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Man fined $200 for tossing banana at Simmonds

POSTED: Monday, January 9, 2012, 12:44 PM

A man who hurled a banana on the ice at Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds during an exhibition game in London, Ontario, was fined $200 today, according to the Globe and Mail.

Christopher Morehouse was charged with provincial trespassing because London police said there was not enough evidence to charge Morehouse with a hate crime.

Morehouse, 26, pled guilty through his attorney, Faisal Joseph. He did not appear in court and was given 90 days to pay the fine.

Joseph has said his client did not know that throwing a banana at a black player could be seen as hateful.

Simmonds was approaching the Detroit goal during the shootout of the Sept. 22 loss. Simmonds is one of just 42 black players to play in the NHL since 1960.

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Comments (28)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:56 PM, 01/09/2012

At least no Flyers fans were assaulted, canadiens tased, little girls vomited upon and no reports of children drinking beer.

— Sidney Crosby

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:29 PM, 01/09/2012

Oh wow a troll with a Cindy Crosby name thinking he's hard core posting in a flyers forum? ROLMMFAO, how original.

— twpman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:04 PM, 01/09/2012

Or no one was beatin into a coma like in LA.

— spittooncj

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:06 PM, 01/09/2012

Actually, it was a Rangers fan that was assaulted, Cindy.

— kjuggs77

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:17 PM, 01/09/2012

Idiots do dumb things all the time, that'll never change unfortunately, just sayin'...

— DJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:18 PM, 01/09/2012

Big deal. They should have just let Wayne have ten minutes alone with the guy. Punk move.

— PhillySubsMac

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:19 PM, 01/09/2012

This wasn't as bad as when we rioted after losing in the Cup Finals. Oh wait..

— max-power

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:46 PM, 01/09/2012

Since people are having trouble with it: the above comment was a joke pointing out that other cities are as bad or worse than Philly.

READ A BOOK PEOPLE. You can learn about neat things like satire and irony.

— max-power

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:36 PM, 01/09/2012

I was being facetious. Hence the "Oh wait..."

I was pointing out that other cities are just as bad or worse. I thought it was pretty obvious.

— max-power

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:57 PM, 01/09/2012

He should file an apPEAL immediately

— Eddie Spaghetti

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:00 PM, 01/09/2012

He didn't know that tossing a banana at a black player could be seen as hateful???? Canadians are truly redneck schmucks. Then again, we have the Tea Party.

— dontlikeneocons

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:07 PM, 01/09/2012

you classify an entire country as "redneck schmucks" while calling out the Tea Party as hateful towards black people. wow you libs really know how to show your stupidity without even trying lol

— 420Phillie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:34 PM, 01/09/2012

420Phillie sounds as if he(?)would have done the same thing. Sad, dumb people.

— hoverer

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:13 AM, 01/10/2012

Keep your politics -- and your bananas -- off the ice!

— StayOnYourSkates

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:24 PM, 01/09/2012

"(Faisal) Joseph has said his client did not know that throwing a banana at a black player could be seen as hateful". If his client insulted a Saudi he would have recommended jail time.

— Bob1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:30 PM, 01/09/2012

if this happen to a philly fan, it would be national news.

— fman727

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:06 PM, 01/09/2012

exactly!

— jamarder

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:39 PM, 01/09/2012

Maybe Max was referring to the riots in Vancouver after the '11 cup?

— Pamela Edmonds

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:38 PM, 01/09/2012

Yes, I was. I thought it was pretty obvious.

— max-power

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:47 PM, 01/09/2012

He also had to be taught that calling a black man, the N word might be taken as offensive...he also wasn't aware that it might hurt if he kicked someone in the balls

— drjimmy

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:08 PM, 01/09/2012

This guy had better not ever go to Geno's wearing a Senators shirt!

— RightSaidJeff

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:37 PM, 01/09/2012

i believe max was tongue-in-cheek. it was vancouver. point being, even though cindy 'egg shell' crosby chooses to ignore it, we're not the only area to have idiot fans, ours just seem to be highlighted when it happens more often than not.

— spittooncj

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:39 PM, 01/09/2012

YAY! Someone who didn't fail English in high school!

— max-power

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:55 PM, 01/09/2012

Thank god he didn't throw anything at Bryz - would have been in the net!

— bigdaddyG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:19 AM, 01/10/2012

LOL! A sad but true observation of our "franchise" goalie!

— StayOnYourSkates

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:07 PM, 01/09/2012

I did not know armed robbery was against the law.

— NYPHILLYPHAN

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:50 AM, 01/10/2012

This guy sounds like a complete scum ball...especially considering that Simmons is such a class act, gives back to the community and seems like a great teammate...whatever the intentions, it was a really uncool move! Sorry Wayne...you deserve better...thanks for all of your hard work...

— elixmusic