The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

    Cleveland forfeits title

    By PeraclesPlease on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 10:10am |

    Recognizing that Cleveland had little chance of beating Golden State and that other teams matched up better in head-to-head contests, the NBA revoked the Cavs' league title and asked for a review to determine which team might be able to take on the formidable Warriors. Despite the Cavaliers' domination of their schedule, their collapse in the face of overwhelming Warriors' pressure in post-season play is confirmation of FiveThirtyEight's prognosis that they weren't ready to carry the torch, and it should be passed on to a more deserving team. League officials are looking at teams who finished within a 10 game difference who poll better with fans and other contenders, to bring back enthusiasm among the league leaders. Until there's been a chanch to review performance over the course of the championship, it is uncertain which team will take the lead and provide the most competiton to Golden State, but agree Cleveland's become too unlikeable to carry the league's standard.

    Comments

    Cleveland. No matter what you say, it's still unlikeable.

    And has never won nuthin'. 

    #Tigerblood #Winning


    by quinn esq on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 9:23pm

    I didn't say it was likeable. Hell, even the lake caught on fire from all the trash. But the Incas rose from a garbage swamp... but #ClevelandRocks. And #GregPruitt, Mr. Tearaway. And Jim Jarmusch's #StrangerThanParadise.


    by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 12:37am

    #Cleveland #Winning #UpBy30 #LebronSaysStuffIt

    Pollsters are asking for their money back - this wasn't supposed to happen.


    by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 10:44am

    So Quinn, more important than the first black or female president, or the ghost of the Expos - it's Cleveland in game 7. Warriors like Bernie gotta rule, haters gotta hate. Sike!!!


    by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 5:40pm

    TMac grabs PP by the collar and whispers to him, "It's okay, it is a big deal, the first female POTUS, just like having the first African American POTUS. It doesn't matter if some folks don't see that, or it they think somehow our candidate is too damaged to be President. We are the silent supporters, and we are going to show them we matter in our quiet revolution". She grins and then walks off with nothing more to say. 


    by tmccarthy0 on Sat, 06/18/2016 - 9:20am

    But... but... Quinn insulted Cleveland. How many cities have a President named after them?


    by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 06/18/2016 - 11:48am

    The Canadians have always hated President Cleveland because he beat Senator Oakland in the primary. It's a long-standing hatred of any and all things related to Cleveland.  


    by tmccarthy0 on Sat, 06/18/2016 - 11:44pm

    And the eternal fight over Lake Erie. The Canucks wanted it spelled "Eerie". Go figure.


    by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 12:50am

    Stop, stop with this terrible fighting and bickering. Can't we all just agree that Cleveland is likable enough?


    by ocean-kat on Sat, 06/18/2016 - 2:43pm

    He called Cleveland "sweetie".


    by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 12:51am