François Arnaud and Hudson Williams spoke out about racism, homophobia, and overall hate some "Heated Rivalry" fans share on social media.
The hockey romance was a sanctuary for joy, but are toxic fans poisoning the well?
The story via @simashakeri.bsky.social:
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omg hiiiiii JK, thank you for reading!! how fun to find you on here 🫶
You're honestly better off. I cannot recommend any of the others in good conscience. Much of the fandom is wonderful, but it really does feel like it gets worse every day on Twitter/X.
This was originally an opinion piece pitch so maybe I will still do that at some point somewhere because I do have many thoughts but that is future Sima's problem.
It was really important to me for this piece to not demonize the entire fandom. Most people, yes even on here, just want to enjoy the show with other like-minded people, so I hope that came across.
Long time, no see Bluesky. I was inspired to write about the "Heated Rivalry" fandom for @thestar.com based on my own observations/experiences in it. Thanks to everyone who talked to me for this - especially Jose. I know it can be tough as a fan to do.
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I went to DashCon 2 on Saturday and it was truly such an epic celebration of an incredibly unique, lovingly cringe corner of the Internet. You can read more @thestar.com www.thestar.com/life/a-decad...
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Only important news. (Rat)
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