Mike Rupp Proves Hockey Players are Still the Best
We’ve already established that hockey players are the toughest athletes in sports, but now we’re learning that they’re also the most fan-friendly. SI Hot Clicks pointed my attention to the story of Penguins forward Mike Rupp, who hooked up a fan recently.
Rupp slammed into the boards during warmups before a game and knocked over a fan’s beer that was on the railing. The conscientious Rupp “felt terrible about it, so he asked the trainer to grab $10 out of Rupp’s wallet,” says Rupp’s agent Allan Walsh.
“He then wrote an apology on a puck, signed it and taped the $10 bill around it. He went over to the glass, got the guy’s attention and tossed the puck over to him.”
It would be awesome if we had a photo to confirm the story but we’ll take it. Besides, last time we heard about a sports figure handing an autograph to a fan we got this, so no doubt this was a step up.
Mike Rupp: the working man’s friend.
