Last Tuesday the world was introduced to a video of two hockey tykes preparing to enter the arena of epic ice battles, only to be puck-blocked by a goodie-two-shoes hockey mom. Millions of people watched in awe as these pint-sized Georges Laraques dropped their gloves, cast sportsmanship aside and attempted to settle their differences like men, despite, of course, being teammates. Turns out they were just messing around. Jerks.
J.J. Mazza and Etnie Rosenbaum play league ice hockey in South Florida (ed. – Doesn’t everyone?) and were promptly invited to join the Florida Panthers at practice after their little faux tussle for a “Root Beer Summit,” emulating President Barack Obama’s “Beer Summit” that he held with a police sergeant and college professor that weren’t getting along. Panthers star David Booth joined the kids for a few lessons in sportsmanship, class, behaving like gentlemen, and, I’m guessing, taking out the late morning groupie poon.
We’ve been all about the hockey fights this week, so what’s one more? Only this little tête à tête involves fans, who are just like hockey players, except fatter, slower and generally less attractive. For once, this is a good thing. Vancouver fan, with the elevated seating, clearly has the upper hand, even as his bro half-assedly tries to break it up. Here’s a note to everyone in the English-speaking world: STOP BREAKING UP FIGHTS. You’re ruining it for the rest of us.
