Selfishness caused the loss

I'll first start with a recap of the game, then read down for a story within a story...

What a disappointing loss this was. After the Bucks played fairly well on the powerplay in a very physical game, 5,645 fans left stunned after the breakdown we witnessed in the last minute. First, Korchinski and Chaumont, who both earned one goal and one assist, played exceptionally well and came up with timely goals. The Bucks had several chances to close up the game with an empty net, but the Bucks played individually instead of as a team in the last minute. In one situation, one Buck had another wide open for an empty net goal. Instead of passing, he selfishly shot the puck himself from a bad angle and missed it. The rest is history. OKC scored with 14 seconds left and again at the end of the game (I thought the horn sounded before the goal went in). I can't blame Marvin, who played well and got absolutely no help from his defense in the two goals to tie it. He should have stopped the overtime goal, but he had lost all his concentration. What a contrast to the way the Bucks played for the first 59 minutes of the game. This game sure brought me back to the Corpus Valentine's Day game last year.

After going through three complete hockey seasons without one picture, I decided to try out my new Nikon at the Bucks game. The lens of choice for the Bucks game was a large and heavy Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 that would allow me to zoom up close to the action. I had heard of the "no lens longer than 3.5" allowed" rule, but thought a young, learning photographer would be allowed to enjoy one Bucks game behind the viewfinder. About 10 minutes into the first period, I was apparently reported by "someone with binoculars in section 120" who saw me using this "professional camera". A manager came by my seat and asked for me to put away my camera. I asked why, and was told that the camera was not allowed in the arena, and he threatened he would call the police to handle the situation. I told him the police aren't necessary for such a small situation, not to mention I was not breaking any laws. So I was soon escorted to the main entrance, where I was further interrogated as to why I brought my camera. To everyone, I stated I was a student who simply wanted to take pictures for one game. John Beckelhymer, the Bucks president, who was very unprofessionally dressed for his position, told me rudely that my type of camera wasn't allowed for fans. After he treated me like crap, he just walked off. Despite this, I'd like to thank the manager who first spoke to me about the camera situation; he tried to help me out at the end. I was also never given a paper in writing that defined what a "professional lens" was. I was told it was 3.5", but I never saw it on paper. For all season ticket holders, take a look on the back of any of your tickets. It states, "No cameras, audio or video recording devices are not allowed unless specifically stated." With the grammatical error, the statement means that all cameras, audio, or video recording devices are indeed allowed.
I know, rules are rules. But minor leagues are all about making the fan happy. I have never had a problem with my camera in any other arena, including stadiums like Fenway Park in Boston. I have lost some respect for the Bucks organization as a whole. If it wasn't for Terry Ruskowski, who knows where the Laredo Bucks would be now.