Update: The Columbus Dispatch has scrapped the masks.
Earlier: It’s 2017, but apparently “crying Sidney Crosby” is still a thing.
Pittsburghers doing the three-hour drive to Columbus for Sunday’s Game 3 between the Blue Jackets and Penguins can pick up a “crying Sidney Crosby” mask with their newspaper while they’re out there.
#CBJ fans, make sure you pick up Sunday's Dispatch. You can get a #SidTheKid mask to wear to Sunday's #PITvsCBJ game @NationwideArena. pic.twitter.com/oxfoXz2ZXf
— Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) April 14, 2017
The Columbus Dispatch will be handing out said masks.
The Internet, of course, had many things to say about it.
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena This is the stuff pgh puts in their papers during hockey season pic.twitter.com/VrxBCPrps5
— scott meier (@smeier87) April 15, 2017
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena You're not even worthy of little brother status. Sit down.
— Joachim Hackshaw (@joachimorjoe) April 15, 2017
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena pic.twitter.com/DHgASsbaug
— John Z (@JohnZSays) April 15, 2017
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena This is in poor taste, isn't funny, and it's PROBABLY a terrible idea to give the best player in the world further motivation, ha.
— DX Traeger - PI (@DXTraeger) April 15, 2017
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena I don't see how the sight of CBJ fans disappointed will bring tears to Crosbys eyes
— Matt Strausbaugh (@agentgraves13) April 15, 2017
@DispatchAlerts @NationwideArena You should really ask @NHLFlyers fans if this is a good strategy.
— Joe Valentino (@joeyv1007) April 15, 2017
This series just got more fun.
Edgar Ramirez: eramirez@post-gazette.com and Twitter, @ERam631
First Published: April 15, 2017, 12:33 a.m.
