Mayor Garcetti raises beer, curses at LA Kings rally

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Mayor Garcetti broke 2 rules of politics at Monday's LA Kings Stanley Cup rally: holding cup of beer, audibly cursing on camera -- to raucous applause.

Thousands of fans on Monday gathered in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the L.A. Kings' Stanley Cup win.

The championship parade started at noon at the intersection of Figueroa and 5th streets. It went down Figueroa Street and ended at the Staples Center. Players, coaches and the team mascot, Bailey, rode on double decker buses with the Stanley Cup. The parade was followed by a rally for fans inside the Staples Center.

PHOTOS: LA Kings victory parade, rally