Lightning fans force Bruins to remove Bear ads mocking Tampa

[KamaAina]

Apparently they both got together over a couple of beers and decided to do something about it. :P

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Lightning-fans-force-Bruins-to-remove-Bear-ads-m?urn=nhl-wp5215

For the last two NHL postseasons, the Boston Bruins have run print ads in front of TD Garden that playfully mocked their playoff opponents' fans. In 2010, the Bruins had a billboard that read: "Never, Ever Date a Flyers Fan. Even If She Shaves Her Moustache."

In 2011, they posted another anti-Philadelphia ad that read, "Black and gold runs through Boston's veins. In Philly, it's just cholesterol."

For the Eastern Conference finals, they ran the billboard seen above that questioned the existence of Tampa Bay Lightning fans as if they were mythic creatures.

They also had other signs, including one that read "Welcome, Tampa fans, nice to see you fixed your bandwagon"; and the ad shown on the right that pokes fun at the retirement community that is Florida.

[joeybee12]

1. These seem fairly harmless...the ones with the bears are cute...nt

[ornotna]

2. At least both of us

remember what the Stanley Cup looks like.

Are there any living Bruins fans that know what it looks like??? :shrug:

[SpiralHawk]

4. You betcha

[ornotna]

9. That's a great photo

His career ended way too early.

[KamaAina]

5. At least the B's know what this looks like

:P

[JonLP24]

3. That bear is funny

I saw him in an ad where he shirts a guy that is on a date with a Canadiens fan.

[LisaM]

6. Well that's disappointing

Who knew that Tampa fans would be worse sports than Philly fans?

[petronius]

7. "In Tampa, a 'hip check' usually comes from your insurance"

:)

Pretty lame to complain about it, IMO...

[Capt. America]

8. Better call the waaaaaaaaaambulance.