Tuesday, April 24, 2012

a letter to all nba teams from a new jersey basketball fan

hey nba teams,

how's it going? i'm writing you from new jersey. just wanted to make sure you know what a fan i am of your sport. i watch it a lot, especially this time of year, going into the playoffs. i don't care what anyone says, the nba playoffs are the best in all of pro sports.

i am a nets fan. i won't be for long. the nets will no longer be the new jersey nets once this season ends. they're moving to brooklyn, which will leave my home state of new jersey without a basketball team for the first time in a long time.

i'm not too heart broken. i get it. it's a business and this is a business decision. i feel a little taken for granted. like i put all this time into rooting for a team just to watch them leave me high and dry. but hey, it's the nets. they've been disappointing me for years. except for a few seasons here and there, the nets have pretty much consistently sucked at being a good nba team.

so here i am and  i have no idea how long i'll go without a basketball team to represent this fine state once again. but it's cool. i'm so used to not being able to root for my team in the playoffs, that it's not like there's that big of a void to fill anyways.

but if there is any team out there that's thinking of relocating, i wanna let you know that i'm here for you. i'll be your fan. any team that chooses to come to my home state and proudly wear the name 'new jersey' on their uniforms will get my fan hood.

until then i'm a free agent fan floating in the wind. i'll root for different teams at different times for different reasons. and maybe i'll be the most impartial basketball fan i know which will allow me to appreciate the game in a clearer view.

anyways nba teams, thanks for your time. i look forward to your inevitable response.

sincerely,

a fan without a team


No comments: