Boston fan nerd Bill Simmons claims FLA Panthers fans don’t know where they play

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“Florida fans, settle down. You didn’t know what hockey was until like 1993. You literally didn’t have hockey. You’ve never won a cup. The average person who follows sports has no idea what city you’re attached to,” Simmons said. “You’re the Florida Panthers. Are you in Jacksonville? Are you in Orlando? Are you in Palm Beach? Nobody knows. The answer’s Miami. But literally most people don’t know that. You sit there and you’re dressed in red. You’re waiving your dumb hankies. You’re wearing your DeSantis 2026 t-shirts under your jerseys. Nobody knows where the f**k you play. F**k off.”

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While the Panthers spent their first five years of existence in Miami, they’ve actually played in Sunrise — which is located more than 30 miles north of Miami — since 1998.

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