HBO Star Recounts Time Flyers Fans Threw Batteries at Santa Claus
Zach Woods, whom you may recognize from HBO’s outstanding Silicon Valley or The Office or Veep, was a guest on Marc Maron’s podcast this week, and Woods, who grew up in Trenton, amalgamated every Philly fan cliché into one during this exchange where he and Maron explained (mostly correctly) the dingy feel of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia:
Maron: “It just feels like there’s a dark and post-industrial vibe.”
Woods: “Right. It’s also, Philadelphia’s kind of a racist city and their sports – and I’m not like a big sports guy – but I remember when I was growing up and Santa Claus would skate onto the ice around Christmas time at Flyers games and people would throw batteries at Santa Claus.”
Maron: “That’s not racist– it’s just weird anti-Santa shit. That’s just fucked up.”
Woods: “It’s so weird… because you could throw drinks or things they have at the stadium, but batteries are premeditated, like you have to bring a battery from home.”
Maron: “Why batteries, why specifically at Santa?”
Woods: “It’s a complicated combination of elements.”
Indeed it is, Zach.
H/T to (@Modrevolve)
