ZeroGravity
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They already have several silver medals.
And yeah, in women's hockey for the US, it is an easy feat.
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And yeah, in women's hockey for the US, it is an easy feat.
SirMossyBloke
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And several gold.
Yea although in the case of women's hockey, the Bronze is "everyone else's Gold". So this is like a legit win for the Swiss, lol. Silver for US and Canada is a loss.
Oh nice! We found a replacement for equippedwithtowel. Sens-gaf +1
BigJonsson
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Amanda Kessel will just ask Phil how he got over losing to the Bruins in game 7 
They lost in the gold medal game, to their arch rivals, after an unbelievable choke job.
Silver medalists in hockey always feel like shit because you have to lose to get the silver, but this loss was especially tough. I don't blame them for feeling like shit.
Dude they celebrate once every four years, let them enjoy it.
JetBlackPanda
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edit: I read that completely wrong.
When it's a clear breakaway like that it has to be a call, even when it isn't an obvious hook or cross check. The only judgement involved is whether it's 2 or a penalty shot.
Crush??? Lol..wtf. Not even the same thing. US is just as good.. They were down 2-0. Did you even watch?? And yes you guys are probably worse.
I wouldn't go into the NHL thread on GAF if you think this is obnoxious.
Based on what? It's a stupid thing to even compare. Which country is worse on GAF about talking about toilets might as well be the followup.
BigJonsson
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The US doesn't crush everyone in the Olympics anymore
And in 2-6 years Canada is going to be a force in basketball
You'll always get a percentage of fans who are sore winners and love to rub it in. That's human nature. I think most Canadian fans are pretty respectful as we've lived through huge hockey wins and losses many many times.
Crush? We were down 2-0 with 3 minutes left and managed to scrape out an epic comeback.
SuperSonic1305
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US fans are twice as obnoxious when they win exhibition games so don't start.
Did you miss the posts earlier in the thread telling Canada to suck it? Turnabout is fair play.
Not here :lol
This is nothing though, plenty of Canadian GAFers during Vancouver were downright assholes.
BigJonsson
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ROFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNVS0wgXm3s&list=UUVhibwHk4WKw4leUt6JfRLg&feature=c4-overview
Tim and Sid doing their show on the radio watching the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNVS0wgXm3s&list=UUVhibwHk4WKw4leUt6JfRLg&feature=c4-overview
Tim and Sid doing their show on the radio watching the game
And in 2-6 years Canada is going to be a force in basketball
Canada didn't even make the olympics in basketball in 2012...
Yeah and they pulled that game out of their butts too. It's just setting themselves up for when it actually blows up in their faces.
The comparison is ridiculous. In hockey we are pretty even. There is no crushing.
Impeccable
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Sports fans in general are hyperbolic trolls that make participation in conversation downright unpleasant and unapproachable. I follow and enjoy MMA but I won't touch a thread on here with a one thousand foot pole with any seriousness.
Might has well either join in with the over-the-top nature or watch from the side.
BigJonsson
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criesofthepast
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Lol I kind of can't stand Tim and Sid anymore but the karate kid song lollllll
Just keep them away from the Raptors or they'll never be heard from again ;-)
And you think that's going to compete with the United States?
JetBlackPanda
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dat linesman
that would have been some grade A bullshit for team USA.
still heartbroken.
GG Canada.
Funny that the worst post came from a US fan.. Who was banned. :lol
US is so far ahead of the rest of the world in basketball it's never in doubt unless we send second tier players. Last two Olympics it came down to Spain, which seems to not have a huge presence on GAF.
Compare to hockey, which is Canada's national sport. Relative to US and basketball, there's much more national competition in Olympic hockey, particularly from a bordering country that shares a lot of culture. And there's a significant Canadian population that frequents this board.
Fixed1979
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I haven't visited every sports thread, but MMA/UFC threads have a few loud voices that make it difficult to even read.
People are passionate about their sports teams, and in a thread about sports you should expect that, it's not like they're accosting people who are just walking down the road.
BigJonsson
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Maybe not the US but the other big Basketball countries that are getting old
Basketball is growing fast here
Technically, lacrosse is Canadas national sport.
In women's hockey US and Canada are equals. Games can go either way.
Buba Big Guns
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lol crush
Canada doesn't crush anyone in hockey. The women's tourny isn't too competitive, but the men's is, and any comparison to international ball is ludicrous.
The US has the best team right now from the games we've seen, not Canada
Canada doesn't crush anyone in hockey. The women's tourny isn't too competitive, but the men's is, and any comparison to international ball is ludicrous.
The US has the best team right now from the games we've seen, not Canada
Technically, lacrosse is Canadas national sport.
They're both national sports.
One winter, one summer... ;P
Fixed1979
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Technically, lacrosse is Canadas national sport.
Hockey is Canada's national winter sport, lacrosse is summer. They changed it in 1994.
Beaten!
Lone_Prodigy
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Umm, you're in a hockey thread with hockey fans. They're going to be passionate about the sport, and the fact that we're familiar with each other fuels the (mostly harmless) rivalry.
I have no interest in MMA so I bet the MMA thread will be incomprehensible for me, but at least I don't post in it saying how stupid all MMA fans are.
No hyperbole. Sports are just that hype.
Check the #FuckCanada hashtag on twitter and tell us again who's obnoxious.
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