after a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The man (who asked not to be identified) was later interviewed by a Toronto newspaper where he explained that he wanted the Leafs to “wake up and eat some breakfast.”
One Leaf player shot back “I don’t appreciate it…. Throw a filet, throw a T-bone. Spend some money.” It seems like he didn’t quite get the symbolism of the waffles. Besides, after dropping $400 plus on a couple of tickets, most people probably can’t afford to be wasting expensive cuts of meat and may feel like they have already spent enough on this team.
As for last night’s waffle-tosser – his tickets were a gift. But with the legal fees he’ll be paying, it looks like the Leafs have still found yet another way to bleed their fans dry.
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