• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 13:36
CEST 19:36
KST 02:36
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy18ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book20
Community News
$5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy2GSL CK: More events planned pending crowdfunding3Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win0[BSL22] RO32 Group Stage4Weekly Cups (March 23-29): herO takes triple6
StarCraft 2
General
Quebec Clan still alive ? BGE Stara Zagora 2026 cancelled Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info
Tourneys
GSL CK: More events planned pending crowdfunding $5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL Season 4 announced for March-April Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond)
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 520 Moving Fees Mutation # 519 Inner Power Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone
Brood War
General
ASL21 General Discussion so ive been playing broodwar for a week straight. BW General Discussion Gypsy to Korea Pros React To: JaeDong vs Queen
Tourneys
Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Ro24 Group F [BSL22] RO32 Group B - Sunday 21:00 CEST
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates Muta micro map competition What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game Nintendo Switch Thread Darkest Dungeon
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Trading/Investing Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Loot Boxes—Emotions, And Why…
TrAiDoS
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Electronics
mantequilla
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1586 users

Vancouver Riots - Post Stanley Cup Final

Forum Index > General Forum
Post a Reply
1 2 3 4 5 35 36 37 Next All
puttputt
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada240 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-17 04:31:48
June 16 2011 05:09 GMT
#1
So Vancouver lost game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final today to the Boston Bruins.

Rioting has commenced in downtown Vancouver on Homer and Georgia street and the surrounding intersections.

I am pretty embarrassed to call myself Canadian right now.

Riot police, fire fighters and the RCMP have all been dispatched and there is tear gas being used to try and get people to clear out the areas.

EDIT: Mass looting going on in the downtown area, dozens of cars burning.

EDIT2: For those of you who are saying its good that hockey fans are passionate about their team you are wrong, this isn't passion... it's a bunch of kids who found an excuse to burn and break shit. All the real fans went home.

The Next Day
Let me say that I am extremely proud of the hundreds of people that turned out Thursday morning and volunteered their time and effort to clean up downtown Vancouver. Check out the photos on the facebook group!
Fans against the Riot

CTV BC - Aftermath

Pictures:



Canucks fans react in anger after loss

[image loading]


Georgia and Homer declared 'illegal assembly' zone


[image loading]

[image loading]
Burning vehicles

[image loading]

[image loading]

[image loading]

[image loading]

[image loading]


[image loading]

from saskatchewan? saskgamers.com
Inside.Out
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada569 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-16 05:38:02
June 16 2011 05:10 GMT
#2
psht thats nothing. thats literally the only car theyve torched. personally i was expecting much worse, but the vancouver PD has been preparing for this moment since the last time they lost in the finals 20 years ago, and things are going much, much better than they were last time.


and you're embarassed? fuck that, watching a riot caused purely by the loss of a hockey games gets me going all patriotic. nowhere else in the world is the greatest sport ever appreciated so much.


We'll see in the morning if they ACTUALLY riot, cuz right now I would call this a bit of a rollover on the part of the fans.


Edit: it appears they have begun to actually riot, so:


This is how it works: Every Canadian dreams of raising the stanley cup from the moment he can think for himself. When 99% of them realize that they aren't good enough to play any more, it becomes their dream to watch their team raise the cup, and for Vancouver, a team that has been around for 40 years without ever having won it, and now they not only had a chance, but they were expected to win. Most of these fans rioting have been cheering and carrying the colours for 15-20 years now, through all the trials and trebulation, and now it seemed to them that they would finally achieve it, until tonight. If you had been dreaming of something for 20 years, and then had it promised to you, only to have it ripped from your fingers at the last possible second, would you riot? I fucking would.

And @ people in this thread, man up. Seriously. This is Canada, and we go through hockey riots every year at this time, whether its montreal, vancouver, edmonton, or montreal (did i mention montreal?). Why is anybody even surprised about this? I thought we had come to expect this, and we've definitely learned how to handle it. Just stop being a bunch of pussies.


Edit 2: Okay the riots basically over. i give it a 4/10
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
June 16 2011 05:10 GMT
#3
Would not be want to be a Bruins fan in that city right now.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
EvokedSet
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada5 Posts
June 16 2011 05:11 GMT
#4
Burn our own city to the ground. That'll teach them.
Sworn
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada920 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-16 05:12:13
June 16 2011 05:11 GMT
#5
I was down there its not to bad compared to some other stuff especially with the updated riot police from the olympics. a lot of dissapointed fans and just taking it out on our own city
"Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather." CJ Entus Fighting! <3 Effort
echO [W]
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1495 Posts
June 16 2011 05:11 GMT
#6
On June 16 2011 14:11 EvokedSet wrote:
Burn our own city to the ground. That'll teach them.

Just imagine if they won.

"Or a school bus over a bunch of kids" - Tasteless --- “A man's errors are his portals of discovery.” - James Joyce
puttputt
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada240 Posts
June 16 2011 05:12 GMT
#7
On June 16 2011 14:10 EcstatiC wrote:
psht thats nothing. thats literally the only car theyve torched.


That's a photo from a couple of hours ago. If you check out the news at least a dozen cars are on fire.
from saskatchewan? saskgamers.com
YejinYejin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1053 Posts
June 16 2011 05:12 GMT
#8
I've heard that, in Quebec, when the Habs lose they burn police cars, and when they win, they burn police cars.
안지호
zEF
Profile Joined June 2011
United States4 Posts
June 16 2011 05:12 GMT
#9
Canucks fans, I'm happy for y'all and Imma let you finish,but L.A. had one of the best riots of all time.

User was temp banned for this post.
Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
June 16 2011 05:13 GMT
#10
On June 16 2011 14:10 EcstatiC wrote:
psht thats nothing. thats literally the only car theyve torched. personally i was expecting much worse, but the vancouver PD has been preparing for this moment since the last time they lost in the finals 20 years ago, and things are going much, much better than they were last time



It's getting a lot worse and fast.

What sucks is this was bound to happen win or loss really. Think about it, it is the same fucking losers who think because their in a crowd of 100,000 + people that they can damage shit and act cool while millions watch. Just because they think they wont get caught...

It's sad how such a few amount of people can truly ruin it for millions of others....
Galleon.frigate
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada721 Posts
June 16 2011 05:15 GMT
#11
On June 16 2011 14:10 EcstatiC wrote:
psht thats nothing. thats literally the only car theyve torched. personally i was expecting much worse, but the vancouver PD has been preparing for this moment since the last time they lost in the finals 20 years ago, and things are going much, much better than they were last time.


and you're embarassed? fuck that, watching a riot caused purely by the loss of a hockey games gets me going all patriotic. nowhere else in the world is the greatest sport ever appreciated so much.


We'll see in the morning if they ACTUALLY riot, cuz right now I would call this a bit of a rollover on the part of the fans.

quoted for truth


sure, riots: bad...

of all the things to riot for? freedom? peace? hockey?

hells ya
Cush
Profile Joined September 2010
United States646 Posts
June 16 2011 05:16 GMT
#12
My question is, why are they rioting? Was there some super bs call made by the refs? Or are they just crazy?
"That's not your main base Stardust.....Stardust.....that's not your main" Sayle
Kojak21
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1104 Posts
June 16 2011 05:16 GMT
#13
On June 16 2011 14:16 Cush wrote:
My question is, why are they rioting? Was there some super bs call made by the refs? Or are they just crazy?


cause we lost
¯\_(☺)_/¯
The_LiNk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada863 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-16 05:17:46
June 16 2011 05:16 GMT
#14
I don't follow sports. Why do people riot when they lose? Edit: ^answered me. That's stupid and don't include me in this "we."

Riot at Anaheim if a non-American wins MLG, let's do it SC2 Community! We'll show them we're hardcore!
Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#15
On June 16 2011 14:16 Cush wrote:
My question is, why are they rioting? Was there some super bs call made by the refs? Or are they just crazy?


we lost 4-0 but it was gonna happen no matter what anyways.
nanaoei
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
3358 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#16
hahaha oh god, vancouver
i'm so glad i decided not to go downtown today
*@boesthius' FF7 nostalgia stream bomb* "we should work on a 'Final Progamer' fangame»whitera can be a protagonist---lastlie: "we save world and then defense it"
NeXiLe
Profile Joined February 2006
Canada262 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#17
Friend on facebook: "Just got teargassed with keegan"

Another friend just sent me this picture
[image loading]
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#18
And here I thought Yank and Red Sox fans were crazy...
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
ItsMeDomLee
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada2732 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#19
There are a few fucking assholes making the rest of us look bad. Hope they all get seriously injured.
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
June 16 2011 05:17 GMT
#20
SOOOO glad I was out of Vancouver by Tuesday!
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
1 2 3 4 5 35 36 37 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 16h 24m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
LamboSC2 252
UpATreeSC 106
MindelVK 29
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 30727
Mini 1311
EffOrt 707
Shuttle 257
ggaemo 180
Soulkey 178
Zeus 168
Sharp 105
Dewaltoss 63
Hyun 37
[ Show more ]
Hm[arnc] 34
scan(afreeca) 14
soO 13
Noble 10
yabsab 10
Sexy 9
Dota 2
Gorgc6591
qojqva1530
420jenkins283
Fuzer 171
Counter-Strike
fl0m3882
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu178
Other Games
Grubby2275
FrodaN1452
Beastyqt589
B2W.Neo410
ArmadaUGS148
RotterdaM139
C9.Mang0113
QueenE79
Trikslyr50
Mew2King24
Organizations
Counter-Strike
PGL31780
Other Games
BasetradeTV790
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Shameless 35
• Adnapsc2 1
• intothetv
• Kozan
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• IndyKCrew
StarCraft: Brood War
• HerbMon 36
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 1873
• WagamamaTV437
League of Legends
• Nemesis3080
• TFBlade811
Other Games
• imaqtpie558
• Shiphtur226
Upcoming Events
CranKy Ducklings
16h 24m
WardiTV Team League
17h 24m
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
21h 24m
IPSL
22h 24m
Hawk vs TBD
StRyKeR vs TBD
BSL
1d 1h
n0maD vs perroflaco
TerrOr vs ZZZero
MadiNho vs WolFix
DragOn vs LancerX
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 16h
WardiTV Team League
1d 17h
OSC
1d 19h
BSL
2 days
Sterling vs Azhi_Dahaki
Napoleon vs Mazur
Jimin vs Nesh
spx vs Strudel
IPSL
2 days
Artosis vs TBD
Napoleon vs TBD
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Wardi Open
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
Soma vs YSC
Sharp vs sSak
Afreeca Starleague
3 days
Snow vs PianO
hero vs Rain
GSL
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Kung Fu Cup
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Escore
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-04-09
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
Nations Cup 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026

Upcoming

IPSL Spring 2026
Escore Tournament S2: W3
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
RSL Revival: Season 5
WardiTV TLMC #16
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.