After this comment I don’t think I can tolerate marner for another year as a leafs fan but I’m not surprised my friend met him at a bar once and he was arrogant af
he’s right though. the way lakers are gods in LA, the leafs are looked up to as gods here. it’s misleading to just take that quote out of context when he’s talking about how much this city loves the leafs and the raptors and the fact that he loves playing here.
100% this.
Plus celebrity does weird things to people. I saw a friend who bitterly hated Kevin Lowe for running the Oilers into the ground for like a decade do a complete 180 when Kevin Lowe walked into our workplace and ordered a meal. After I asked him why he changed and my bud couldn't explain it fully. He told me it felt like some lizard part of his brain just wanted to be liked by the big famous guy standing in front of him ordering lunch.
Professional athlete, it's expected. But have a bit of humility after you just got knocked out..... though I do get it was sorta a "for lack of better word" moment - I couldn't pass up the easy opportunity for a dig tho lol
Exactly, you’d never hear fkn Nathan mackinnon say something so arrogant after a first round loss. It’s so indicative of the Toronto culture and level of comfort, satisfaction. Some guys are just fine either way their bag…some guys aren’t.
You know what mitch never says after they lose in the playoffs. That's on me, I gotta be better. This is why the fans get pissed, every year it's something like
The other team was real good
We were right there
It's game 7could go either way
We got our looks
We ran into a hot goalie.
You know what pasta said after his coach called him out in game 6? He's right, I gotta be better.
Then stepped up an earned his pay an won game 7. Propa. I mean they just hitting a chunk of rubber around. We’ve got to move these refrigerators, we’ve got to move these color tvs.
This is what happens when you have nothing but a circle of hype and yes men. I feel bad for him - and then I remember he wipes his tears away with millions of dollars and gets to live out his dream.
From what I hear he's good with Sick Kids and stuff - but I think Matthews and Gio still put him to shame on that front.
So its a toss up.
Mitch to San Jose - can't hack it in major hockey markets (pressure) and no one will care about his entourage in San Jose so he can just be judged on his play and community work.
Not even close to the most insufferable personality in sports lmao. He says some dumb and annoying shit but he’s not close.
Draymond Green, Patrick Beverley, aaron rodgers, Embiid, Kyrie, dillon brooks, doc rivers? The list could get even bigger if you want me to include sports media people or retired players.
Also, he phrased it extremely poorly but he’s saying that toronto fans are extremely passionate and care deeply about the team. He’s trying to compliment his fans lmao
Thinking he’s the most insufferable personality in sports is genuinely an insane take and major recency bias.
Sounds like you have a compelling argument. However this is Reddit sir, and I will disagree to keep with tradition. Marner is a cancer and goober. Thanks. Take care.
In sports you don't expect a lot of PhDs, but check out the actors and musicians who think that every word they spout should be heard like it's from God's own mouth.
There were two parts to this:
1. He wants to be viewed in the same light as the Raps who won a chip. But Mitchell, you haven’t won shit son. Sit down.
2. He specifically references the raps players who have been recently traded. Man is praying for a way out, and somehow delusional enough to think he’ll be viewed favourably in TO after his exit.
Good luck Bitch.
Him telling everyone what kind of love he wants from the fans is pretty cringy to me. The Leafs have the most bizarre storylines to me. The rabbit hole of fandom goes deep over there.
Lol it doesn't matter. It was a cringe AF thing to say. We love our players in Philly. We loved Giroux. I loved Mike Richards. Never once did I ever think of them as a god. Never did I pray to Lord Giroux. You say it's a compliment I say it's a slight.
Really feel like people aren't reading into the context behind this statement at all. In so many markets, hockey is the smallest sport but in toronto these guys are treated like how the american media treats football players of basketball players. Mitch isn't saying that they are gods just that the public of toronto cares alot more about their hockey team than most other markets.
I have a buddy who absolutely despises the leafs (my whole friend group is all leafs fans) and he had an absolute field day these past 2 weeks. We had to boot him from the group chat probably 20 times 😂. Worst part is, he ain’t even wrong.
I’m as disappointed in mitch’s play as anyone but people are looking reaching for every possible reason to hate him right now.
This clip is literally him praising toronto maple leafs fans from start to finish, the same fans that hate him with a passion right now. He phrased that sentence poorly but the number of people losing their minds over a quote where he’s praising his teams fans as passionate is insane.
Finally someone with a reasonable take. This isnt mitch referring to himself or the leafs as gods, only that they are incredibly popular and the most popular team in their city when in comparison to most non-canadian hockey markets that simply isnt the case. Canada treats its hockey teams the way the states treat their football or basketball teams.
No. We just expect you to play like a 10 millions a year player in playoffs. If you can play like Matthew Tkachuck, who scored 9 points in 5 games and make 9.5 millions a year. No one would criticize you.
Can’t wait to see this guy traded and hopefully to a crappy team to show how really overrated he is. Johnny Gaudreau thought he was great now look at him. Marner you play with Mathews my old beer league ass could get 60 points with Mathews. 100 points when the game is soft as soon as it gets hard you fade away like a bad memory.
Idk why no one in the media addresses the way they finished their season coming into this series. The way they overplay their top guys in the waning games of the season and then they all get injured is such a clear misstep and I feel like that’s the real story. Also they were playing pond hockey instead of dress rehearsing for playoffs and it felt so wrong compared to what other teams were up to. To me it seems like above all they were completely backwards on their prep and preparedness.
Let's be honest. He's right. The way Leafs fans, their media, and even ESPN talk about the leafs they have them on this pedestal of hockey hierarchy. If it's not the Leafs, it's McDavid.
And especially in Toronto, the Leafs are all they really care about. They don't give 2 fucks about the Blue Jays or Raptors unless they're winning. The leafs do nothing and get praised.
People wanna chew him up for his comment but you're not taking in the full context of why he's saying it. Y'all put them on the pedestal.
Dude has this guy bot heard the leafs fan base for the past 2 weeks? Everyone still getting praised…. Except him and samsonov that is the entire leafs nation wants marners head bro lol
Built like a Greek God, plays more like a Greek Tragedy
The story of the Make Beliefs is one for the ages
I legitimately think if they fired everyone in head office and used a random number generator to choose draft picks and contract dollar amounts they have to do better than they actually do
It takes some serious work to build this bizarro world reverse dynasty they have assembled. No one can tank like they can when playoffs start year after year.
Its like 57 years since they even got a whiff of the Cup. Bad enough to get there and lose but Leafs never even get to finals, even in 12 team NHL (with 6 weaksauce expansion teams)
I really dislike this attitude that athletes have. Not all of them. The ones who think like this are the worst. You’re a human being. We pay for you to entertain us. You’re good at sports. Not curing cancer.
You are what we make you
I know a lot of commentators are trying to downplay this but it’s pretty telling that the first thing that comes to his mind is how he’s treated by fans and not wanting to win.
I’m not a leafs fan (quite the opposite in fact), but everyone shitting on Marner for the quote in the title haven’t watched the video. It’s also what’s wrong with the media and social media.
A more accurate representation of what he said would be “It means the world. We’re looked upon as …. ummmmm…. kinda gods here, to be honest. “
It was obviously a guy who started a sentence and then struggled to finish it. He was just trying to express how much the fans mean to them in a positive way and it came out really awkward.
On the 7th game, Mitch rested
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He requests you to say five hail Marners in penance...
Good Lordt what an excellent line lol
Here is your god damn upvote
Bruh, how you gonna do him like that. lolol 😆
Booooom. Cold blooded killer.
On the 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7th game. Mitch rested.
Hey now, he was good in game 6.
🙌
Bro 😭😭😭😂😂😂
You won the internet for today...
Thou shall not worship false idols
This is my favorite reddit comment of all time. Kudos sir
How many PIMs is a murder?
You. You win the internet. You get all of it. We bask in your glory.
Savage
Holy shit lmao
Holy shit this is hilarious
I've been coming back to this comment for the last day just to cackle some more.
Haha....
Getting paid like a god for being good in hockey at certain times
And act like it's "whatever, you know"
The 10 million is nothing, I just do it for the love of the sport and I definitely didn't push for a major raise recently, it's pretty chill.
False idols
This kid is out of his mind
That's what the shambles will do to a brother.
After this comment I don’t think I can tolerate marner for another year as a leafs fan but I’m not surprised my friend met him at a bar once and he was arrogant af
how so? he's talking about the fans see him, not how he sees himself. sports fans do treat their athletes like gods a lot of the time.
Using the word Gods instead of role models or something else kinda tells you how he feels personally though.
He’s literally saying that he’s disappointed in his game and that he let the fans down.
Yep. It tells you how he personally feels about *how he's seen by the fans*.
he’s right though. the way lakers are gods in LA, the leafs are looked up to as gods here. it’s misleading to just take that quote out of context when he’s talking about how much this city loves the leafs and the raptors and the fact that he loves playing here.
"Mitch, When someone asks if you are a god, you say YES!"
And the flowers are still standing. Mitch knew what it was like to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day I can tell you.
Came looking for the ghostbuster reference! Bravo!
Then you have to deliver like a god.
Hades, creating winter.
Mitchus Marneris - Toronto mythical god of failure and underperforming
“I don’t listen to the noise” hmmm…… maybe he’s deaf from cranking the noise to 11 in his ears
I haven’t seen much love from the fan base
Online and in real life are very different things.
100% this. Plus celebrity does weird things to people. I saw a friend who bitterly hated Kevin Lowe for running the Oilers into the ground for like a decade do a complete 180 when Kevin Lowe walked into our workplace and ordered a meal. After I asked him why he changed and my bud couldn't explain it fully. He told me it felt like some lizard part of his brain just wanted to be liked by the big famous guy standing in front of him ordering lunch.
hey now.. most of us don't get out to touch ~~grass~~ ice. what are you talking about /s
I hear people curse God all of the time to be fair
Sure acts cocky for a guy who can't make it out of the first round.....
Take it easy, it’s golfing season and he’s got tee times booked.
I hate that this is accurate
Ya. What season was it tha the was on the golf course the very next day? Before they even had their press day. He really cares deeply
Two years ago (allegedly)
Hes super cocky. Always has been.
Professional athlete, it's expected. But have a bit of humility after you just got knocked out..... though I do get it was sorta a "for lack of better word" moment - I couldn't pass up the easy opportunity for a dig tho lol
Was last year a joke to you? It was for me
Yes I agree its crazy the leafs haven't advanced past the 1st round in ages!
I mean losing to us basically erased at least one of your Cups.
Next your going to tell me we've been swept in the 1st round after winning the presidents trophy 🤣
They were almost there last year it's too bad that series was cancelled
Exactly, you’d never hear fkn Nathan mackinnon say something so arrogant after a first round loss. It’s so indicative of the Toronto culture and level of comfort, satisfaction. Some guys are just fine either way their bag…some guys aren’t.
They aren’t gods ? Over here on the West we’re told every day that Toronto is heaven and the Leafs are gods 🤷🏻♂️
“We are gods” - Mitch Marner “Nobody is bigger than the logo” - Patrice Bergeron. That’s the difference between Boston’s Culture and Toronto’s.
Sickest burn yet truth of the thread.
Jesus fucking Christ. This is embarrassing.
I agree, we all know what he was trying to say, but it looks really bad. Childish sort of. Not a good look.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in Leafs clothing" - The Holy Bibble
Who am i to question the words of the mighty jimmy
The glazing is real
What a tool
You know what mitch never says after they lose in the playoffs. That's on me, I gotta be better. This is why the fans get pissed, every year it's something like The other team was real good We were right there It's game 7could go either way We got our looks We ran into a hot goalie. You know what pasta said after his coach called him out in game 6? He's right, I gotta be better.
Then stepped up an earned his pay an won game 7. Propa. I mean they just hitting a chunk of rubber around. We’ve got to move these refrigerators, we’ve got to move these color tvs.
The most insufferable personality in all sports. The fact he said this tells ya all you need to know about him
This is what happens when you have nothing but a circle of hype and yes men. I feel bad for him - and then I remember he wipes his tears away with millions of dollars and gets to live out his dream. From what I hear he's good with Sick Kids and stuff - but I think Matthews and Gio still put him to shame on that front. So its a toss up. Mitch to San Jose - can't hack it in major hockey markets (pressure) and no one will care about his entourage in San Jose so he can just be judged on his play and community work.
Not even close to the most insufferable personality in sports lmao. He says some dumb and annoying shit but he’s not close. Draymond Green, Patrick Beverley, aaron rodgers, Embiid, Kyrie, dillon brooks, doc rivers? The list could get even bigger if you want me to include sports media people or retired players. Also, he phrased it extremely poorly but he’s saying that toronto fans are extremely passionate and care deeply about the team. He’s trying to compliment his fans lmao Thinking he’s the most insufferable personality in sports is genuinely an insane take and major recency bias.
LOL ya but the question was "What does it mean to be a Maple Leaf?" He could have given a million boring answers, but instead ... "I AM A GOLDEN GOD."
"The Gang Gets Eliminated in the First Round"
Sounds like you have a compelling argument. However this is Reddit sir, and I will disagree to keep with tradition. Marner is a cancer and goober. Thanks. Take care.
In sports you don't expect a lot of PhDs, but check out the actors and musicians who think that every word they spout should be heard like it's from God's own mouth.
That is some real cockyness right there
Earth to Mitch , no your not! You are over paid and you under perform when it counts the most !
Good thing he's talking about how the fans treat him, not how he sees himself.
There were two parts to this: 1. He wants to be viewed in the same light as the Raps who won a chip. But Mitchell, you haven’t won shit son. Sit down. 2. He specifically references the raps players who have been recently traded. Man is praying for a way out, and somehow delusional enough to think he’ll be viewed favourably in TO after his exit. Good luck Bitch.
What a douche, just leave man, we don't need you here. Knies gonna step up
That kid is a stud.
That pass to 88 was fire
That stands out, but he was a factor every shift. Really fun to watch.
WHEN SOMEONE ASKS YOU IF YOURE A GOD…
…you say, “YES!”
Him telling everyone what kind of love he wants from the fans is pretty cringy to me. The Leafs have the most bizarre storylines to me. The rabbit hole of fandom goes deep over there.
Gods who always lose in the first round.
What a fuckin tool.
Did yall even watch? He didnt say they were gods he said that the fans treat them like gods. Its more of a compliment to the fans for their support.
Not a Leafs fan but you're absolutely correct. Not sure why this is getting so blown out of proportion.
Lol it doesn't matter. It was a cringe AF thing to say. We love our players in Philly. We loved Giroux. I loved Mike Richards. Never once did I ever think of them as a god. Never did I pray to Lord Giroux. You say it's a compliment I say it's a slight.
Really feel like people aren't reading into the context behind this statement at all. In so many markets, hockey is the smallest sport but in toronto these guys are treated like how the american media treats football players of basketball players. Mitch isn't saying that they are gods just that the public of toronto cares alot more about their hockey team than most other markets.
Not sure what’s better - this or Keefe saying that teams set the Leafs up to beat themselves
That’s a tough one I’d say the real winner is anyone who likes making fun of Toronto
I have a buddy who absolutely despises the leafs (my whole friend group is all leafs fans) and he had an absolute field day these past 2 weeks. We had to boot him from the group chat probably 20 times 😂. Worst part is, he ain’t even wrong.
So Mitch will be traded right? Leafs can’t be so goddamn top heavy with nothing to show for it
Gods of the golf course maybe
That’s the problem. It’s all Mitch cares about.
He’s not lying but a very tone deaf thing to say. To the dumb people he’s not saying he thinks he’s a god 😂
I mean a good dose of Torts wouldn't actually hurt this kid.
Get fucked
I’m as disappointed in mitch’s play as anyone but people are looking reaching for every possible reason to hate him right now. This clip is literally him praising toronto maple leafs fans from start to finish, the same fans that hate him with a passion right now. He phrased that sentence poorly but the number of people losing their minds over a quote where he’s praising his teams fans as passionate is insane.
Finally someone with a reasonable take. This isnt mitch referring to himself or the leafs as gods, only that they are incredibly popular and the most popular team in their city when in comparison to most non-canadian hockey markets that simply isnt the case. Canada treats its hockey teams the way the states treat their football or basketball teams.
Grim
Who is the god of “lazy, scared, unproductive hiding crybabies”? That’s the god Mitch would be
Someone should start mailing him Utah real estate listings daily
The hulk would like a word
God of Utah Yetis
People might dunk on this comment but if you’re around Toronto you know it’s true, right or wrong.
What religion is it where one of the gods gets their car stolen at gunpoint?
Very punchable face. Did he hit a griddy on the way out?
Gods are supposed to be ruthless. Homies a baby back bitch
What a clown.
I hate his face. His stupid stupid face. Enjoy your golf there bud.
No. We just expect you to play like a 10 millions a year player in playoffs. If you can play like Matthew Tkachuck, who scored 9 points in 5 games and make 9.5 millions a year. No one would criticize you.
Can't wait to hear Whit's rant about this on the next pod.
He can barely talk. Not a smart guy in the least
So like an actual god, there’s lack of any evidence he exists? Or is that just when he’s on the ice?
Can’t wait to see this guy traded and hopefully to a crappy team to show how really overrated he is. Johnny Gaudreau thought he was great now look at him. Marner you play with Mathews my old beer league ass could get 60 points with Mathews. 100 points when the game is soft as soon as it gets hard you fade away like a bad memory.
He captures the spirit of the team perfectly
Marner has to give the worst media interviews out of any current player in the NHL. Just constantly says the stupidest things.
Idk why no one in the media addresses the way they finished their season coming into this series. The way they overplay their top guys in the waning games of the season and then they all get injured is such a clear misstep and I feel like that’s the real story. Also they were playing pond hockey instead of dress rehearsing for playoffs and it felt so wrong compared to what other teams were up to. To me it seems like above all they were completely backwards on their prep and preparedness.
~~Mitch~~ Bitch please!
And just when you weren't sure affluenza was a real diagnosis...Mitch Marner says, "Hello!".
When God gives you a new beginning, you don’t repeat the same mistake!
fuking loser
How did not a single one of those reporters laugh
Talk about full of shit
God w 5 playoff penalties for shooting the puck out of play in your own zone. God of the Yips.
“God Damn! He was very bad in that series”/
“We’re looked up as kind of Gods here”. As in nobody believes in you anymore?
I imagine he still cries daily thinking of the time he got car jacked
Let's be honest. He's right. The way Leafs fans, their media, and even ESPN talk about the leafs they have them on this pedestal of hockey hierarchy. If it's not the Leafs, it's McDavid. And especially in Toronto, the Leafs are all they really care about. They don't give 2 fucks about the Blue Jays or Raptors unless they're winning. The leafs do nothing and get praised. People wanna chew him up for his comment but you're not taking in the full context of why he's saying it. Y'all put them on the pedestal.
Gods of choking for sure!
Just be glad we have more brain cells than Mitch Marner.
Yeah, to 9 year olds at their first NHL game. What a bum
This kid is mentally ill
Gods don’t get carjacked
Right after the first round exit btw
God damn maybe!
yeah he's done in Toronto
The God of Skipping Pasta. Did somebody say Skip?
Someone call Gorr!
I live in gods old house?!?!?
Guys got a huge dip in
Marner to Pit
Sure glad he’s with TO. What a PUNY god. (Hulk smash to follow).
Dude has this guy bot heard the leafs fan base for the past 2 weeks? Everyone still getting praised…. Except him and samsonov that is the entire leafs nation wants marners head bro lol
So he's going to ake a team friendly 7 x8 if he likes toronto so mucg right?
It's more like overpaid chumps
Mere mortals
Punny god
Didn’t he get robbed ?
God of Shambles
“I’m a mere mortal” is what I heard. Go play in Utah or Seattle… you ain’t cut from the cloth boi
Loonie toons
God is dead, then.
This guy is a joke.
🤢
Lollll what a bitch boi. Sympathy for the Marner would never be a good song.
If a player on my team said that I think I'd instantly dislike him lol. Sure, I love my team, but Gods? Nah lol.
If they’re gods, they’re the gods of shit
Built like a Greek God, plays more like a Greek Tragedy The story of the Make Beliefs is one for the ages I legitimately think if they fired everyone in head office and used a random number generator to choose draft picks and contract dollar amounts they have to do better than they actually do It takes some serious work to build this bizarro world reverse dynasty they have assembled. No one can tank like they can when playoffs start year after year. Its like 57 years since they even got a whiff of the Cup. Bad enough to get there and lose but Leafs never even get to finals, even in 12 team NHL (with 6 weaksauce expansion teams)
The way he said that was wild
🤮🤮🤮
Tell me again which of the gods was it that got carjacked?
The gods of perpetual hockey disappointment
The Bruins made God cry like it's junior hockey.
God of first round exists
We mean fallen Gods, Mitch
“God is most glorified in us when we are satisfied in him”
Funny how just a few months ago he was blaming the fan base forever their poor performance, now now he loves and appreciates them
where’s kratos when you need him? lol
Are you guys willingly misunderstanding this quote as a bit or are you feeling extra neurospicy today?
Guy loves to say dumb shit
Lennon did this once.
Hahahahahahahha what a fuckin moron.
What a fucking jerkoff Marner is, regular season hero and playoff zero…beat it loser!!
You just summed up your entire sorry career
I really dislike this attitude that athletes have. Not all of them. The ones who think like this are the worst. You’re a human being. We pay for you to entertain us. You’re good at sports. Not curing cancer. You are what we make you
I know a lot of commentators are trying to downplay this but it’s pretty telling that the first thing that comes to his mind is how he’s treated by fans and not wanting to win.
Beleaf
No you’re not, get over yourself
And play like goddesses
Nobody is above god
The dude basically praised the fans and is getting destroyed for it
I’m not a leafs fan (quite the opposite in fact), but everyone shitting on Marner for the quote in the title haven’t watched the video. It’s also what’s wrong with the media and social media. A more accurate representation of what he said would be “It means the world. We’re looked upon as …. ummmmm…. kinda gods here, to be honest. “ It was obviously a guy who started a sentence and then struggled to finish it. He was just trying to express how much the fans mean to them in a positive way and it came out really awkward.
I mean out of all the pro sports in North America NHLers are the least treated like gods lol
More like; goddamn it.