(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom

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This Yeti tradition has a bit of a strange origin. At the Yeti’s first preseason game, one super fan showed up in a full white gorilla suit. The idea of wearing a costume to a team’s game is nothing unusual, however there were some issues with wearing a hot fur costume on a hot August day. He eventually passed out and by the time the paramedics pried off the sweat soaked gorilla costume, he had to go to the hospital for heat stroke. However, some people began to talk about how this man must be the Yeti’s biggest fan since he was willing to suffer for his team like that. This enraged some other fans who believed they were truly the biggest Yeti fans. Ever since then, there has been an unofficial contest among the fans to see who can show up in the most uncomfortable and obnoxious Yeti costume at each game. Passing out in the middle of a game is viewed as a badge of honor of Yeti fandom. Even during December games, fans are still finding ways to overheat themselves during the games. Some resourceful fans have installed heaters in their costumes to make them even more uncomfortable. One fan was asked about the health concerns of deliberately overheating himself after passing out for the fourth time in five games and he explained to reporters that fandom is more important than health.