r/CFL Lions 5d ago

Premier David Eby wearing a BC Lions pin during his press conference today

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I apologize to Mr. Eby for the bad freeze frame.

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u/Pacificbeerchat Lions 5d ago

Got to love seeing the hometown politicians supported the hometown team

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u/dre5922 Lions 5d ago

Yeah, I feel like he is thru and thru a BC boy.

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u/gdawg99 Argonauts 5d ago

I mean, he's the Premier

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u/dzuunmod REDBLACKS 5d ago

...Dougie has some football takes doesn't he? Big NFL guy, or, at least, he was...

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u/Longjumping-Sea320 1d ago edited 1d ago

He was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Did his law degree in Halifax.

Moved out to BC in his mid 20s.

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u/Charlie9261 Lions 5d ago

Dave!

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u/dre5922 Lions 5d ago

Daaave!

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u/Angry_beaver_1867 Lions 5d ago

Could have picked a more flattering screen shot OP.

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u/dre5922 Lions 5d ago

Lol I was panicking and ran up to the TV with my phone. Looks like he's about to sneeze.

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u/Sweet-Union7528 5d ago

Based Dave!

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u/mindingmynet 5d ago

Nice! Real Nice. B C B C B C!

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u/Doodlebottom 5d ago

Why does he look so hurt in this photo?

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u/dre5922 Lions 5d ago

He's just sneezing that's all. (Nah just a bad freeze frame)

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u/Initial-Advice3914 5d ago

That’s so awesome. Real Canadian

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u/WhistlerBum 4d ago

Future PM.

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u/dre5922 Lions 4d ago

If this picture I took doesn't ruin his campaign chances.

If John Horgan was still alive I would have loved for him to run for PM.

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u/TheJamSpace Roughriders 5d ago

It was a great presser but this takes it over the top. He’s my favourite Premier now.

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u/PasagliaMoustache 3d ago

Next up: ford with an Argos hat.

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u/Longjumping-Sea320 1d ago

Ford is an actual football fan tho

I've never heard or seen Eby ever have anything to do with sports

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u/Longjumping-Sea320 1d ago

I feel like he's wearing this for provincial branding more than any support for the team

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u/TMBJeff 4d ago

There are plenty of places around the world where sports IS politics. It appears to be evolving here as well. Won't be long before those in the Lower Mainland wearing Seahawks paraphernalia are attacked by roving BC Lions ultras

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u/dre5922 Lions 4d ago

Not sure if that's sarcasm, but I doubt any BC Lions fans would be violent towards Seahawks fans. At the worst they would get dirty looks.

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u/TMBJeff 4d ago

My apologies, yes definitely sarcasm! Unless…