Last night was a huge night for John Tavares and without a doubt one of the highlights was having his father there and capturing his reaction. It was a special moment and one that isn’t tarnished in anyway. That said, the camera did also capture another reaction or lack thereof.
Paul Marner’s reaction 😂 pic.twitter.com/vAPoO8mo5m
— Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) December 12, 2023
Yep. That’s Paul Marner, Mitch’s Dad with the cold reaction to the Leafs tying the game with seconds left and John Tavares recording his 1000th point in the process. Honestly this would have been a bizarre and underwhelming reaction if the Leafs scored and ended up losing by six.
This isn’t the first time Paul Marner has entered the conversation in a questionable way, his hockey dad antics predate Mitch Marner’s time with the Maple Leafs and even the London Knights. Paul Marner’s issues with watching his son play hockey are so infamous he got the CBC Passionate Eye treatment:
So here we are yet again, and here is a small sample of how Maple Leafs fans reacted to him this time:
Paul Marner = ZERO PASSION https://t.co/OOHvaHS1cR
— Rad Treliving (@MapleLeavesFan) December 12, 2023
People that People that
hate Mitch love Mitch
Marner Marner
🤝
Hating Paul Marner— EJ (@emilyjomichele) December 12, 2023
I think it’s funny that the only thing Leafs fans can agree on is that they hate Paul Marner.
— jj loves tbosas (@jjxwild) December 12, 2023
Yeah, pretty much. I mean hating him seems pretty strong when fans don’t know the full story about him, but a healthy dislike of Paul Marner certainly seems consistent.
Maybe Paul Marner was concerned Rielly’s game tying goal was coming back – I’m always worried about video review, especially with all that chaos around the crease. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt sometimes
— Izzy Mandelbaum (@ImTheIzz) December 12, 2023
I’m sure that Paul appreciates a bit of the benefit of doubt when it comes to his reaction. I’m trying to imagine how crazy the arena would have gone if the refs called back Tavares’ 1,000th point.
what a bad look on Paul Marner. Just straight faced. Stands up and then just sits back down. EVERYONE else in the box is celebrating. WHAT A LOSER!
— TML Domain (@13Leafs01) December 12, 2023
Even if you’re not excited about the game, why did you come along on the trip if you aren’t going to have fun with the other dads or support your kid?
this isn’t about paul marner it is about tavares https://t.co/UIE7qUfJ4t
— steph (fire keefe) (@knies2marner) December 12, 2023
At the end of the day, this is a moment for the Tavares family, and it shouldn’t be about the Marners. Follow the Maple Leafs twitter account’s lead and crop Paul Marner out of the memory.
