Today the Ohio Governor John Kasich issued a proclamation making the members of the Dallas Mavericks "honorary Ohioans" after they won the NBA championship. Why on earth does Ohio care about a Texas team winning a championship? Because the Mavs beat the Miami Heat, now home to LeBron James, that's why.
Tjis is the kind of thing that would be funnily awesome (as opposed to awesomely funny) had it come from, say, the Onion, or an Ohio newspaper, or a fan club or something. Coming from the governor, it comes off as a little petty.
I missed "The Decision" original broadcast last summer because I was in the hospital that night (long story), but I did get to watch a lot of ESPN the next morning waiting for discharge. Personal opinion: James made a business decision, but the way he went about it (i.e. on national TV) was a slap in the face. So, in the spirit of not wanting to reward dishonorable behavior, I was kind of pulling for the Mavs.
Ohio, I get where you're coming from, but this is the last year you're going to be able to pull this off. If you're still officially high-fiving the teams that beat LeBron after this, I promise, he's not going to be the party that looks like a d-bag.
Also, it has to be said... distraction much?
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