Panthers troll Leafs fans by selling "we want Florida" T-shirt
The Florida Panthers seem to be having a little bit of fun at the expense of Toronto Maple Leafs fans after defeating Toronto in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Within the hour of knocking the Leafs out of the second round of the postseason, the Panthers’ official team store debuted a “We Want Florida” t-shirt.
âźď¸ NEW SHIRT JUST DROPPED âźď¸
đź Âť https://t.co/HKGWGR6SIk pic.twitter.com/ciojcKcPrm
— FLA Team Shop (@FlaTeamShop) May 13, 2023
The shirt refers to the now-infamous chant uttered by a segment of Toronto fans partying in Maple Leaf Square outside of Scotiabank Arena following the Leafs’ Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning to clinch the first round of the playoffs.
âWE WANT FLORIDA!â chants in Toronto right now đ¤ pic.twitter.com/zdVa9x7HKU
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 30, 2023
The shirts are available for $25 USD, though the shipping costs start at an additional $22.39 to come to Canada.
And it appears that “We Want Florida” has been weaponized by the Panthers faithful as a bit of a rally cry.
After the Panthers won the Game 3 contest 3-2 in overtime over Toronto last week to take a 3-0 series lead, fans in both the concourses and stands of the arena broke out in a âWe want Florida!â chant.
The story does need a bit of context though â the Panthers werenât the only team Toronto fans wanted.