I guess it somewhat depends on the definition of "fan." Fan could mean the occasional follower, the guy who only becomes a fan when his team his winning, or the die hard life long fan that sticks with a team through out their ups and downs. Perhaps a true fan would show respect, not just to a team, the game, and each…
it's hard not to tie it to the fans just a little bit when the exact same thing happened in 1994 when they lost game 7 to the Rangers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot The city of Vancouver does have an unusual knack for taking hockey way to seriously though, when they were playing the blackhawks in round…
Cow - I think that from what you've said it may be you that lacks a bit of perspective. Places in which stonings and other terrible things happen are terrible. Everyone acknowleges that and wants it to stop. We want them to move towards a more enlightened, educated and mature society. Which is also what many of us are…