The man who famously threw a catfish onto the ice during game one of the Stanley Cup Finals is finding himself in some hot water. He appears to show little concern regarding the consequences for actions, despite facing three misdemeanor charges.
Charge they may, charge they might, that Catfish still hit the ice last night!!!! Go Preds!!!
— TheCatfishJake (@JacobDeveral) May 30, 2017
Jake Deveral Waddell went to great lengths to smuggle the fish into the game. After the local fishmonger refused to sell catfish to Tennessee residents, Waddell took it upon himself to make sure he kept tradition alive.
Waddell purchased the fish in another town, before vacuum sealing it and sneaking it into the arena in his compression shorts. Once he was in the arena, he pulled the fish out, and wrapped it in the complimentary shirt and towel that was provided to the fans.
He waited for the opportunity to throw the fish the entire game. Trailing 3-0, the time finally came. Waddell was escorted out of the arena shortly after.
https://twitter.com/HockeyCuIture/status/869370377553817602
So this dude just got kicked out of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final for throwing a catfish on the ice. pic.twitter.com/DzLK6l1Mv5
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) May 30, 2017
He is facing charges of disorderly conduct, possessing an instrument of crime and disrupting a meeting. None of the charges will carry a prison sentence. Ultimately, the consequences for Waddell are moral.
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