But they now say the story is not what people thought. [...]

“The riot police ran on top of us,” said Jones in a telephone interview with ABC News. “They ran us over.

“We were knocked over, and I was just trying to calm her down, because as I’m sure you can imagine, she was somewhat distraught.”

Jones said he remembered kissing Thomas, and was completely surprised by the photograph.

Aside from hockey, I’m a big fan of photography, and freelance photographer Richard Lam certainly captured a remarkable shot amidst the chaos of Wednesday night.

(You can reead more about the story at the Globe & Mail and ABC News.)