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Annual trash talk between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders, among the teams and their fandoms, is building ahead of Sunday’s Labour Day Classic.
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talk → build → Classic
This year, it’s all about the pizza.
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it → ’ → pizza
In a social media post Tuesday, the Bombers reiterated its three-year-old statement that, “honestly, Regina-style pizza is terrible.”
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pizza → reiterate → statement
After three years “reflecting” on the various “not kind” responses the team received from Riders fans, it said its opinion remains unchanged.
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opinion → reflect → fans
“It’s still terrible.
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It → ’ → ?
Honestly, it’s worse than we ever thought.
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we → ’ → ?
It’s like someone took a three-week old lasagna and slapped it on a piece of dough.
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someone → ’ → dough
It’s awful, and our opinion will never change,” the team posted.
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team → ’ → ?
Regina-style pizza is characterized by its square slices and gratuitous servings of toppings, including vegetables and meat, that are covered by cheese and are served atop a thick layer of crust.
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that → characterize → crust
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Marina Rubina, a Regina resident, Riders fan and content creator, said when she saw the Blue Bombers’ post, she was angry and shocked.
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she → get → post
She took the trash talk as an opportunity to post a video showing what she thought was worth showcasing in Winnipeg.
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she → take → Winnipeg
In it, after extensively researching for 14 minutes, she concluded she “still couldn’t find a reason to go” to the Manitoban city.
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she → research → city
Upon that realization, she helped herself to a slice of pizza.
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she → help → pizza
“You can come to Regina just to try the pizza.
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You → come → pizza
(Then,) it’s already worth it to make the trip,” she said, adding she loves the city’s pizza pie.
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she → ’ → pie
More than 570 kilometres west of Regina, in Winnipeg, Cassie Liebrecht, a lifelong Bombers fan, told Global News she found the Blue Bombers’ pizza post “hilarious.”
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post → tell → News
“I loved seeing that.
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I → see → that
There’s always such good humour attached to it, and I love seeing the rivalries.
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I → ’ → rivalries
I love amping up the rivalries especially before big games like this.
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I → ampe → this
It just adds to the excitement,” Liebrecht said.
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Liebrecht → add → excitement
She said she had never heard of Regina-style pizza before the Bombers’ post, but Liebrecht is now following the topic ahead of Sunday’s game, which she will be watching from her cabin.
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she → say → cabin
Scott Charney has supported the Blue since he was a child.
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he → support → Blue
He said he is also a fan of any, and all, pizza – including Regina-style.
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he → say → style
“I’m a pizza guy so I like all pizza.
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I → ’m → pizza
I’m going to eat it regardless,” Charney said.
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Charney → go → it
The Labour Day Classic is set to kick off at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday at 5 p.m. local time.
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Classic → set → p.m.
Winnipeg is trailing with its 6-5 record, but the team is coming off a huge win against the league-leading Montreal Alouettes.
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team → trail → Alouettes
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