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Frequently described as "freakishly tall," he once used his 6'10" frame to sneak in the NBA Draft before walking around the streets of NYC masquerading as the newest member of the Utah Jazz. Thorton started to let his beard grow after the NHL season kicked off in 2015— presumably after watching Jumanjii and thinking, “Say, that Robin Williams guy might be onto something.” He’s continued to let it ride since then and it’s now reached a point where he resembles every single homeless guy to warm himself next to a flaming barrel in a movie. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. As Thornton was in the penalty box following the fight, the beard trimming eventually ended up on the Sharks' bench. Connor Toole is a Senior Editor at BroBible based in Brooklyn, NY who embodies more of the stereotypes associated with the borough than he's comfortable with. Reddit. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to land him a contract, so he was forced to settle for writing on the internet for a living instead. It's a bushy, multicolored masterpiece that he has grown out since the 2015 season. Thornton, 38, is in his 20th NHL season and has eight goals and 19 assists in 27 games for the Sharks. Copyright © 2008-2020 BroBible. If you're mad about something he wrote, be sure that any angry tweets you send note the similarity between his last name and a popular insult, as no one has ever done that before. Kadri literally drops a handful of Thornton's beard on the ice after the fight. The Jets release Le'Veon Bell. “I have no idea how that happened. While it might ever so slightly numb the pain of getting hit in the chin by a puck, there isn’t really any competitive advantage to having a beard that big, and after an incident that occurred last night, Thorton might regret letting his facial hair grow to the point that it has. During the opening faceoff of the Sharks game against the Maple Leafs on Thursday night, Thorton exchanged multiple slashes with Toronto’s Nazem Kadri. SAVAGE move to rip out another man’s beard during a scrap @spittinchicletspic.twitter.com/ZzuuY2DSWh. During the skirmish, Kadri’s hand got tangled up in Thornton’s beard and he ripped out a chunk. I felt like I just grabbed him in the middle of his jersey and just came down with a handful of his hair.''. . It appears both of them were feeling quite irritable heading into the game, for whatever reason. "I ended up with a piece of it in my hand," Kadri said. Joe Thornton sports one of the NHL's most glorious beards. The hair eventually found its ways over to the Sharks bench, where it was gawked at and preserved as a souvenir. @ADell32 snags a souvenir after Joe Thornton’s fight pic.twitter.com/ffudEdQaAy. Game 7' Williams retires after 19 NHL seasons, Kings acquire Olli Maatta from Blackhawks. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | There aren’t many traditions better than … . I’ve never been able to totally understand why, but hockey fans seem to have an obsession with hair more than the supporters of any other sport in the world— and I can’t really say I blame them. Cimini on the Bell relationship. Sharks' Thornton loses chunk of beard in fight. Unfortunately for Thornton, who sports a very glorious beard, his facial hair got in the way of Kadri's grip. The chunk eventually ended up in the glove of backup goalie Aaron Dell, who will hopefully embed it in resin so it can be appreciated by generations to come. Ew. Joe Thornton Gets His Beard RIPPED Off During Fight with … 6-keys: media/spln/nhl/reg/free/stories, at It's also now a little lighter than it was before his game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, after a chunk of it was ripped out during a fight. As the two players wildly swung at each other, Kadri attempted to grab onto Thornton's jersey collar, as is pretty standard practice in a hockey fight. Free agents Marleau, Nieto return to Sharks. Plus, Free Agency reaction. section: | slug: watch-joe-thornton-has-a-handful-of-his-beard-ripped-out-during-fight | sport: hockey | route: article_single.us | The two were kicked out of the circle and decided to settle their differences by dropping their gloves almost immediately after the puck hit the ice. Prior to the game's opening faceoff, San Jose center Joe Thornton and Leafs center Nazem Kadri lined up at the dot and got into a little skirmish. pic.twitter.com/Ncgprzax0G. I mean, he's a big boy. Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams, Women's Hockey Legends Cammi Granato and Meghan Duggan join the show. San Jose Sharks star Joe Thornton has one of the most resplendent beards in the NHL. There aren’t many traditions better than the annual Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team, and there’s something oddly entertaining about tracking the evolution of playoff beards over the course of the postseason. Hal apologizes to fans. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Cimini on the Bell relationship. pic.twitter.com/GVxcdyrg8p. But he got a bit of an unexpected trim during a fight on Thursday night. Plenty of NHL players sport some serious facial hair, but I don’t know if anyone comes close to topping that of San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. OUCH! Poor Jumbo Joe. "I thought I was a hockey player not a barber. Kadri, who was giving up at least 4 inches and 30 pounds to Thornton, had a welt on the side of his face as a souvenir of the fight. Getty Image. "I didn't see that coming," said former Shark Patrick Marleau. Things got chippy between the Sharks and Maple Leafs in Toronto on Thursday, and then they turned hairy. Thursday night's Sharks-Maple Leafs game in Toronto got off to a rather interesting (and hairy) start. One would imagine that didn't exactly feel great for the 38-year-old Thornton, but it's quite funny to see Kadri casually drop a handful of beard to the ice like he accidentally found a very large dust bunny. Top 10 best free agents still available: Where will Mike Hoffman, others sign? Ew. Thornton to play with Swiss team, still eyes NHL, 'Mr. After the puck was dropped, Thornton and Kadri squared up to chuck some knucks. @ADell32 snags a souvenir after Joe Thornton’s fight pic.twitter.com/ffudEdQaAy, — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 5, 2018. pic.twitter.com/Ncgprzax0G. Kadri literally drops a handful of Thornton's beard on the ice after the fight. After getting thrown out of the circle by the linesman, they dropped their gloves for a fight just two seconds into the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss in Toronto. Joe Thornton Got Part Of His Beard Ripped Out During A Fight #hockey fights. Thursday night's hockey game between the San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs got off to a seriously hairy start. WATCH: Joe Thornton has a handful of his beard ripped out during fight At least Nazem Kadri had the decency to return the beard to its (former) owner . ← New Price Study Reveals Which NFL Teams Were The Best, And Worst, Values For Fans In 2017, Incoherent ‘Deadpool’ Fan Who Just Got His Wisdom Teeth Pulled Gets Incredible Offer From Ryan Reynolds →, Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team, supercut of NFL players getting tackled by their hair. Nazem Kadri and Joe Thornton get mad at each other in the faceoff dot, both get thrown out of the circle and then fight two seconds into the game. San Jose Sharks star Joe Thornton has one of the most resplendent beards in the NHL. I’ve never been able to totally understand why, but hockey fans seem to have an obsession with hair more than the supporters of any other sport in the world— and I can’t really say I blame them. 11:14 am ET. I couldn't reach all the way across his shoulder. "We were trying to figure out what it was,'' Sharks forward Chris Tierney said. If this incident somehow sparked a thirst you can’t seem to quench, you might enjoy this supercut of NFL players getting tackled by their hair. Jumbo Joe Thornton has grown a pretty impressive beard during his time with the San Jose Sharks. By Pete Blackburn. As a result, a portion of the beard was ripped straight out of his face. "I have no idea how that happened. Thornton and Leafs center Nazem Kadri traded slashes before the opening faceoff. The Jets release Le'Veon Bell. Kadri went to grab Thorton’s jersey but inadvertently got a handful of beard, and it wasn’t just the two men who ended up falling on the ice after exchanging blows. They were both thrown out of the faceoff, but things didn't end there. At the end of the tilt, which featured Kadri skating away from Thornton while the Sharks center connected on a few blows, a large hunk of whiskers from Thornton's beard hit the ice like a tumbleweed, having been snatched from his face by Kadri. by Connor Toole 3 years ago Facebook. Not the way anyone expected Leafs/Sharks to start.

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