Tai Domi is one of the most reckless tough guys in Canada. More than 3.5 thousand penalty minutes and the NHL record for the number of fights belong to him. Once a hockey player killed himself even with a fan.
«Good old hockey»
The scandal occurred in the third period of the match, “Toronto” – “Philadelphia”. Tai received a duty ticket for unsportsmanlike conduct and went to the bench. Boxing for the guilty was located right in front of the podium with fans of the Flyers, who immediately began to insult the hockey player. Tufgay promised to pour water on the provocateurs. Did it stop the audience? No. Did Ty keep his word? Yes.The Toronto player's behavior has angered fan Chris Falcone the most. He hung on the glass that separated the podium and the penalty box. Chris worked in construction, kneading concrete and was quite powerful. The partition could not stand it and cracked, and the fan fell into the box to the hockey player. The arbitrator came to separate the guys and received several cuffs himself. It was only with the help of a few people that Domi and Falcone were able to calm down.
The hockey player was not punished additionally. He served the allotted time and calmly returned to the ice. Chris got more. There were deep cuts on the forehead and chin, which had to be sewn up in the hospital.
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"It was good old hockey! The fight came out great. A fan came into my territory and paid the price. I didn’t want to beat him, but when the fan hit the referee, I couldn’t stand it,” Domi told reporters after the match.
The hockey community did not appreciate the behavior of the tough guy. The League reviewed the case and issued Ty a $1,000 fine. Domi avoided disqualification and was able to play in the next match.
The fan wanted to sue 50 thousand dollars
Falconet decided to call the hockey player to account. The fan hired a lawyer and filed a lawsuit. Chris wanted to shake money not only from Ty, but also from Toronto, the referee and the company that owned the arena.The victim intended to receive more than 50 thousand dollars in compensation from the accused. Domi took the claim for a joke. He got the fan's address and went to his home.
Tai gave the Falcone family tickets to the next few home games and apologized for his behavior. This impressed Chris, who later dropped the lawsuit. However, other Philadelphia fans did not understand such a gesture. Domi is still one of the main enemies of the Flyers fans. They constantly write letters to him with caustic wishes.
Local The media called the fight «the worst event in Philadelphia sports history.» The press believed that Chris and Tai even became friends, but this turned out to be untrue. The next time the hockey player and the fan talked to each other 15 years after the incident. There, Chris said that in the hospital, doctors took out several pieces of glass from his chin. The fan admitted that he did not want to fight the tough guy. He wanted to take the bottle away.
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«Chris was a great guy. I'm sorry he got hurt in that fight. We managed to resolve the situation like two ordinary guys from the street: no lawyers and lawyers. I'm glad that everything is behind us,» said Tai.
Domi's career did not happen again with similar episodes. Of course, the tough guy fought many more times. However, all the battles took place exclusively on the ice with other hockey players.