Were misbehaving fans Thunderbirds?

Regarding Cindy Schaap’s opinion that Silvertips’ fans misbehaved during the Teddy Bear Night promotion, I must wonder if she was even at the game. I am a Silvertips season ticket holder and I was there that night. I also saw a lot of people throw the bears out on the ice early, causing the game to be delayed several times. Only problem was, all the people I saw doing it early were people wearing Thunderbirds shirts and jerseys. Furthermore, if Ms. Schaap had paid attention to the news, she would have known that the same thing (including the score) happened the previous night in Spokane, also with Thunderbirds fans.

Hockey in Everett has been a good thing for the downtown economy and the region as a whole. Ms. Schaap shouldn’t let the behavior of miscreants from Seattle ruin the experience for her.

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