Edmonton Oilers center Steve (I’m sorry, Gilbert) Brule thought he recognized a hitchhiker on the side of the road in British Columbia, so he got his girlfriend to stop the car, drive back and pick him up. It turns out the hitchhiker was f**king Bono of U2, and either this is the weirdest moment of kismet ever of the fakest story written by the fakest teen kid and sent in to the most gullible and possibly fakest news site. Which I guess would be us.
From Pro Sports Daily:
The pair then returned to find Bono, who confirmed his identity and asked for a lift to Horseshoe Bay. Brule and Nichols obliged, and Bono and his assistant traveled in back with Brule’s dog, Bella.
Bono then offered tickets to his show in Edmonton on Wednesday. Brule and Nichols agreed, and promptly sold their tickets to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Vancouver to attend the U2 show.
Bono was so touched by the gesture that he addressed the crowd at the concert.
“I like ice hockey because p...
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