Disgrace

David Pollak: 16-year-old girl in Canucks gear with history of brain tumor concussed by woman who smacked her in back of head.

5 months ago drewhamlet 2 comments 0 recs |

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unfortunately no matter how good a fanbase is for any team, there is always bad apples. Just like the brian stow thing. As a Life long Giants fan i hate the Dodgers, but they have a pretty large and dedicated fanbase that is not representative of those awful people just like we certainly aren’t by these two idiots. It’s awful to hear something like this and hope she is alright.

by dannyschmanny on Jan 2, 2012 12:31 AM PST reply actions

As stated elsewhere . . .

While the statements the girl made in the media may or may not be true, they are highly suspect. What we do know is the following:

1) This girl was wearing a Canucks jersey, and was taunted throughout the game.
2) She was struck in the head by a female Sharks fan.
3) There was not a single witness.
4) The woman who struck her admitted to it, and said it was an accident that occurred during the celebration of a Sharks goal.
5) There is unsubstantiated speculation about whether anybody involved was drunk, or whether the contact was, in fact, intended.

I think that if this woman was as drunk – and as malicious – as she’s being portrayed in the media, there would have been witnesses to the contact, and everybody nearby would have wanted the culprit removed and arrested. While I feel for the girl, I don’t think there’s really any evidence that this was anything other than an unfortunate accident. I also think arena officials and SJPD have dealt appropriately with the situation.

"It's not so much me as it's Roenick."

by TeemuSucks on Jan 2, 2012 11:34 AM PST reply actions