Mornin'
Thank media for the riot that never was
By JEREMY LOOME
It's never particularly appreciated by the media when one of its own criticizes its performance.
After all, covering the news accurately is a difficult job that has been made more difficult over the last decade by rapid cutbacks throughout the industry.
But this week, we saw an example in Canada of what happens when media jump on the opportunity to sell a story without regard to facts or balance.
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MLSEL to TFC fans: Oh, behave!
By LANCE HORNBY, SUN MEDIA
Toronto FC officials have spent the past two days talking to leaders of their major fan clubs, while investigating crowd antics on Saturday in Columbus with Crew officials and Major League Soccer.
But reining in small rogue elements in their vast support group will remain a challenge for a team that walks a fine line between family entertainment and a passionate soccer demographic.
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Don’t paint TFC fans with the ‘H’ label
DUANE ROLLINS
It was all very sensational. Debate over a YouTube video of a Toronto FC fan allegedly being Tasered by Columbus police gripped much of the city yesterday.
And predictably the video has caused quite the stir in the Toronto media. Some journalists — most of which were 600 kilometres away at the time of the incident — have cast judgment on the Toronto fans. They have called them an “embarrassment” and have suggested that what happened in Columbus is a sign that hooliganism is on its way to Toronto. Speaking as someone who was about 10 feet away from the man seen in the video, I can’t say that I’m surprised by the reaction.
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Stunned senseless, Reds fan stays mum
By ROB LAMBERTI, SUN MEDIA
The North York man electrically jolted by Columbus police during a ruckus at the Toronto FC game on Saturday refused to talk about it yesterday.
Dwayne Ector, 28, still sporting some of the marks suffered in the incident outside Crew Stadium, faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
And the ruckus will change the way Columbus police prepare for soccer matches.
Ector was among five people arrested after the FC and Crew game ended in a 1-1 tie.
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TFC owners express `disappointment' over fans' road violence
MLSE's Anselmi urges boosters to behave when backing team on
road
Daniel Girard
Unruly visiting Toronto FC supporters "crossed the line" in their post-game confrontation with hometown fans and police in Columbus, says the team's owner.
"It's a real disappointment," Tom Anselmi, executive vice-president and chief operating officer with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, said of Saturday's incident.
About 2,000 TFC fans travelled to the game in Columbus against the Crew, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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