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B.C. Lions criticized for mocking winless Ottawa Redblacks
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B.C. Lions criticized for mocking winless Ottawa Redblacks

From Global News · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • B.C. beat Ottawa 45-24 for its fifth consecutive win, while the Redblacks remained winless and suffered their 17th straight loss.
  • The Lions posted a sarcastic message on X that expressed sympathy for Ottawa and referred to another defeat as “yet another lemon.”
  • Several Canadian football figures criticized the post, while the Redblacks had not commented and the message remained online.

The B.C. Lions celebrated their fifth straight win, but their victory message became the subject of criticism after the team appeared to mock Ottawa’s continuing losing streak.

The BC Lions have decided to respectfully refrain from posting win memes tonight out of an abundance of caution for the well-being of the Ottawa Redblacks and their fans.

— B.C. LionsThe team posted the sarcastic message on X after defeating Ottawa.

B.C. defeated the Redblacks 45-24 at TD Place on Sunday night. The teams were tied 17-17 at halftime, but the Lions pulled away by outscoring Ottawa 28-7 in the second half. Ottawa fell to 0-11 and suffered its 17th consecutive defeat dating back to last season, a CFL modern-era record for losses since the Second World War.

Please know the BC Lions are excited about their win but extend the deepest of sympathy for all those who experienced another loss tonight.

— B.C. LionsThe Lions continued the post’s mock sympathy for Ottawa’s defeat.

After the game, the Lions posted on X that they had decided to “respectfully refrain from posting win memes tonight out of an abundance of caution for the well-being of the Ottawa Redblacks and their fans.” The message added that the team extended “the deepest of sympathy” to those who experienced another loss and ended with, “The Road Team, please enjoy yet another lemon.”

I slept on it and yeah, I don’t like this at all.

— Dave CampbellThe Edmonton Elks radio analyst criticized the tone of the Lions’ post.

The post received mixed reactions, but several prominent voices objected to its tone. Dave Campbell, a radio analyst for the Edmonton Elks, said, “I slept on it and yeah, I don’t like this at all.” Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Troy Westwood called it “Cold,” while Hamilton-based sports anchor Clint O’Neil described it as a “cheap shot” and a “poor look.” Former Redblacks communications manager Chris Hofley said the joke was trying too hard and settled for “cheap grasping at low-hanging fruit.” The Redblacks had not issued an immediate response, and the post remained on the Lions’ account Monday afternoon.

cheap shot

— Clint O’NeilThe Hamilton-based sports anchor described the social media post.
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Originally published by Global News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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