Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 11:55 AM EST
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I know this is a little late....but the more and more I read about how upset Boston is at the Cavs for what they call "classless celebrations", the more and more I got to thinking about how crazy it was coming from them. So...being the very mature person I am...I joined a Boston forum and posted this. (Yes, probably not a smart thing to do, but good lord if you had read the things they were posting...I had to stick up for my team!)
I am literally stunned by the outrage shown by the Boston media and fans over the Cavs “classless” celebrations during the absolute beat down you received on Easter Sunday. Classless? Last time I checked, supporting your teammates from the bench when they do something great isn’t classless. Having fun and enjoying the game they love isn’t classless. It’s actually quite the opposite. Just because team chemistry of this magnitude hasn’t been seen before doesn’t mean fans of every other team need to get up in arms over guys celebrating the successes of their fellow team members. The Cavs have never taunted the bench of any team this season, and have been doing the same things they did on Sunday during almost every other game (I know it’s crazy, but try to trust someone who has actually watched every game). The officials obviously don’t have a problem with it, and Stern clearly has no issue with it, so why is it even up for debate? LeBron James has had nothing but nice things to say about the Celtics, giving them the respect they deserve as the reigning World Champions, and yet, the Cavs are classless?
It’s funny to hear all of this whining coming from Boston and its fans. You pretty much lose your right to call anyone else classless when you have a guy like Kevin Garnett on your team. How about his elbow to Pachulia or his taunting of Calderon? I could go on and on about a guy who likes to throw his teammates under the bus, start fights with them and is generally one of the dirtiest guys in the league. And then, to top it all off, the last guy on your team that anyone thought had some class elbows a man right in his groin….wow. Obviously Cavs fans aren’t alone in thinking it was a dirty play, because he was subsequently suspended. Forgive us if we’d rather have a team that truly likes one another and wants to support each other rather than pull antics like those of KG, Allen and the rest.
In short….get over it and yourselves. Maybe your guys should try having a little fun while supporting one another and the team. Maybe then you would have the best record in the NBA.
Thanks for doing that. The fans of the East Coast teams need a reality check every now and then. I also read the forums of the opposing teams. You should've heard the Atlanta fans whining about media favoritism--towards Cleveland! How about all the decades we put up with media indifference? MOre power to ya Rach. Let's all enjoy this season, we've earned it!!!
westsidexpat02:10 PM EST