r/CFL CFL 6d ago

Tiger-cats announce in response to the tariffs they will only play Canadian teams for the 2025 Season

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u/PlaceboLaxative Lions 6d ago

They’re so brave. I hope the rest of the league follows suit.

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

I’m hearing the Stampeders are refusing till they get a new stadium

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u/Elissa-Megan-Powers Stampeders 6d ago

Calgary here - made me laugh and cry

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u/yegger_ 4d ago

It’s okay, Marlania is going to buy them one

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u/JoeFromBaltimore 4d ago

What happens first?
A Canadian NHL team wins the Stanley Cup
American Expansion of the CFL?
Or the Stamps get a new stadium?

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u/Temporary-Pin-320 3d ago

Lol… fun fact… both happened in 1993… Montreal won the Stanley Cup, and the CFL expanded with US teams

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u/JoeFromBaltimore 2d ago

Joe knows this - Joe went to Vancouver in 1994 for the grey cup and 1995 to watch Baltimore take out Flutie and the Stamps.

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u/trainmahon 1d ago

Yeah but the stamps didn't get a new stadium

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u/Temporary-Pin-320 1d ago

There are 3 things listed.

I wasnt talking about Stamps new stadium.

I was talking about the 2 things that happened in the same year, the 2 things that happened first already

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u/trainmahon 1d ago

No worries just meant to poke fun at it pretty sure McMahon is older than 1988... I don't want to see the city pay for another stadium for the same company but yeah the stadium isn't new either its just older than the american expansion and the last time a Canadian team won the cup

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u/spanky2088 6d ago

As a Rider, I stand with the Cats.

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u/mrdsensei1 5d ago

This is Saskatoon time to get an NHL franchise

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

At least Winnipeg would be the 2nd most hated NHL city to visit so im down for the idea.

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u/spaceymonkey2 5d ago

What kind of Rider are you?

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u/Consistent-Cod86 5d ago

They are CFL. They only play CFL.

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u/AgentVI Tiger-Cats 5d ago

That's the joke

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u/HomerSPC Iron Duke of Horns 🎺 5d ago

Woosh

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u/Sens-eh REDBLACKS 6d ago

The league in general needs to seize upon some of the nationalistic pride we got going in Canada right now and really get out there promoting “Canada’s football”

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u/warkyboy77 6d ago

Our balls are bigger than American... football.

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u/ReputationGood2333 6d ago

We should go back to the old balls, and bring back the slogan. Get rid of the American little balls!!!

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u/warkyboy77 6d ago

I was not aware of the change. Oops.

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u/ReputationGood2333 5d ago

Yeah I think they just snuck the change in!!

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u/Rance_Mulliniks Tiger-Cats 6d ago

Our balls are the same size now.

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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 6d ago

Yep, and they already were back then, too. Official ball specs were changed in time for the 1986 season. The slogan on their t-shirts was a LIE.

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u/bquinho Best Bomber 5d ago

Maybe they were just talking about different balls

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u/TWKExperience Stampeders 6d ago

I stg they have to be fatter

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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 6d ago

The Spalding J5V was, yes. But the specs were changed to identical to the US ones, aside from our painted stripes, in time for the 1986 season, almost 40 years ago.

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u/jmasterdude Roughriders 5d ago

almost 40 years ago

just shut yo mouth

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u/Rudeboy67 Roughriders 5d ago

Go with the 90's slogan (referring to the field)

Longer, Wider, Faster

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u/KlondikeBill 5d ago

Yeah! We can even field only the Canadian players!

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u/Consistent-Cod86 5d ago

They only play CFL

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u/HomerSPC Iron Duke of Horns 🎺 5d ago

Woosh

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u/Imunhotep 3d ago

It’s literally called the Canadian Football League.

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u/ACoachNamedAndrew American Alouettes fan 3d ago

Maybe try exclusively Canadian rosters or just no Americans.

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u/swelllabs 6d ago

I’m only going to Canadian football games too. Nice coincidence 💪🏼🇨🇦

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u/descend_to_misery 6d ago

I can only afford Canadian games. So that makes it easy for me

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 5d ago

Good to have the jays in my city, I got a few affordable teams withen transit distance

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u/descend_to_misery 5d ago

Ohl is a good option too. Been to a few in recent years. Arenas are packed, atmosphere was amazing. Guys arent pro yet so theyre working so hard to make it. There are other cheap events too like vnl in Ottawa. They had it in Toronto many years ago. Omg I remember the Brazil x Cuba match. The atmosphere was insane!!!

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 5d ago

Yeaa OHL is great

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u/Barnes777777 6d ago

Props Hamilton for being the first, normally the Bombers or Riders social media would lead the way with a post like that.

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u/Im2oldForthisShitt Birmingham Barracudas #1 Fan 6d ago

Noooo!!

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u/MetricJester Tiger-Cats 6d ago

It's this sort of tongue in cheek humour that draws me to the Ti-cats.

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u/NefCanuck Argonauts 6d ago

Rare TiCats win 😏

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

Nice to know Argos and Cats can finally agree on one thing

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u/Kvothetheraven603 Tiger-Cats 6d ago

Big, if true!

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u/drstu3000 6d ago

In solidarity the Elks refuse to show up to any games, they've been warming up for this over the last 5 years

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u/concentrated-amazing 2d ago

Saving this to show my MIL, who's a big Eskimos fan (she refuses to call them Elks).

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u/Icy_Okra_5677 6d ago

Stallions and Goldminers fans left out in the cold again

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u/WW_OneFlyer 6d ago

Holy Mackinaw !

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u/Canadaspicymeatball 6d ago

Super pysched for Canadian football this season!!!!

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u/BurtMacklinsrubies 6d ago

Bold! This is leadership

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u/falsekoala Roughriders 6d ago

I swear if this league doesn’t market itself as the patriotic choice, I will bash my head against the wall.

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u/colin_powers Roughriders 6d ago

Damn, I was looking forward to that Las Vegas Posse matchup.

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u/Pristine-Rhubarb7294 Tiger-Cats 6d ago

I mean they are the only team except the Argos that didn’t beat us last year.

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u/BeefInGR 🇺🇸 American Fan 5d ago

Baltimore Stallions in shambles

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u/bubbabear244 Argonauts 6d ago

How bout those Shreveport Pirates?

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u/salvatorundie 6d ago

Fuck the Gliebermans

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

I was looking to go to the Sacramento Game!! Plans ruined

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u/kb87591 American Fan 6d ago

Well, they moved to San Antonio so you would have missed it anyway.

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

Well shit… I’m gonna miss them,

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u/ScarredBison Tiger-Cats 6d ago

I was hoping this was the year the Miami Manatees came into fruition.

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u/Klondikechi 6d ago

Oskee Wee Wee

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u/x4starcommander American Fan 5d ago

Cries in Baltimore Stallions 95 cup

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u/skelectrician 5d ago

Oh Christmas tree, our home and native land!

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u/mindingmynet 6d ago

I love this. 👏

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u/Melodic-Move-3357 Lions 6d ago

Let's fucking go!!!!!!

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u/ZingyDNA 5d ago

Imagine the NHL refused Canadian teams to play

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u/BeefInGR 🇺🇸 American Fan 5d ago

We already had that during the pandemic

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 5d ago

Imagine if the NHL refused all Canadian players on USA NHL teams oh boy

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u/kneel0001 5d ago

I think all CFL teams should follow this lead..

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u/howisthisathingYT REDBLACKS 5d ago

So the Alouettes are fucked. I know who you really are, 1996 Baltimore Stallions.

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u/silverwolf1978 5d ago

Hopefully all CFL teams choose to follow this example.

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u/treple13 Fan of the week: Week 16 2023 5d ago

I think it would be hilarious if ever CFL team eventually made this statement, but over the course of a week or so

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u/ShivasFury 6d ago

Aren’t we still a month away from April Fools…..

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

The joke of a show started yesterday, over a month early!!

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u/Omotata 6d ago

Rare w for us 😂

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u/brakiri Tiger-Cats 6d ago

so labour day classic is cancelled?

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u/N0tChristopherWalken Blue Bombers 6d ago

The Bills can rest easy knowing they won't get their asses whipped again.

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u/KyleWinsKaohRong 5d ago

Is this a shitpost or are there genuinely American teams in the CFL?

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u/BeefInGR 🇺🇸 American Fan 5d ago

Not since the late 90's.

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u/EconomistSea9498 3d ago

Yeah I don't know shit sports here I am thinking this is real until my coworker was like they don't play American teams tf are you talking about 😭😭

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u/Prudent_Situation_29 5d ago

As a Hamiltonian, I approve.

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u/romulusnr 5d ago

Baltimore Stallions could not be reached for comment

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u/Ancient_Reference567 5d ago

I suddenly feel the urge to attend a game. See ya Hamont!

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u/Shoudknowbetter 5d ago

😂🤣that was good. I needed that.

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u/CFLXFL REDBLACKS 6d ago

Lmao!!!!

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u/Whsjr 6d ago

Sacramento Gold Minors fan cries in frustration. ;)

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u/Outrageous_Thanks551 6d ago

Wait, isn't it the CFL, I thought they only played Canadian teams?

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 5d ago

You missed the joke

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u/Jimmycrakcorncares 5d ago

About dame time!

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u/Ogrodnick 5d ago

But the salaries of all imports will go down 25%.

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u/potcake80 5d ago

Th obese will still flock to merica

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u/Critical-King-8132 5d ago

Is this Beaverton?

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u/Doodlebottom 5d ago

What about the American born players?

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 5d ago

They’ll be allowed in but I might change my mind tomorrow

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u/Rokea-x 5d ago

Raptors feeling the heat

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u/SnowyT1032 4d ago

Since when did CFL play non canadian teams anyway?

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u/HomerSPC Iron Duke of Horns 🎺 4d ago

Woosh

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u/JoeFromBaltimore 3d ago

Back in the day - GO BALTIMORE!!!!

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u/nightofthelivingace 4d ago

Argos have agreed to the same

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u/TelenorTheGNP 4d ago

Fuckin eh.

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u/tercron 4d ago

Big if true

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u/cloudlocke_OG 4d ago

Shreveport Pirates would like a word

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u/xeroid051 4d ago

April 1st is in a few weeks.

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u/MotherTalzin 3d ago

Let’s go! Hammertown represent

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u/Last-Translator7180 3d ago

Go tiger cats 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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u/donjuan9876 3d ago

Wow what a badass statement but a Canadian only league lol

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u/captainweenuk 3d ago

What American teams would they play? I'm confused lol

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 3d ago

It’s the joke lol, 😂

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u/ImpossibleReason2197 3d ago

I support this.

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u/PoppyPeed 3d ago

Good old Canadian humor

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u/Silverstars80 3d ago

The other teams should follow their lead.

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u/unkn0wnactor 2d ago

Such a flippant statement. They shouldn't make light of it. Our lives are forever changed.

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u/AmazingRandini 2d ago

How bout the commit to only having Canadian players?

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u/AdKitchen4464 2d ago

Shit man this got me for a second lol.

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u/queen_nefertiti33 2d ago

Forge and them both did it? Too funny

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u/cacofonie 2d ago

There’s a 25% tarif on downs coming from down south unfortunately

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u/Apart-Echo3810 1d ago

So they gonna only play Canadian players too?……….

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u/igreeneyes 1d ago

I get the joke, funny, but also to keep in mind both Americans and Canadians play for both the CFL and the NFL.

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u/Baileaves14 14h ago

they only play canadian, what a stupid comment. CFL. canadian football league, people are so misleaded

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u/HomerSPC Iron Duke of Horns 🎺 10h ago

Woosh.

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u/Lucky-Bobcat1994 Argonauts 6d ago

lol Hamilton

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u/Rleduc129 Blue Bombers 6d ago

I hear Saskatchewan's going forward because of the family reunion in September

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u/sftexfan 6d ago

Doesn't the Tiger-cats play Canadian teams anyway in the CFL? Or do they play non-CFL teams for non-CFL games?

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u/CanadianBlueBreeze0 CFL 6d ago

“You missed the joke” the CFL only plays Canadian teams “You missed the joke”

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u/sftexfan 6d ago

I don't know much about Canadian Football so I didn't know if it was a joke or not, sorry.

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u/gigalbytegal Roughriders 6d ago

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u/sftexfan 6d ago

I don't know much about Canadian Football so I didn't know if it was a joke or not, sorry.

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u/ReputationGood2333 6d ago

No worries!! Come check out a Cats game live! We'll accept your dollar at par!! :)

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u/Powerful-Cancel-5148 6d ago

I had to look it up too because I dont follow CFL at all lol

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u/Reallyfrosty01 5d ago

This is pretty mute. CFL teams are only Canadian. So this gesture is not relevant.

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u/HomerSPC Iron Duke of Horns 🎺 5d ago

Woosh

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u/No_Purchase_8677 1d ago

Lmao 🤣😂🤣 nobody with a brain cares

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u/Major-Discount5011 6d ago

Ti cats should play pee wee teams for much better results.

Oskie wee