Old Man Hockey Announcer Hates Fun

I’m no hockey guy, but I know this guy’s type. This could easily be an anti-fun diatribe about bat flips in baseball or touchdown dances, or any other insertion of fun into professional sports.

Newsflash: it happens in hockey, too!

Why does Don Cherry (whoever that is) have his undies in a bunch? Because the Carolina Hurricanes, after every home win, decide they want to have some fun and engage their fans by doing an old fashion viking clap, followed by some unique celebration (they’ve dubbed this the “storm surge”). Here’s what we’re talking about:

What comes off a bit funny to me is the guy screaming “They need to respect the game!” is also the guy wearing those loud, hideous suits! Nothing like drawing attention to yourself, right Donny?