Bomber fans: Leave watermelons at home

Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Friday, Aug. 12, 2011

Security staff in Vancouver drew the ire of Saskatchewan Roughriders fans last week, forcing an estimated dozen fans to surrender the hollowed-out watermelon hats they were wearing. An Empire Field official told the Regina Leader-Post that the melons caused safety and cleanup issues at previous games when they were thrown on the field.

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Arland Bruce No. 1: Just ask him

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