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You can toss your hat on the ice to celebrate a hat trick, but don’t even think about throwing a jersey in protest of a team’s poor performance.

Fans throwing jerseys on the ice has become an act all too familiar for the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs, who lost their fifth straight game on Monday night. Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment confirmed on Tuesday that charges have been laid in the latest occurrence of disgruntled fans littering the ice at the Air Canada Centre.

Three men have been charged for their actions and also face lifetime bans from the Air Canada Centre.

Maple Leafs players expressed their frustration with fans throwing jerseys on the ice. Of particular worry for the players is the fact that last night’s incident saw jerseys thrown onto the ice during play.

So tossing jerseys on the ice to express one’s disgust with the home team’s performance is certainly dangerous, and now it’s grounds for a brush with the law. Keep those shirts on your backs, folks.

Source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/charges-laid-for-leafs-jersey-thrown-on-ice/