Anti-Maple Leafs fan pledges to stop wearing other jerseys if Toronto wins Cup
A Toronto sports fan has become one of the most recognizable faces at Maple Leafs home games in recent years, and it's all because he doesn't even root for the team.
Erv DiGiusto has made a career as a Toronto ticket broker over the past few decades. Still, Leafs fans probably know him better as the guy who sits against the glass at Scotiabank Arena, always wearing the opposing team's jersey.
He first went viral during the Maple Leafs' 2022-23 playoff run, when he was seen in a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey and a Florida Panthers jersey at back-to-back Toronto home games.
Last week, his antics during a Utah-Toronto game made headlines again and caught the attention of former Maple Leafs player-turned-radio personality Jeff O'Neill, who went on a rant about DiGiusto during his TSN show OverDrive.
"They have to stop showing the guy in the visiting jersey at the Maple Leafs games." 😂 O-Dog says the camera needs to stop panning towards the fan. #Leafs https://t.co/RreYqxjBOX
— OverDrive (@OverDrive1050) November 4, 2026
"We have to stop showing the guy who goes to Leafs games and wears the visiting team's jerseys every single game," said O'Neill.
"He is insane-o; please don't show this guy. I've had it with him... I can't stand him."
Offside caught up with DiGiusto to uncover the origin of this recurring bit, and asked what it would take for him to wear a Leafs jersey.
"What started this was disappointment from not liking the direction they were going. All I did was carry it over," said DiGiusto.
"I will do this until the Leafs make me proud."
When he was asked what "proud" looked like, the 60-year-old pointed to something the franchise has only done once in his lifetime: reach the Stanley Cup Final.
The stunt has also become somewhat of a family tradition. He frequently attends these Leafs games alongside his daughter, Dani, who also follows in her dad's footsteps when it comes to wearing the opposing team's threads.
DiGiusto was adamant that he never started this looking for fame, but the craziness of it all on social media has made his story hard to avoid. Still, he says the negative comments and attention he now gets don't bother him.
"It won't change anything; I can dress up wearing whatever. Who cares?" he told Offside.
"It's the Maple Leafs disappointment that's led to this. I was never looking for things to go viral. I'm one of the few who goes to every game. That's my priority. I love it."
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