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A Summary of All the Disgraceful Things Flyers Fans Did During Game Three

By Ian Oland

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April 18, 2016 11:40 pm

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On Monday night the Flyers and their fans intended to honor founder Ed Snider, who died last Tuesday due to bladder cancer. The organization gave away bracelets and painted Snider’s initials behind the goals. Lauren Hart, the team’s longtime anthem singer, sang “God Bless America” with Snider’s name and 67 on the back of her team jersey (the team’s first season was 1967-68).

But Flyers fans, some of whom had reportedly been tailgating since the early afternoon, showed boorish behavior that only got worse as the the President Trophy-winning Capitals humbled the home team in the third period.

It was undignified. It was an embarrassment. It was– as Al Koken best put it– a “clown show.”

Let’s recap.

Before warm-ups even began, one Flyers fan went down to the glass by the Caps bench and taunted Braden Holtby.

(Holtby saved 31 of 32 shots, bringing his series sv% to .978.)

Before puck drop, a moment of silence held for Ed Snider was interrupted by a fan yelling f-bombs at the Capitals.

As the second period began, one Flyers fan flipped off the Capitals bench for a photo.

Not long after, Brooks Orpik got injured after a heavy hit by Ryan White. As Orpik was helped to the locker room, Philadelphia fans booed him.

It only got worse from there.

When John Carlson put the Caps up 4-1, fans filed for the exits, giving up on their team.

With under eight minutes left to go, Flyers forward Pierre-Édouard Bellemare checked Dmitry Orlov headfirst into the boards. Fans responded by throwing their complimentary bracelets on the ice.

One bracelet hit Dmitry Orlov on the cheek while he was getting medical attention on the bench.

The Flyers PA Announcer Lou Nolan pleaded with fans to stop throwing their bracelets on the ice. “Have some class,” he told them.

They didn’t. Fans threw beers.

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After they were warned, Flyers fans continued throwing trash on the ice, forcing officials to call a bench minor against the Flyers. “You’ve done it now,” said an exasperated Lou Nolan.

Here’s Mike Richards knocking a bracelet away from center ice.

Even Flyers players got frustrated with the fans.

After the game, “Embarrassing” was trending in Phildelphia.

What a disgrace.

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