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Sidney Crosby’s Game 3 Flop Immortalized With an I-95 Billboard
By Matt Schultz
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All three wins in the Flyers’ first-round playoff series against the Penguins have been special, but Game 3 already has a whole different feeling around it, doesn’t it? I’m not gonna sit here and call it an iconic game; it’s too early for that. I don’t speak in hyperbole. I am responsible… But! There were so many moments in that game that feel like they’ll be etched into the fans’ collective minds for years to come – and none were more memorable than Sidney Crosby’s humiliating flop and ensuing embellishment penalty:
Flyers fans have already wrung so much fun out of this dive. Crossing Broad has written about it a couple times. It gave me an excuse to go down memory lane and remember just how infamous a flopper Crosby has always been. And it looks like there’s still more juice to be squeezed – Phans of Philly just unveiled a billboard on I-95 commemorating the embellishment heard ‘round the Delaware Valley and beyond:
It really is a thing of beauty. What stands out most to me in this rendering is the way Sid is lying on the ice. I’m laughing right now looking at it – he’s playing possum! Look how weird he’s positioned! Why is he all bunched up like that? It looks like all the bones in his body suddenly vanished, and the rest of his flesh just kind of plopped down into a pile. For him to stand up after this and be perfectly fine is so funny. What a moment.
Phans of Philly and Keystone Outdoor Advertising miraculously got the billboard up within 24 hours of the flop happening, and word is it’ll stay up until Sunday. I’m of the opinion it’s never great to have to drive on 95, but this beautiful beacon of civil hope and pride will certainly make it a little better.
Thank you, Phans of Philly, for keeping this thing going. Here’s to hoping the Flyers do their part to extend the good vibes by winning Game 4 on Saturday night.
Matt Schultz is a comedy and sports writer from Philadelphia. He’s written extensively for ClickHole, The Onion, and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco. His work has been featured in Vulture, Deadspin, The A.V. Club, Paste Magazine, and other publications. Much of his sports journalism can be found on college basketball websites that don’t exist anymore (PhilaHoops Heads rise up…)