Nashville Predators Fan Proposes to Girlfriend On His Belly

So, last night at the Nashville Predators vs. New Jersey Devils game in Nashville — this happened.

I was ready to tear into this guy because I am sick of “Jumbotron Proposals” — they are are played out as high school kids asking hot celebrity chicks to prom … it was awesome the first time, but, it loses its luster after occurrence #500…

Jumbotron antics have gotten so out-of-hand, game presentation staffs are even staging things like this with horrible actors…

…but, i’m gonna give this guy a pass for a couple of reasons.

1) This whole “I write absurd things on my belly” is like, his thing…

…no matter what you think about him, you gotta respect him staying in character 24/7 and parlaying his absurdity into a wife. If she says yes to a proposal like this: you need to lock that up, bro, because you two are a match made in heaven.

2) Women dream of the day they get proposed to from the moment they can think. That’s not an opinion, it’s just science. While most girls expect the red carpet to be rolled out, it’s nice to know that there is still hope for the sentimental hopeless romantics out there — who don’t want to empty their bank accounts for an engagement trip to the Caribbean or whatever.

3) Everything about this is just so unfathomably absurd, I can’t hate it.

• Big Belly? Check.
• Putting the ring on her finger with his arm awkwardly in a sling? Check.
• PERFECT handwriting that somehow didn’t get smeared in that sauna under his jersey? Check.
• Die-hard fan of a team that 9 out of 10 people walking down the street doesn’t even know exists? Check.

While this is a feel-good story and I wish nothing but the best for the new, happy couple … if Ben’s fiancé can do us all a favor and NOT do this when she tells Ben that she’s pregnant — I think I speak for everyone when I say: “Thank You.”

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(h/t @Mr_MacDougall)