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Swords, cycles, skates — and Scrotie

By ABIGAIL CROCKER | August 31, 2010

Our fans out harsh other fans," Osimo said with a proud smile.

And the players aren't innocent either. According to Osimo, RISD teammates are banned from playing Clark University and Emerson College after getting into especially vicious fights. Massachusetts Maritime Academy was also added to the list after student sailors ripped a Scrotie costume to shreds.

"There's bad blood," he said.

If ice lovers want to see a game — and feel slightly violated in the process — RISD hockey action can be checked out at Brown University's Meehan Auditorium.

Go Nads!

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