After the parade, the Kings and 18,000-plus friends went inside Staples Center for a rally in which the team was introduced and several players, coaches and front-office members spoke. Jonathan Quick made the folks at Fox Sports West choke a bit with his creative way of praising his teammates, Darryl Sutter brought down the house with some fist-pumping and Dustin Brown gave a heartfelt tribute to Bob Miller, who did an outstanding job as the event emcee. I went up and sat in Bob and Jim’s booth and got some pictures of the scene…
(Just before the start of the ceremony.)
(Kings coaches.)
(Kings training and equipment staff.)
(Bob Miller starts the show.)
(Jack Ferreira and Ron Hextall, while Darryl Sutter and Dean Lombardi look up at where the new banner will be.)
(Players sit on the bench and watch a video tribute.)
(Anze Kopitar and Matt Greene bring out the Clarence Campbell Bowl.)
(Jonathan Quick with the Conn Smythe Trophy.)
(Players take pictures of the Stanley Cup coming onto the ice.)
(And here it is, with Dustin Brown.)
(Dustin Brown greets Bob Miller.)
(The star of the show, Darryl Sutter.)
(Players react to Sutter’s speech.)
(Luc Robitaille and Tim Leiweke with the players.)
(Dustin Brown.)
(Jonathan Quick.)
(One last group photo.)
(A final goodbye to the fans.)
Why’d they let the POLS talk? Blew it!!!
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Diego Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
@Diego,
I’m watching the replay… work thing…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@Diego, Think: Farmers Field, permits, back washing, etc.
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Diego Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
I thought farming in LA was verboten.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
@Diego, I’d think they’d want to make sure the football stadium they want to build won’t be verboten.
Diego Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@Diego,
Pffffft, Football strike is what led me to hockey.
I was even a little more shocked at the response to what Quick said than what he said. I’m thinking, if someone didn’t have the sense to wire in a dump box, they weren’t thinking.
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CB14 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Professional athletes use curse words? No Way! Signed, FSN.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@CB14, Of course, the same feed went to NHL Network and, maybe a lot of other surprised carriers.
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Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Quick was intoxicated for sure. He’s not Jonathan Sober.
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Goring 19 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@Steve, he did sound a little inebriated..
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KingsATX Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I thought it was honest talk, no different than anything you’d here from coaches/players during a game. Things I would expect to hear at any party/celebration. I did not think it was out of place – FSW’s freakout was, however. Quick can say whatever the hell he wants to say… and yes, he was drunk. Godspeed.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@KingsATX, There’s this thing called the FCC, and, well, let’s say the content limits some options.
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KingsATX Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, It’s part of many games, all sports. Just saying I didn’t mind it.
Bob Bobson Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, No big deal, Bettman will just convince the FCC this is Kings Parade and Rally 24/7.
DEH Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, just think what would’ve happened if Richards gave a talk. NHL network would have technical difficulties.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
@DEH,
Notice how Richards and Carter didn’t get near a Mic.
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paige Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Coincidentally, Quick tweeted about when it is ok to use the f word back in March: https://twitter.com/TylerLind/status/181917986096033793/photo/1
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 3:43 am
Nice memory, @paige.
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paige Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@Duncanz, Thanks. The other funny thing about his speech is when he talks about four years ago when the Wings were beating the Kings 8-2…that actually happened in March of this year. Nice what a silver trophy and a lot of beer can do for you.
CT King Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 10:40 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I remember my first beer….
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 11:59 am
@CT King, That’s pretty good, I don’t even remember my first one yesterday!
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Quick should not have used that language. Se la vi, he won us a cup!!!!!
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Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@Chuck, I agree only because there were a lot of children there. But he was pretty $#!+faced.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
@Steve, red?
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John Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@Steve,
OOOOH NOOOO, don’t defile the children with “bad” words!!!
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stagger Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@Chuck,
And you shouldn’t try and use French.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:50 am
@staggeur,
Pardon his (faux) French!
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kab Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
@Chuck, Blacked out just won the cup YOLO
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elijah Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:32 am
@kab, no, it is never ok to use that!
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Oldkingsfan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 5:57 am
Chuck, C’est la vie????
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Penner was talking like he would be here next year.
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Diego Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@Steve,
He wants to come back for less $$$
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@Steve, I really doubted he would be back but after seeing Lombardi with his arm wrapped around him during the Rally I would be surprised if he didn’t come back.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
@LA_1968, The prodigal son returned with a good playoffs performance (and as I predicted, it ingratiated him.)
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Goring 19 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@Steve, I’ll welcome Penns back, methinks he knows there’s something special going on here, dynasty in the making perhaps?
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Michael J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
@Goring 19,
Penns has had a really rough year, off the ice more than on the ice. He gets a pass in my book. I hope he’s back next season.
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McSorleyfan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@Michael J., +1
M.T. Netter Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:10 am
@Goring 19, didn’t Penner say something about not wanting to leave a good young team again?
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For all of you who care, I don’t, NBC 4 reported that Tim Liewiki said Terry Murray would recieve a ring and they would petition to have his name on the Cup.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
@CB14, That is interesting…and petitioning is a nice gesture, even if it doesn’t work out.
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@CB14, Not surprised about the ring since scouts get them. If he got his name on the Cup, and the league and Lombardi are okay with that then so am I.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@LA_1968, Come to think of it…he’s still in the organization, right?
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Yeah, Coach Sutter revealed that Murray was scouting the Devils Rangers series for the Kings.
40YearKingsFan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
@CB14, What a bittersweet ring that would be, huh? I wish Terry Murray well.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
@40YearKingsFan, Maybe they could surprise him and give it to him next season whenever they have the shindig.
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Awesome celebration…too bad Quick ruined it for my family and kids watching by his offensive language on live TV. Clearly intoxicated I think Fox West would have been better off passing the mic along to the next guy.
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Kings in CO Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
@Jack, I agree…not the right move by Quick at that point.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
@Jack, Better yet, they should have recognized the need for a dump box.
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McSorleyfan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Exactly. Any parent who has never had the “appropriate language” discussion with their kids is remiss. Had it not come up now, it would come up eventually. If someone lets this “ruin their day” they’re sailing a boat with a shallow draft and keel to begin with.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:53 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Really!! Tired, beat up, drunken and hung over hockey players + microphone = Dunp Box
Everyone should lighten up a little!
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Josh Model Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@Jack, While i agree that the language was a lapse in judgement, i hardly see how that “ruined it” for your family…If anything, its an opportunity to teach your young kids why that word isnt appropriate to use
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
@Josh Model, I’ll teach them on my own time not Quick’s time. Thank you for the suggestion though.
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Crownme87 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@Jack,
Agreed. Not the best time to use that language.
concussionman02 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@Jack, be sure to let society know what time works for you.
Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
concussionman02, Will do. Thank you for the tip.
Bob Bobson Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
@Jack, I am sure the kids at your children’s school agree with your sentiment.
Marc Nathan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
@Jack, excellent reply, Jack… TOTALLY inappropriate behavior by Quick.
PRMan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 11:11 am
@Jack, Quick can say whatever he wants, but my kids and I lost a lot of respect for him since he doesn’t seem to know what the appropriate, professional response is in a situation like that. He comes off like a 13-year-old who got a mic put in his hands for the first time in front of the school auditorium without any teachers present.
Jeff Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@Jack, Like kids never hear it. It’s not what they hear it’s what you teach them to say If that ruined it for your family that really sucks because there was so many positives. As far as I’m concerned Quick has a couple week pass to do whatever he wants.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@Jeff, I’m quite sure you can’t get past six without hearing something like that today–most likely at school.
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@Jeff, There’s a time and place for it, and that was neither. There’s something called respect – respect for the game, respect for the fans, and respect for the cup. There’s also something called gratitude – gratitude for the game, gratitude for the fans, and gratitude for the cup. I think the organization could have been represented much better in both regards without Quick’s [slurred] words.
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Jeff Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
@Jack, Wow! To say he has no respect or gratitude is way far fetched. That is one humble kid and I’m sure he will regret it in the morning, next week, or whenever he decides to check back in. It’s happened to most everyone at one time or another I’m sure.
KingsATX Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
@Jack, Here’s some “gratitude”. The organization wouldn’t be represented here at all without JQ. He had too much to drink, but he didn’t “ruin” anything. Perhaps we should also ban alcohol from these celebrations, the tiny children may see/hear things that may offend a few parents. I’m now actually disappointed in myself for wasting my time talking about it. I have a feeling JQ will do just fine without your approval Just a hunch.
loskingpride Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@Jack, You make it seem like he didn’t just carry this team to winning a Stanley Cup, maybe you should go be a Ducks fan where they keep it PG rated, they’re stuck in the Disney days.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
@Jack, slurred? Hyperbole alert.
Steve Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:16 am
@Jack, Quick botched it for sure, but yes, I give him a pass.
KingsATX Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@Jack, @Jack, Yeah, let’s not let JQ speak?! “Just sit there with your Conn Smythe, buddy”.
Though it wasn’t very kid friendly, real, unedited language happens everyday in life. You may not like it, but you’ll have to deal with just the same.
It was in fact “Quick’s time”, and he will obviously say whatever he wants (regardless of what you or anyone else would prefer). I do think he’ll regret it in the morning.
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
@KingsATX, Your last sentence sums up my point precisely. Thank you.
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DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
@KingsATX, Yep, wasn’t Quick who decided to put Budweiser on the buses on a weekday afternoon.
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Interesting how the only ones that disagree with me in this thread end their comments with JQ probably regretting his words in the morning. If you disagree with my comments, than why would JQ ever regret his words?! Thank you for reinforcing my point.
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The Batman Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
@Jack, i for one dont think he’ll regret it at all. and i think its ridiculous that you say that he doesn’t have respect or gratitude, it makes me think that you haven’t watched the kid through these passed couple of years. Do you honestly think the team, and every other team for that matter, just sits and has tea time with the thing? heck no, the whole team is on top of the world right now, and they are enjoying it as much as they can because they have worked hard for it, and no one has worked as hard as quick has.im sorry that you felt that this ruined the whole celebration for you and your family but they are living the dream and lapses happen, and i dont believe it needs to be as big as a deal as its being made out to be
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
@The Batman, Once again, thank you all for reinforcing my point. “Lapses happen” implies that it was a lapse and reinforces the point.
concussionman02 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
@The Batman, +1 Maybe the pics of the players drinking after the game or at a bar pouring beer down their throats should have been a red flag for the sensitive.
Gary Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@The Batman, Has anyone ever played team sports? That’s the way everyone talks. Big Deal. I thought it was a nice glimpse into the way these guys interact with one another and love each other. I feel like i’m at a family gathering where the uptight part of the family can’t handle a few F bombs. No regrets!
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@Jack, I didn’t. I suggested a dump box, which was the only sensible thing in the first place.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
@Jack, I’m not going to reinforce your point in the least. You obviously don’t go to very many hockey games or sit anywhere near the bench. Perhaps another type of entertainment is in order for you where the performers are somehow obligated to live up to your standards. I thought what Quick said was from his heart and said to his teammates and we got to listen. I’m glad they had fun, they deserved it, and I’m glad he said he loves his team. It was a pure and honest moment void of the contrived cliches we hear all year. It’s almost like we got to be in the room for just a second.
I am sorry that you were offended though. I wish everyone there could have been as happy as the Kings, and Quick, have made me.
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broncokings Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
@Jack, Why not hold the networks accountable for not having a delay on the broadcast? If you watch sports at all you hear that language all the time, or can see what they are saying. I personally thought it was kind of funny. Sorry that it ruined your celebration of the Kings winning the cup.
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Jack Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
@broncokings, Agreed, and I respect your opinion because you are not attacking mine as are a couple of others. As mentioned by someone else earlier in this thread, the network should have used a dump box.
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Jeff Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@broncokings, Here it is Jack. At the moment our barn is pretty full. Give Anaheim a try. Word has it it’s a very happy place. Maybe your kids can stay in their bubble a little longer there.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 1:19 am
@Jeff,
As you know, My language is pretty flowery at times, yet I was a little uncomfortable for JQ. But, when you’re in your 20′s, drunk or at least severely hung over, and are the newly crowned NHL BAD ASS. I think the networks were a little short sighted.
@Jack, you have a justifiable expectation to safe viewing, However, shame on you for having expectations. The world is not perfect and if JQ’s F’ Bombs ruined your family’s day, I have to ask you what you thought about your family watching Scuderi’s head getting split open? If his words offended you, why do you support such a violent sport’s most recent champion? Or do you?
Lighten up Brother. Its hockey, which is legalized criminal activity in a confined area, with bad language.
TiredOfIt Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
@Jack, Sir, if you feel offended every time you hear a bad word then you should probably stay home. This is LA Kings Hockey and it’s played by adult human men, not Saints. If you’ve never heard bad language at a game before you must have had your headphones on. I’m not saying JQ’s comments weren’t ill-timed, but to say he ruined the event is a bit much. We are so proud of what he has done for this team he can, IMHO, say anything he wants. He just spent the most grueling 2 months a human could endure I’m sure. He has maintained his composure throughout the entire run. He let his hair down…give him a break.
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McSorleyfan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
@TiredOfIt, He dropped that F-Bomb in the midst of deflecting praise once again. To claim he has no respect or gratitude is soooo off the mark as to be laughable. Sailing a boat with a shallow draft, indeed.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:13 am
@McSorleyfan, Well said.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 1:57 am
@Jack, This topic has been beaten to death and I should probably go to sleep already. Having said that, I have to agree with the majority. Your children are YOUR responsibility, not Quick’s. You cannot demand that the world change just to suit YOU. The angriest I have ever been in my life was when I was walking on
a sidewalk, deep in thought, and suddenly a bicycle with a man carrying a little child screamed “EXCUSE ME!”. I pointed to the road which had a VERY CLEAR bicycle route and said “that’s your lane there”. The man screamed in response “I HAVE A KID!”. Never in my life have I wanted to strangle someone so bad. My point is that you should not have been surprised at something like this and have planned accordingly. Just as that man should not have taken the kid on that bicycle if he could not handle it you should not have taken your children if this was going to surprise and shock you. Quick was uncomfortable speaking to the public and an unfortunate incident happened because of it. If that ruined your day, it’s not on him.
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Jack Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 9:03 am
@Jack, Oh, Another Jack….the poster isnt me…LOL…
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Jason Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@Jack, you say in your own time you will talk to your kids about swearing lol. If they go to school and aren’t homeschooled you have to be foolish. You cannot control their lives and what they are exposed to. If you’re that paranoid don’t let them watch tv. So oblivious
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I like how Greene gave Doughty crap for his crappier speech. LOL.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@Steve, Like his was some sort of masterpiece….
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, @Steve, Agree 100% with both of you. The best part of Greene’s speech was him giving DD crap.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:06 am
@LA_1932
Well, then there was a redeeming feature, whereas DD totally phoned it in.
Maybe just as well.
With what JQ was conceiving in the wings, if DD had’ve let loose that whole zeppelin could have gone down fast!
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@Steve, Interestingly, there was an anecdote about how he gives the same speech before every game, and it’s supposed to be some sort of masterpiece. I was hoping to hear it.
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There was definitely a lot of boozing going on during the parade, eh?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
@KingTrojan, Put it this way. Would you?
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@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
In the moment (after some Bev) I’ll give him a pass. Standard post game interview..?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@Diego, That would have been the F-bomb on NBC.
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Diego Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Missed that part, not good. No delay?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@Diego, Nope…slipped right past.
RICH do you have the video of sutter doing that funny move with his arm?
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Mikey J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
@Lake Forest, The move where he looks like he’s punching somebody’s lights out back in the day.
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
@Mikey J., yeah, he kept doing that multiple times when he first walked out. I was crackign up
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Mikey J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@Lake Forest, I have to admit I was really excited when Dean hired him and it only got better and better from there.
Mudfish4 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
@Lake Forest, He was doing it to us along the parade route too. Hilarious!! He was so pumped! Totally awesome guy.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
@Lake Forest,
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1186980/sutter_medium.gif
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/19354455/video-jonathan-quick-drops-three-fbombs-at-stanley-cup-rally
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Great pics of a great day Rich!!!! Off topic, are there any public showingsof the Cup
Scheduled for Vegas tomorrow? Lots of Kings Fans out here can’t wait to hear one way
Or the other… A lot of us are starting to feel sick tonight !!! Hahaha
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Let’s see how I can word this…I hope nobody at AEG blew a 50A fuse….
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CB14 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, You mean Aeg right?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@CB14, I think I should stand pat on what I wrote.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@CB14, And for what it’s worth, I’m being sincere. I DO hope it blows over.
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CB14 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I do too, and I think it will. Do people still bring up Brown cursing 3 days ago?
Gary Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
@C14, or still call him “Tripod”?
chip Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:28 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Mick was in the building? Getting his fair share of abuse?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:00 am
@chip, props!
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My best moment was Brownie calling out his only bad moment of the playoffs — not having Bob call the playoffs.. and finals. Bob was obviously touched, and that was really cool right there. I also thought someone should have tapped TM on the back.. Taylor got his shout out for smart early drafting .. TM got us from A to W.. and DS from X to Z. This team had no real problems scoring goals until we lost SG.. DL filled that spot and away we went.. defense and GT was always playoff ready.. so TM deserves some real credit for the last few years of development (who knows how far we go w/Kopi last year).
Great week for me and for the 38 years since I’ve been going.. since they wore yellow pants.
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Deke'r Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
@Yellow Pants, ….right there with ya….first game in ’68…..
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
@Yellow Pants, As much as I thought he should be replaced, it would have been nice to give him props for what he’s done for the team.
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Yellow Pants Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, we almost always agree with each other’s posts.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:01 am
@Yellow Pants, GMTA!
Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:14 am
@Yellow Pants,
Good man.
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For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge….
Nothing wrong with that….
It’s amazing how words offend people…
I realize that kids were watching which is is somewhat regretful..
But to even be offended by so-called swear words is mind blowing
In this day and age…This is my opinion and probably not shared….
George Carlin would have loved it..
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CB14 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@SLIM, It’s shared with me.
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Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@SLIM, Kids shouldn’t have to hear that type of language. I’m glad my kids weren’t there to hear it. I give him a pass though for two reasons: 1) drunk and 2) Conn Smythe.
I bet he doesn’t talk that way around Madison.
Evn his teammates were tellin him to stop after the second one.
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Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@SLIM, Kids shouldn’t have to hear that type of language. I’m glad my kids weren’t there to hear it. I give him a pass though for two reasons: 1) drunk and 2) Conn Smythe.
I bet he doesn’t talk that way around Madison.
Evn his teammates were tellin him to stop after the second one.
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Maury Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:28 am
@Steve, First, it ain’t Yo Gaba Gaba, it’s hockey. Second, go to the game and listen to the fans and you hear worse. That does not make it right but it’s a fact. We were at the rally and I have a 10 year old and he hears it at school so we laughed it off; better to do that than make a big deal over it.
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DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
@Maury, Don’t you know, words are “bad” mmmkaaayy
skooma Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
@SLIM,
I * guarantee* every kid in there either can curse with the best of them or doesn’t understand what’s going on anyway.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
@skooma, agreed. Although I do also have to agree that he should have set a better example. But once again I’m talking about it more than its worth.
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Steve Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:19 am
@skooma, I was going to take my 3-year-old, and he doesn’t cuss.
Like I said, I doubt he talks like that in front of Madison.
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I asked earlier but it got buried pretty fast so here goes again…
Did @Rich Hammond raise the Cup?
I am still going thru all the old threads.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@LA_1968, I’m betting “no.” He’s an impartial observer, remember?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:17 am
@LA_1968,
Secretly, or fantastically.
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Rich,
For those of us who were not there nor able to watch at home, will there be anywhere we can watch the tribute video that was shown on the big screen at Staples?
P.S. GO KINGS GO! Besides when my kids were born, this is the happyest I’ve been since 1986 when I became a Kings fan!
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So many inspiring posts here and such a great week, I feel like writing more about my beginning with these guys… I’m going big.
I started going to King games when I was about 8, in 1974 and as I mention above, the Kings wore yellow pants. As many of you remember, it was an ugly game then, and tough in L.A. There was no parity in the league and it was really common to lose 8-0 or 10-4. And once in a while, they would win that way too. It was also ugly in that there could be easily be 100 minutes in penalties; there was usually blood, even in the stands where the puck would fly over the low glass with no nets. I’d say 5-10 fights a night and bench clearing brawls every 3-4 games. We all remember what Clarke did to Dionne one night and 5 minute match penalties for spearing and butting were common. We loved it because it was all we knew. On Saturday nights, sold-out attendance was always 16,005. And it was just as loud in there as it gets today. During the week though, maybe 8-10,000 came. My Dad had season seats that he inherited through a player (Neil Komadoski – long story) and of course, he bought us the seats in the last row of the colonnade and we’d sneak down to the 5th row after the first whistle.
Kings were never great, but Goring and Dionne and Rogie and many others were exciting; along came Taylor and Simmer and Foxy and things got better as did their pants – Forum Blue now. None of this is really in order but I was so proud of the Triple Crown Line, and I remember one year our boys having like 103 points and losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Rangers (in those days, all teams were seeded 1-16 I think and we were like 2 and the Rangers were like 14 – such a bummer). Of course, we’ll always have the Miracle on Manchester. It took us 90 minutes to get out of the Forum parking lot and everybody blew their horns the whole time. Still the greatest single sporting event I’ve ever attended (obviously, not the most special or important). I remember Arnie at the Whistle Stop, give him an extra buck and he’ll load on the Roast Beef. The pumpernickel was super fun for a little kid who also played Hockey at Pickwick. Great was the change that came with the draft of Jimmy Carson and Luc and other great young players like Doug Smith and Steve Bozek. Of course, times were rough for the Kings.. they traded away most of their good players and their draft picks in those days for has-beens and flashy seat-fillers.. You had to have a ton of goons too.. What tough guys we had over the years with Schultz and Hutchison and Holt and Williams – if you are younger than me, YouTube those guys – amazing.. two fights in one stoppage some times..
By the time Wayne came, I was old enough to be cynical and scowling at his demand that we wear Raider colors. But it passed because with him came some winning and that was mostly new .. we still stayed on track with acquiring older players to play with Wayne and we almost pulled it off.. no sense in blaming Marty because he played great all playoffs long.. Watch Game 6 against Toronto to prove that..
I won’t ramble about the nineties and naughties because it’s just not that long ago.. and we were all around by the Frenzy… which is still such an incredible memory..
Season after season we have waited and I really was pretty confident that this would happen next year, or the year after that. To have it be a surprise and not an expectation was an awesome experience and a very very special thing, that I will never forget.. the next stage I guess is expecting success, and high expectations every year.. I like that too.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@Yellow Pants, Gretz was behind the silver and black? I thought that was McNall’s idea.
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Yellow Pants Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Could be.. I always read that Wayne would not wear the yellow and purple… Maybe that was Bruce’s solution.
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Gary Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
@Yellow Pants, McNall wanted to change them, Luc suggested the colors of his old junior team, the Quebec Olympique.(who do you think was behind the change again?) It just happened to be the same off-season they traded for Gretzky. At the Gretzky media conference, they asked him about the new uniforms, and he said something like “it is better than the purple and yellow”.
BTW, my first game was when I was 4, the first game ever at the forum, Dec. 30, 1967. It’s been a long wait, but, oh so sweet!!!
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Yellow Pants, The one thing I remember was Bob telling the story about how the pretense for the press conference was their new uniforms–Gretz was supposed to be a surprise.
Goring 19 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@Yellow Pants, I always wondered who sat in that 1 lonely seat by itself by the columns lol…
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Yellow Pants Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
@Goring 19, my sister.
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Marty's Knuckles Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@Yellow Pants, I’m a fan from the mid-eighties. We’d buy student seats for $5 and slip down after the first whistle. You articulated our (wife, son, friends) feelings exactly. Thank you!
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rogiesbackup Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:18 am
@Yellow Pants, I actually liked the old unis with the “yellow pants,” and all. I wish they wear it as part of the “legends” night.
If you remember, the house lights also turned off just when they where about to drop the puck making the arena completely dark except the ice. It felt as if I where watching a “play.” Such a memorable experience!! Guess I was young when everything seemed so grandiose.
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Yellow Pants Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:50 am
@rogiesbackup, I don’t know why I liked the move to the purple pants.. Just did … No problem with those first pants either..
The HOUSE LIGHTS… Great call and I forgot to mention.. It was so much better… Someone may correct me but I think theyre off at games at MSG during Ranger games.. Or at least lower. Thanks for adding..
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 4:36 am
@Yellow Pants,
Memory Lane was so memorable!
Manchester St was so miraculous!
Figueroa St, there is nothing like it … Figures!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:03 am
@Duncanz, I dub yesterday “The F-bomb on Figueroa.”
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Duncanz Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:46 am
Superb, @What’s the fuquency, Kenneth?, !
I’ll buy that for a dollar!!
Yellow Pants Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 7:01 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I was watching on TV with my 10 year old son.. what a wide eyed look I got.. I told him he can talk like that if he gets his name on the cup.. just not on live telvision in front of millions of people.. I told him that Quickie was a knucklehead for having one two many beers before a speaking engagement and that was the end of it..
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 11:08 am
@Yellow Pants, Props. I think the reason so many people freak is because they can’t/won’t/are afraid to talk to their kids about such stuff. Anything having to do with sex is another.
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DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Yep, last time i checked alcohol and swearing were all perfectly legal. If they have a problem then write to a congressman about bringing back prohibition……good luck
Go Kings Go!
A Wonderful Parade!
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Couldn’t be there in person, but I watched everything online. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!
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Rich,
THANK YOU!
For making this memorable season fun and accessible to us fans!
Ed
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
@Ed, Absolutely! Also, props to AEG for wanting coverage so much, they’re willing to pay for it, and not interfere with the results (flattering or unflattering.)
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Couldn’t be at game 6 (was at game 4). But being at this celebration, being part of the 18000 inside Staples will be a memory I’ll never forget. Thanks AEG, thanks Kings organization, and thanks fellow fans for a wonderful day!
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Before the rally began inside Staples today the video screen was showing a replay of the 3rd period of game 6 with Bob & Jim’s call. This was a great sneak peak of what we can expect when the full game with them calling it is released on DVD. For those who were not there here is the last minute and a half of the game with Bob’s call:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUFbHI0k08
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Cesar A Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 10:03 am
@LomitaKingsFan, Thank you for posting the link to the game called by Bob and Jim. I hope the Kings come out with the Game 6 complete game call by Bob and Jim as soon as possible. I am tired of listening to the Game 6 call on NBC by silly Doc Emery and Ed Olczk.
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I think we got a window in to the other side of Quick… He’s fired up about his team and winning so I’m going to give him a pass but I’m sure years from now he’ll scratch his head and realize how foolish it was. This has been the most incredible week for the Kings and us fans.
Walking in the clouds……
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I give up. What DID Quick say?
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
@HockeyNerd, albeit without knowing the answer to that (I wasn’t there) its hard to imagine that whatever it was, it would not ALSO be something Kids are liable to hear from
fans at a hockey game.
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skooma Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
@HockeyNerd, Yeah I don’t get that. If you take your kids to sports you know the fans and the players are talking mad s- pretty much the whole game.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
@skooma, I thought of something else too. Quick may be one of those athletes that can cooly step in front of a 100Mph slapshot, but when he has to give a speech in front of 18,000 people he’s terrified. That’s something we can all understand. Besides, the context was that he was trying to deflect the praise OFF HIMSELF AND ONTO HOS TEAMMATES. I agree with the above, if you’re really shocked and upset about what he said them the anger should be directed at the organizers and / or the media. They should have been more prepared because they KNOW that this language comes out of the mouth of athletes ALL THE TIME.
Steve Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:22 am
@HockeyNerd, Fans cuss in my section, but people always admonish them if they get out of hand.
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Anthony Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
@HockeyNerd, http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/19354455/video-jonathan-quick-drops-three-fbombs-at-stanley-cup-rally
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
@Anthony, Finally got a chance to hear it. I’m sure he didn’t mean any harm but yeah it probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do, and his judgement was probably more like he plays the puck outside the crease than how he stops pucks. I’m a little disappointed because its not the classiest thing he could have said. However LOTS of things other athletes have done have been far, far worse.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:08 am
@HockeyNerd, He was repetitive, and I thought that lost him extra points for style. I’m thinking there probably _is_ a subtext having to do with Brownie’s NBC interview. We’ll probably read about it twenty years from now.
Finally got through sorting, organizing and editing photos from today. If anyone wants to take a look:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzT2XnX
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StankBloat Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 10:20 am
@LomitaKingsFan, Very cool photos ! Thank You
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
@LomitaKingsFan,
Thanks @LKF!
Your shots are racking up lots of views and deservedly!
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I took a look and they’re GREAT!!!
Thanks for sharing!
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BTW for what it’s worth the people who SOLD tickets to the rally have so much less class than anything Quick could say, it’s not even funny.
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Kingscup25 Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 1:25 am
@HockeyNerd, Completely agree!! Especially because there were empty seats that could of gone to die hard fans. I tried right at 2pm and couldn’t even get ONE ticket.
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It’s okay to say Quick gaffed without hating the guy. Recognizing it was a lame move doesn’t change all he accomplished this year. He is still the heart and soul of this team no matter how many F-bombs he says. He’s Jonathan Quick, not Jonathan Witty. At any rate, hix speech was better than Doughty’s. Although I don’t know when we allegedly started beating Detroit (they best us the last game we played).
From now on, Penner should just speak for the team. He’s informative, funny, and uses less F-bombs.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 12:44 am
@Steve, I think we’re all making more of it than there is, myself included. To me, and in fairness I wasn’t there, it appeared that he had a little too much to drink, did not want to speak but felt obligated too, was trying to deflect praise off himself, and blew it. I can only say if I were a parent I’d be a LOT more worried about what some other athletes do in the guise of being role models than a few f-words. For anyone who wants to use this day as an example to a child of what NOT to do I think you’d be better served by explaining that the organizers and media had a responsibility that THEY blew. Even better still, explain to your children that some greedy CLASSLESS people were SELLING tickets and making money off a service THEY DID NOT PROVIDE.
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I guess the most disappointing thing about the Rally for me was Lombardi not speaking, though from the looks of him that was probably a good idea. Maybe we should’ve waited a little longer before the parade.
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nykingfan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 5:33 am
@Darrell,
I heard he lost his voice
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Well, just a final word on ‘The Great Jon Quick Debate of 2012′,that someone will probably immediately top..
• JQ is 26 years and 115 days old.
• JQ purportedly had imbibed some sophisticated adult beverages.
• This was not a hockey game, but a public speaking engagement.
• JQ had better hope AEG is not overly religious come July 1st.
• Some people (who shall remain shameless) laughed at this more than anything funny anyone else said.
• No one was scarred for life in the dropping of these ‘f’ bombs.
• Some people were personally offended and had a right to be.
• Some people were annoyed for their children’s innocence and had a right to be.
• Any public media that allowed these comments to pervade the airwaves is probably older than 26 years and 115 days.
• @Povertyman would probably tell you that JB #45 would have kept his composure and not buckled down the stretch like that.
• @purge73 would definitely tell you that @Povertyman is just all bitter and bent out of shape, and that he knows this personally.
• There are two sides to this and why can’t we all get along, you hopeless, comedic, melodramacists … ?!!
• Whichever way you slice it, JQ and the LA KINGS won the STANLEY CUP and no one, not anyone can take that away!!!
GKG GKG GKG GKG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nykingfan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 5:37 am
@Duncanz,
Damn that was pretty good man!
We did win the Cup right?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 6:12 am
@Duncanz, There you go! That just about closes out that topic!
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It’s just a word people. Kids know it already, and if you don’t make a big deal about it then they don’t care. It’s when you make a big deal about it that the word becomes cool. I’ve let my 6 year old use his words freely, and he uses it less than any other kid his age.
Quick has a pass IMO, not only becuase he was the (expletive) MVP, but because it’s not that big of a deal. Stop being so uptight everyone.
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The last minute of the call by Bob and Jim and OUTSTANDING!!! Had they just ended the rally right there I would’ve been satisfied! Great time inside Staples! Took the family, had a blast, the barn rocked so loud it was amazing! DS stole the show! He even spoke so clearly into the mic!
everybody has chirped in about JQ already, and I didn’t know that anyone was offended by it until this morning when Roger “the saintly one” Lodge kept going on and on about if anyone was offended by it (yet he went on to play the clip at least 10x)… Alls I knows is that when JQ said what he said, everyones screams and cheers went up about 10 notches! He loves this team for what they did in front of him and for what they helped him to achieve! It was heartfelt and plain emotion speaking. It was a departure from the mousy goaltender we always see and hear giving postgame credit to all around him while deflecting personal praise! My 3 year old boy wasn’t even paying attention or hanging on every word that was spoken into the mic yesterday so I know he didn’t clutch the pearls or ask me “what did Quick say Dad? Did he really say the F word three times Dad? Is he a bad guy Dad? Do we have to go and cheer for the ducks now Dad?”
And if you think JQ was the only intoxicated one up there, you’re utterly mistaken! obviously, it is what it is and what it is, is a grown mans sport filled with grown man actions and grown man words. This game aint for the Ned Flanders’ of the world!
GMFKG!!! you bring home the CUP for us and you set goaltender records the way you did you can say whatever you feel like saying!!! isn’t there a little saying about sticks and stones??? all this talk is more than it deserves. proof positive that PC is not the progression to a better world.
My only gripe (and it’s one that I’ll gladly endure next season around this time agian) was the herding of hundreds of fans through about 7 doors on the figueroa st. entrance… I could not for the life of me understand why more entrances were not open! But alas, small fries compared to all the beautiful memories that yesterday brought this kings fan and his family!!!
Like Kopi said, “It’s too much fun not to win it again, so let’s go get it,”
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McSorleyfan Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 10:51 am
@Stuart, +1K
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 11:13 am
@Stuart, LOLz @ “Do we have to go and cheer for the Ducks now Dad?”
In general, that’s why I said I was more caught off-guard by the FSW apology than the actual F-bombs. It was like they were saying “here’s a controversy to dwell on, folks!”
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Stuart Reply:
June 15th, 2012 at 11:28 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I haven’t seen the whole FSW coverage yet so I couldn’t speak on how they handled it. but it seems that maybe it was them trying to CTA with the FCC?? anywho, it was awesome!!! And it made me love Quickie a little bit more!
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I thought the only travesty at the Rally was them not recognizing the great work of Rich, Bailey and those that run the Kings Twitter Account!
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Everyone I talked to thought Quick was funny. Give him A break. How do you think the King’s won the cup if JQ did not have respect for the whole entire Team, Owners, Coaches,etc. He worked his butt off to just get the team into the playoffs. To say he ruined the rally is stupid. He is a very humble person. So he had 1 beer too many. Big deal. What about Brown using the F— word in the locker room. Just alot of emotion. GO Kings for next year.
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I thought it was funny!
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