LAKERS v Celtics Game 7!

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by JWS

As a result, Monday's victory parade will be it.

how do you suppose that will go over?

I thought the mayor's bit about a 'couple bad apples' was ridic...alot of destruction by two bad seeds...comeon!

[GypsySorcerer]

Ugh. I hate the NBA. Bring on college basketball, baby!

[GODDESS6]

the ncaa college world series of baseball starts in omaha (where i live) today~ it's a great time~ games will be on espn & such if you're interested~

[JWS]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

how do you suppose that will go over?

I thought the mayor's bit about a 'couple bad apples' was ridic...alot of destruction by two bad seeds...comeon!

I think it will be subdued compared to last year's Coliseum rally that resulted in many injuries and arrests. At least the weather is cooler. Last year 500,000 - 1,000,000 waited for hours along the parade route in sun and high heat.

They were right to cancel the Coliseum rally. It would just mean more injuries to people trying to climb over fences to get in after it's already jammed just to hear more silly speeches about how great are the LA fans...and how the Lakers couldn't have won without the fans...blah, blah, blah. Most of the people along the parade route have never stepped foot into Staples Center

Also, last year's celebrations cost the city $2 million in added police/security costs. This year I read they're making the Lakers pay...hence the cut backs.

[LukeA]

GO LAKERS!

[JWS]

That's just sickening. It's worse than I thought. That vehicle belonged to some poor guy jsut trying to eek out a living as a taxi driver....and these thugs took his livelihood away. For what? Because the Lakers won the championship? The police should have moved in and just shot a few...right in the head. These are animals. Forget arrest and trial.

[JWS]

The Victory Parade was this morning. An estimated one million people (as reported on KSPN) lined Figueroa from Staples down about 25 blocks to USC. Otherwise, kind of a dud. No big congratulartory speeches...even Phil Jackson was a no-show. Huge police presence. Big traffic jam. No cars set on fire. I guess it was just too early for the drunks.

[BTFLCHLD]

hmmm...AEG pays $10,000 to taxidriver.

perhaps it pays to get an asskicking just outside staples.

[JWS]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

hmmm...AEG pays $10,000 to taxidriver.

perhaps it pays to get an asskicking just outside staples.

Nice jesture, but that won't pay for a new vehicle. Hopefully, he has adequate insurance. Nonetheless, he is out of business for awhile.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by JWS

Nice jesture, but that won't pay for a new vehicle. Hopefully, he has adequate insurance. Nonetheless, he is out of business for awhile.

yeps. nice gesture with a release of liability attached one could guess.

did you watch the parade on the tele or from the parade route?

[JWS]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

yeps. nice gesture with a release of liability attached one could guess.

did you watch the parade on the tele or from the parade route?

I actually didn't watch the parade. I heard part of it described on ESPN radio 710 while in the car. Highlights are already posted on Youtube. I rescheduled business in downtown LA today. No way I was going to get caught up in that traffic and who knows if more rioting breaks out

[JWS]

Now the Times says there were only 75,000. That's a big difference from 1,000,000 ESPN reported. Who knows or even cares anymore?