Extra Extra! Canadian proclaims Hockey as favourite sport!
The last team I will feature in my Toronto sports story is the crown jewel of the scene the Toronto Maple Leafs. Oh, this should be a no-brainer. I clearly am infatuated with the Jays and Raptors, despite their noted lack of success. I am also a subscriber to idea of giving the "hometown discount", meaning I am a firm supporter of local talent/ regional representatives. I must obviously be a Leafs fan, I should just proceed with the romanticized memories of the glory days and how they made me a fan for life. That would be an relatable, shareable, and crowd pleasing Toronto story...
ummm, about that....
The M. Night Shyamalan twist beginning is: I hate the Toronto Maple Leafs! Hate is a strong words to use, but man, have you seen the Leafs? The team has done nothing in the last 20 years except make epic amounts of money from the Toronto market.. My rage is growing just thinking about writing this. The Maple Leafs have been, and continue to be, a joke of hockey franchise. Leaf nation is probably sending me an armada of angry emails in disagreement, while their beloved organization ironically appears to agree with me when their ownership is seen laughing to the bank! I have never, ever, been a fan of the Leafs despite my best efforts to become a fan. I just couldn't fall for it.
The last team I will feature in my Toronto sports story is the crown jewel of the scene the Toronto Maple Leafs. Oh, this should be a no-brainer. I clearly am infatuated with the Jays and Raptors, despite their noted lack of success. I am also a subscriber to idea of giving the "hometown discount", meaning I am a firm supporter of local talent/ regional representatives. I must obviously be a Leafs fan, I should just proceed with the romanticized memories of the glory days and how they made me a fan for life. That would be an relatable, shareable, and crowd pleasing Toronto story...
ummm, about that....
The M. Night Shyamalan twist beginning is: I hate the Toronto Maple Leafs! Hate is a strong words to use, but man, have you seen the Leafs? The team has done nothing in the last 20 years except make epic amounts of money from the Toronto market.. My rage is growing just thinking about writing this. The Maple Leafs have been, and continue to be, a joke of hockey franchise. Leaf nation is probably sending me an armada of angry emails in disagreement, while their beloved organization ironically appears to agree with me when their ownership is seen laughing to the bank! I have never, ever, been a fan of the Leafs despite my best efforts to become a fan. I just couldn't fall for it.
typical Leafs fans pictured above. (photo cred: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
