Adding insult to injury
This entry was posted on 10/22/2006 1:51 AM and is filed under NBA.
Shawn is obviously not an NBA fan, because he clearly fails to comprehend the importance of LeBron James. By calling Rochester basketball fans crybabies for whining about James' failure to play in a recent exhibition, Shawn is insulting every single basketball fan in Rochester, and he's showing an inability to grasp what LeBron means to basketball, the league and every single NBA fan in America.
LeBron IS the future of the NBA, and local basketball fans should not be mocked for their earnest and quite understandable desire to watch the future of the sport in action.
What if, say, the Penguins played an exhibition with the Sabres in Rochester and Sidney Crosby didn't play? What if, by some chance, the Cardinals played an exhibition against the Twins in Rochester and Albert Pujols didn't play? What if the Saints played an exhibition against the Bills and Reggie Bush didn't play?
It's the exact same type of scenario. Fans want to see history in the making, plain and simple, and if they're deprived of that opportunity, they have every right to be at the very least extremely disappointed.
Sure, a lot of the blame for the disappointment suffered by Rochester basketball fans falls squarely on the shoulders of the promoters and local media who trumpeted the James' arrival with the Cavs, even as it became more and more apparent that LeBron would not play.
But the promoters were just doing their job, and their job is to attract as many people as possible and make as much money as possible. So most of the blame should go to the local media (what a surprise).
But do NOT blame the fans for being disappointed. Shawn, if you had shelled out $150 to see LeBron (or Crosby or Pujols or Bush or whatever star you really want to see play), you'd be upset too, and you'd have every right to be. That's what being a fan is all about about, and you insult every single basketball fan in Rochester with your condescension and ignorance.
Having said all that, I LOVED your post, Shawn. It got me riled up, which is a great thing. It's what bloggers should do. Keep up the good work.
