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“You’ve got situations where an employee has been identified (as participating in the riot) and the person who sits next door to him … is not feeling so fondly about that individual.” — DAVID LITHERLAND, managing partner for Summit Search Group BC, discussing the post-riot workplace environment in Vancouver, B.C. (via Vancouver Sun)
Their passionate embrace was juxtaposed against a fierce-looking team of riot police. Which, of course, makes the couple the Internet’s latest sweethearts.
Last night’s brawls in Vancouver are not the first time hardcore fans have destroyed their city. It’s what has become a curious—and sometimes terrifying—tradition that follows both sports triumphs and losses. Here, a list of ten shocking sports riots in North America.
As leagues attempt to “clean up” professional sports, the Seattle Mariners has planned to hand out dirt to spectators.
