Oiler fan attacked

[Tuc]

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Oilers fan attacked


calgary.ctv.ca
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POSTED AT 5:59 PM Tuesday, April 1

An Edmonton Oilers fan says some Calgary Flames fans beat him unconscious after Saturday night's game between the two teams.
Andrew Parker, 22, says he was walking home in the early hours of Sunday morning wearing his Oilers jersey when the attack happened.
"The only thing I said was, 'How about them Flames'," said Parker. "Then, two of them got out and started beating me up."
Parker suffered serious injuries including a severe concussion, a fractured cheekbone, broken nose, and damaged teeth.
He was able to give police the licence plate of the vehicle.
Police have launched an investigation and say the attack is an isolated one and not part of a larger trend of fan violence.
Flames president Ken King called the attack repugnant and says the so-called fans should return their jerseys and stop coming to the arena to watch the games............................................. ...........................

We all like to have a little fun and take a shot at our rivals from time to time, that's part of the battle of Alberta.
When you hear about crap like this, that's stepping over the line and it's not fun anymore.
I hope these guys are caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

630 ched had a segment on this incident this morning and I didn't get to listen to all the callers but I know that the first guy that called in was stickin up for these punks saying that the victim shouldn't have said anything and that you don't taunt the bull or something like that. Made me sick that there are actually people out there that would stick up for 5 guys beating up on one 170 pound dude regardless if "how bout the flames" was all that was said or not.

Reminds me of Don Cherry stickin up for Marty Mcsorley after he wacked Brashier (right?) sayin that you don't go taunting an "old warrior"

anyways, hope I didnt get to far off topic

[Jamie]

Its a embarrassment to our city.


Jamie

[gramps73]

Makes me sick, knowing that my young kids are going to see this kind of bs all over the news. I just do not get it..

[Dick284]

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I hope these guys are caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. [/QUOTE]

Yup that pretty much sums it up.

I am embarrassed to be a Calgarian right now.

[raised by wolves]

This type of incident is exactly why I will never put my kid in hockey. This nonsense continues no matter what city or level of hockey.

[silverado7]

Originally Posted by raised by wolves

This type of incident is exactly why I will never put my kid in hockey. This nonsense continues no matter what city or level of hockey.

Are you serious??!!!
This has absolutely nothing to do with hockey! It could of been anything to set these 'punks' off. Don't use hockey as a scapegoat for why you won't let you kid play hockey.

[rugatika]

I agree 100% with you Tuc. The key part is "FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW". It is high time we started getting serious with the thugs that are running loose on the streets these days. The justice system must start making huge public examples of criminals like these.

I don't care if that guy stood on the street telling these guys their momma wore army boots. There is absolutely no reason for 5 guys to do this to another guy. Sounds like 5 cowards found someone with a few too many drinks under his belt and they took advantage of it to make themselves feel like men. All it did was demonstrate what tiny little cowards they are. I guarantee that if any ONE of them was presented with an opportunity to defend their team in a gentlemanly one on one round of fisticuffs they would likely **** themselves.

I really do hope the police put forth every effort to hunt these animals down and make sure they get to spend a significant part of the year in prison.

[Walleyes]

Has nothing to do with hockey and everything to do with being a bone head !!!

Am not a big hockey fan but go to as many C.F.L. games as possible and tell you what we have quit taking the boys to any Rider games,, I can not beleive some people,, no respect for kids or anyone as far as that go's I have had my youngest when aged 7 taunted and actually pointed at and ridiculed when walking into Commonwealth for wearing his E.E. jersey.. We have seen the city police have to come in and break up fights in the stands.. It happens in all sports,, seems like people with no life's themselves get takin over by someone else's being a teams and can't control their emotions,, its whats called being a looser...

[Drano]

Originally Posted by rugatika

I agree 100% with you Tuc. The key part is "FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW". It is high time we started getting serious with the thugs that are running loose on the streets these days. The justice system must start making huge public examples of criminals like these.

I don't care if that guy stood on the street telling these guys their momma wore army boots. There is absolutely no reason for 5 guys to do this to another guy. Sounds like 5 cowards found someone with a few too many drinks under his belt and they took advantage of it to make themselves feel like men. All it did was demonstrate what tiny little cowards they are. I guarantee that if any ONE of them was presented with an opportunity to defend their team in a gentlemanly one on one round of fisticuffs they would likely **** themselves.

I really do hope the police put forth every effort to hunt these animals down and make sure they get to spend a significant part of the year in prison.

Sounds like 5 cowards found someone with a few too many drinks under his belt and they took advantage of it to make themselves feel like men. All it did was demonstrate what tiny little cowards they are.
If it takes a fight of some sort to make anyone feel like a man well then heaven help us all.

I like to remember what a "Great Man (My Father)" once told me, It takes a bigger man to get out of a fight than it does to get in one.
These idiots that did this are nowhere near being a Man and they probably never will be, Eventually what goes around comes around.
My 2 cents

[buckmaster]

Originally Posted by raised by wolves

This type of incident is exactly why I will never put my kid in hockey. This nonsense continues no matter what city or level of hockey.

same here!!!

I don't think we can label hockey as the reason this guy got beat up, if you're gonna beat up a guy for wearing the wrong jersey and excercising his right to be a little lippy you're probably gonna beat a guy up for any other amount of reasons.

With that said I played hockey for a lot of years in both small town and city competitive leagues and I too won't be putting my kid in hockey if I have any say. I go back to the rink now and again to watch my little brother play, he's in a top tier league and it's fast exciting hockey but the BS in the stands is usually enough to keep me away for a while and don't think I could do it on an ongoing basis as a hockey parent. Pond hockey's where it's at

[Morbius131]

My sister lives in Calgary. She moved out there 4 years ago and with her she took her Oiler pride. A while ago when I was down there, her and I took my year and a half old nephew for a walk. Well my sisters stroller is an Edmonton Oilers stroller and while I was off chasing the dog (damn thing keeps taking off ) Two little punks started pestering her because of the Oiler logo. Yeah that quickly ended when I showed up as I don't accept any disrespect to my family. After a couple swears and other derogatory comments the two children about 19 or 20 took off.

The actions of some idiotic pinheads shouldn't tarnish the rep of the city but it does. These little pukes are everywhere and they only seem to be getting worse.

However, you have to cheer for your team properly. Wearing your teams jersey and cheering for your team is one thing. Flaunting and goating the others teams fans when they lose and you win is another. Fighting should never be a option or the answer but when dealing with peoples pride it is no surprise it happens.

Morb

[Buck Krazy]

I thought it was a Coilers fan!! While not funny at all, in the paper it said the guy was beat up on 2 other occasions- maybe he is just lippy.

[BrownBear416]

Originally Posted by Buck Krazy

I thought it was a Coilers fan!! While not funny at all, in the paper it said the guy was beat up on 2 other occasions- maybe he is just lippy.

x2 you never hear the whole story.I could spend all day telling of my encounters while wearing my jersey or flying my flags....but i don't exspect any differen't because i live behind enemy lines. Sure a shame if the poor kid was just minding his own business.