The best thing about professional sports is that whether a fan is on the road or at home, hosting venues normally allow them to support whichever team they choose.





According to Global Winnipeg reporter Brittany Greenslade, that wasn't the case for NHL fans of the Winnipeg Jets during Game 4 of the conference finals against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

Just heard from @nhljets fan in the arena - @GoldenKnights security threw away their Canadian flag and ripped their sign in half, wouldn’t allow it in m. 3 others had #jets flags/capes taken away. Knights fans beside them walked in with their flags and signs no problem — Brittany Greenslade (@BrittAtGlobal) May 19, 2018

That is more than just enforcing strict rules. If the signs had derogatory or obscene language, then that is one thing. To throw out a national flag? That is a complete breach of basic fandom rules and then some.





According to Greenslade, video and photos of the incident in question do exist but are in the league's possession as officials work to investigate the bizarre scenario.

Extremely unfortunate if true.





For the Jets and their fans, the news became a double-whammy as they dropped Game 4 on Friday night to fall in a 3-1 hole for the series.





The two teams pick up the action on Sunday and the matchup switches back to Canadian soil. The hope is that the decisions of the security guards in question don't carry over when the puck drops for the series first potential elimination game tomorrow night.