I'm fully aware that 90% of the following opinion was probably formed by nothing more than perception, but doesn't it seem like a vast majority of fan engagement that goes horribly wrong generally does so at the expense of really shitty teams? I'm not necessarily blaming the Miami Heat's 12-30 record for some minimum wage staffer's inability to stabilize a door that's a couple untimely falls away from starring in it's very own straight-to-tv horror movie, but I can guarantee you this wouldn't have happened if Dwyane Wade were still around. If the back of that jersey said 'James' instead of 'Whiteside' then we probably aren't shamelessly laughing at a girl that just won a relaxing weekend out of the house and an all-expenses-paid trip to the trainer's table for some concussion protocol. This probably isn't anywhere close to true, but - in my mind - bad teams have apathetic fan bases and apathetic fan bases get "rewarded" with lazily put together promotions. Go watch that clip again and this time focus on how long it takes everyone standing around the court to actually fucking do something to help. If that girl had a hemorrhage in her head she would currently be in worse shape than the clown in 'Billy Madison', because those in charge seemed as interested in tending to her as Pat Riley did in correcting Chris Bosh's blood clot issue. It's almost like they said to themselves "eh, she'll be alright, no one is watching anyway" while they were taking part in an event that uses bells and whistles to actively get people's attention. If that isn't a sign that the entirety of the organization has embraced the tank and gone into full 'fuck it' mode then splitting rent with the Brooklyn Nets at rock bottom of the Eastern Conference certainly is.
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