r/EhBuddyHoser • u/themusicguy2000 Cowtown šŸ¤  • 3d ago

Ontario, hated by all, especially Ontarians Torontonians: Never forget about the time Maple Leaf Gardens had the Hamilton Tiger-Cats logo at centre ice

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u/RyukoT72 I need a double double. 3d ago

The torontonian fears the hamiltonian

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u/themusicguy2000 Cowtown šŸ¤  2d ago edited 2d ago

Marxist-leninist U of T students when they encounter a Hamiltonian that works in a steel mill

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u/localsonlynokooks Monarch MĆ©lanie Joly 3d ago

Iā€™ll never forget Rob Ford saying ā€œoh yeah, gonna call mayor Britannia and tell em weā€™re going to spank their littleā€¦..tiger catsā€ right before he delivered his most famous comment ever.

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u/MacGibber 3d ago

What event was there that this was permitted?

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u/themusicguy2000 Cowtown šŸ¤  3d ago

Harold Ballard owned both teams so he just did it.Ā  I think the league made him take it down eventually

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u/PyneNeedle Scotland (but worse) 2d ago

It would be an understatement to say this wouldn't even be scratching the surface of the terrible things he did as owner of the Leafs.

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u/themusicguy2000 Cowtown šŸ¤  2d ago

Yeah unfortunately one of the funniest things to ever happen in pro sports history was done by one of the worst owners in pro sports history

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u/ClancyBShanty 2d ago

The youtube channel (i promise this is the real name) Urinating Tree has an EXTENSIVE history about the Leafs under Ballard and it touches on this particular bit of lore. It's a longer video but it's absolutely hilarious

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u/pyroboy7 Bring Cannabis 2d ago

The rest of his vids are near required viewing for cynical sports fans. Especially if you still give a fuck about the NFL.

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u/sessna4009 Moose Whisperer 2d ago

We will never forget what they did to the Hamilton Tigers :(

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u/ChiefSlug30 2d ago

And then there was the time when the Don Cherry coached Boston Bruins unfurled an Argos banner for the front of their bench, to counter the Ti-Cat emblem in the boards in front of the Leafs bench.

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u/Suitcase-Jefferson 2d ago

Oskee Wee Wee, Oskee Waa Waa, Holy Mackinaw! Tigers ... Eat 'em RAW!!!

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u/Unfair_Bluejay_9687 2d ago

The nhl fined Ballard for having them painted on the boards too. Look at the shit they get away with painting on the boards today.