Attending a Toronto Maple Leafs playoff game is expensive, with the lower bowl at Scotiabank Arena reserved for the super-privileged who will pay thousands of dollars for the best seats in the house. has been done.
Unfortunately, wealth and promiscuity don't really overlap, and wealthy ticket holders are once again being blamed for creating a bad atmosphere during the Leafs' big home game.
Maple Leafs fans suffered a heartbreaking 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, dropping Game 3 of a seven-game series to their arch-rivals and falling behind 2-1 in the first round series. .
The energy at Scotiabank Arena was lackluster during Wednesday night's game, drawing criticism from longtime announcer Joe Bowen, who called the crowd “disappointing.”
Fans watching the game on TV were similarly critical of the fan energy, with a viral tweet admonishing a seemingly disinterested fan in a front row seat in a suit.
Escort this loser from the arena pic.twitter.com/peH6nB6Bqy
— Oh yeah, Leafs (@LeafsAllDayy) April 24, 2024
I said, “Please get your suit out of the building.” 1 user In response, he suggested that “jerseys should be mandatory in all rows” and called the silent suit-clad fans gathered in the lower bowl “disgraceful.”
I once received a platinum seat as a gift, and when I cheered when the Leafs scored, the suit next to me was silent.
— Z (@ptc555) April 25, 2024
“Thanks to the suits, it's not that difficult for visiting teams to play in TO,” he said. another user. Commenters said current ticket prices mean “limited energy in the building” and that teams would be at a huge advantage if they made tickets “available/affordable to real fans.” “Maybe,” he suggested.
He is the main layer who can buy tickets without going hungry for a month
— Cameron (@AlexKillorn) April 25, 2024
This is not the first time that wealthy fans' lack of enthusiasm at an important game has drawn the ire of the broader fan base. Many fans could only dream of acquiring such expensive tickets.
When the Leafs began their 2023-24 season with a home opener against the Montreal Canadiens in October, fans similarly criticized the lack of enthusiasm among lower bowl ticket buyers and missed key points in the game. It instantly took away the energy from the arena.
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