Jeremy Roenick takes shot at Philly fans
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Jeremy Roenick takes shot at Philly fans
We apparently have come a long way from Jeremy Roenick's big hug of Ed Snider when Roenick signed his massive free agent contract with the Flyers in 2001.
Roenick appears on the debut episode of a show called "Master Debaters," hosted by comedian Jay Mohr, tonight on FUEL TV (10:30 p.m.) and takes his shot at Philly fans during a debate segment on the most annoying fans in sports. Also on the panel are former Oakland A's outfielder Eric Byrnes and comedian Na'im Lynn.
JR goes to the booing of Santa Claus right away and then comes with this, "Do you remember when Tie Domi of the Maple Leafs was playing the Flyers and he was in the penalty box and that Philadelphia fan dove through the glass into the penalty box after the guy ... That is messed up fans. Philadelphia fans are crazy, crazy sons of bitches."
Perhaps his point was how intimidating the Philly fans are.
Mohr then brought up a completely inacurrate portrayal of the incident involving Michael Irvin being taken from the Vet with a neck injury.
"They threw snowballs at Michael Irvin on a friggin' stretcher. The guy might have had a broken nexk and they threw friggin' snowballs at him."
There's a video clip from the show below.
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- Line him and J D Drew up for target practice. Philadelphia will forever hate these two disgraces. Irvin should of been glad to put in the hospital. It probably got him off the coke.
— eaglelover1979 - They threw snowballs at Michael Irvin on a friggin' stretcher. The guy might have had a broken nexk and they threw friggin' snowballs at him."
Um, I do not believe it snowed that game (nor was there any snow on the ground). That happened during the fifth game of the season in '99. At latest, it happened mid-Oct. I like you JR but you obviously had one too many concusions(sp)
— flyers87 - JR is always looking for the next payday b/c he lost all his money gambling. Funny how no one remembers "Operation Slapshot" - great name BTW - the multimillion dollar gambling ring run by the Great One's wife. Of course Gretzky never knew anything about it and his wife and Tocchet took the fall.— DennyP
- Can we please stop caring what the rest of the country, or world for that matter, says about our fan base? Please? It's been old, hearing the same old recycled stories over and over again. Ignore them, they'll go away.— tndmrtr
- Philly Fans are drunks and losers...you would be too if you lived in the area.— ConshyDubbs
- Philly Fans are drunks and losers...you would be too if you lived in the area.— ConshyDubbs
Comment removed.- I was at the game when the fan fell into the box...Domi actually clowned it up (spraying water, throwing a few phantom punches) much to the fans delight. All in fun, nothing to see here. Move along.— Joe
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- I was at the Michael Irvin game. the fans boo'd Dion's stupid Indian dance around Irvin (as he lay on the ground). there were no snow balls.— birdfannnj
- JR......... YES THE PHILLY FANS ARE CRAZY! WE JUST LOVEOUR TEAMS WEAREWITYHOUT ADOUBT THE BESTFANS IN THE WORLD! JUST ASK SANTA HE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE LOVE SEEING HIM.........— bigdaddy1216
- Here's all anyone needs to know about Philly fans: if you try hard and don't completely suck, we show up and cheer you on. If you dog it, we boo you, or worse, ignore you. What more could any athlete want or expect?— Scorekeeper
- we are crazy fans, that's not JR taking a shot at us, its the damn truth!!!!— jamarder
- JR-Go back to Az.where you are lucky to even get a 1/2 filled rink!!!— sarah89
- When was the last time ether of this idiots was revelent ? What was the last thing Mohr said that was funny ? Great career move huh. And. With jr. Who ? AS in who listens to what a crybaby has to say ? Did he breakdown in tears again ? Lower lip quivering ? LMAO@ yet two dopes who have hit bottom and need to scrape out a "living" - if you want to call it that!— atthev
