It seems just like yesterday, but this will forever be one of the more iconic confrontational moments not only in hockey but in sports period between a fan and a player.
22 years ago, a fan behind the penalty box during a game at the then-named First Union Center in Philadelphia was verbally jousting with Toronto Maple Leafs hard nosed forward Tie Domi, who was currently in the sin bin. Domi reached behind him and squirted the glass the fan was behind with his water bottle, leading to all hell breaking loose:
The fan, who was identified as 36-year old Chris Falcone, lunged at Domi over the glass, which would eventually give way. Into the box spilled Falcone, instantly triggering a scuffle between the two until linesman Kevin Collins was able to help break things up.
“That hasn’t happened to me since I was 15 years old in juniorhockey. It was a mascot,” Domi said afterward. “Hey, that’s old-timehockey. It was perfect.”
“They threw stuff at me. Once was enough,” Domi continued. “After the second one, I told the guy in the penalty box that after onemore I was going to squirt water. So I squirted water. I didn’tplan on fighting anybody.”
Move over Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel. A new Hollywood elite has entered Ontario’s cottage country.
This past weekend actor Mark Wahlberg, soccer star David Beckham, and former Toronto Maple Leaf Tie Domi were lounging lakeside in Muskoka—or MUSKOKAAA as Wahlberg pronounces it, singing the region’s name in a video posted to Domi’s Instagram as the group sped along in a speedboat at night.
Photo courtesy of David Beckham/Instagram
What the group was doing there, or, better yet, how this motley crew became acquainted, is up for debate. Domi lives in Toronto. It’s possible the former Leaf was introducing his L.A.-based pals to the wonders of Canadian wilderness.
Photo courtesy of Tie Domi/Instagram
What we can tell you is that the group enjoyed themselves. Beckham summed the trip up in an Instagram post: “Great few days in Muskoka with family and friends. Wow what a place and yes we laughed a lot and drank a little,” he wrote.
The three celebs were joined by Canadian billionaire Jamie Salter, who owns Authentic Brands Group, and Rande Gerber, an American businessman married to model Cindy Crawford.
Photo courtesy of David Beckham/Instagram
But the weekend wasn’t all “boys time”. It appears that Beckham’s trip was a family vacation. His wife, Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, and their kids tagged along. Beckham posted a photo of his son Cruz riding a wake surf like a natural.
Photo Courtesy of David Beckham/Instagram
Marky Mark, on the other hand, seems to have tied some brand development into his northern foray. He posted a video of himself heading to an F45 studio in Collingwood. Wahlberg owns a major stake in the fitness company and has been travelling to different studios across the U.S. and Canada to promote it.
“We found F45 in Muskoka,” he says in the video. We’re a fan of Wahlberg’s, so we’ll let it slide that Collingwood isn’t actually in Muskoka.
Photo courtesy of Victoria Beckham/Instagram
While there’s no word on any members of the celeb group placing Muskoka real estate offers, considering the smiles on their faces, we wouldn’t be surprised if Ontario’s cottage country plays host to Wahlberg, Beckham, and Domi again soon.
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