Saturday was Military Appreciation Night at Jobing.com Arena. A military member sang the national anthem. Midway through the first period, the ‘Yotes game entertainment staff honored another for her service on the jumbotron. Lt. Garcia got a loud standing ovation and then something unexpected happened. Her boyfriend, standing by her, popped the question.
He went down to one knee and asked, “Will you marry me?” She was — as @DaveZorn72 tells me, “stunned.”
What her response was next is up for some debate because the Coyotes cut away during her answer.
Just watched a guy propose on the big screen at the #Coyotes game and get the "we'll talk later" Ouch! Not sure you recover from that one
— James Mello (@JamesMelloRadio) November 10, 2013
Just saw a girl say no on the jumbotron at the #coyotes game. Never seen that before. #awkward
— Anthony A. Avery (@anthony_a_avery) November 10, 2013
@azcoyotedog @davezorn72 #Coyotes she was crying tho… did she say no?
— Katharine (@Tenmina) November 10, 2013
@azcoyotedog that is what I thought
— Katharine (@Tenmina) November 10, 2013
So it appears she said yes. Probably. I think.
And then Caps captain Alex Ovechkin, watching from the bench, gave the (hopefully) happy couple a stick tap.
GIF by welshhockeyfan
Cool moment. Maybe?
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