Boston Celtics 2008 NBA World Championship Ring

[Gothamite]

You're goddamn right I'm consistent. Some of you Obamniacs ought to show a little pride in our country.

We do.

We love our country every bit as much as the McCainiacs.

And FWIW, whenever American teams play at the highest level, the victors darn well ought to call themselves World Champs.

[bulldogbarks55]

You're goddamn right I'm consistent. Some of you Obamniacs ought to show a little pride in our country.

We do.

We love our country every bit as much as the McCainiacs.

And FWIW, whenever American teams play at the highest level, the victors darn well ought to call themselves World Champs.

On your last statement, I heartily concur.

[Audiodrama]

You're goddamn right I'm consistent. Some of you Obamniacs ought to show a little pride in our country.

We do.

We love our country every bit as much as the McCainiacs.

And FWIW, whenever American teams play at the highest level, the victors darn well ought to call themselves World Champs.

On your last statement, I heartily concur.

There's a reason why athletes travel from across the globe to compete in North American Leagues. There's a reason why European basketball and Japanese baseball are considering sub-standard forms of the sport. Why? Because they feature less-talented competition. The main-event, top-tier, world-class talents play in North America.

And Bulldogbarks55, I'm an Obamniac, and my family is decorated with war veterans. I have just as much red, white and blue flowing through my veins as you do. Every American loves this country, and I'm not an Anti-American because I support a Democrat and oppose the Iraq War. I believe what I believe because I feel it would better our nation. Take your holier-than-thou rhetoric elsewhere.

[Still MIGHTY]

U-S-A!

U-S-A!

U-S-A!

[Gothamite]

You're goddamn right I'm consistent. Some of you Obamniacs ought to show a little pride in our country.

We do.

We love our country every bit as much as the McCainiacs.

And FWIW, whenever American teams play at the highest level, the victors darn well ought to call themselves World Champs.

On your last statement, I heartily concur.

But not the first? Doesn't speak very highly of your opinion of Americans as a whole, if you think 50%+ of us are un-patriotic.

[JQK]

My opinion on people in general is that they suck. Just throwing that out there...

By the way, Boston Celtics, championship rings. Back on track please, gentlemen.

[Gothamite]

Yep, they're still beautiful.

[BBTV]

FIBA runs the World Championships, the next I believe are in 2010 or 11. As far as I know, world championships are for national teams.

So why do American sports like to brand their winners as world champions? The NBA, MLB, NFL......... next the MLS will brand themselves world champions.

Hey, mate. All due respect, but basketball and the other sports were invented or perfected in the United States of America, we play the best basketball in the world, and I'm sick of a bunch of wimp-ass Euros (FIBA) telling us how to play our game.

So if the 17-time WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS want to refer to themselves that way all I've got to say is, "C'mon Igor or Sven or Wong, BRING IT ON! The Green & White will kick your butts right back to Peking or Beijing or Moscow or Madrid or wherever! This is OUR GAME!"

The damned rest of the world should play it OUR way. I mean we have to play international soccer (football) THEIR way. Why don't they have the stones to play hoops like the USA does?

You mean, the way the Americans play a sport invented by a Canadian?

If you read my post you'll note that I said basketball was invented IN the USA, Dr. Naismith Jr. I think you've taken too many "slapshots" without your helmet or mask.

And I think that until you can respond to comments without making bigoted or xenophobic remarks, you aren't going to be welcome here much longer.

Sorry, gentlemen. But I grew up in an era when being outspoken and blunt about our country, its values and yes, our place as the greatest nation on earth meant something. We were taught to stand up for our country and its way of life. As for my terms of reference about certain things, well I am not now nor ever will be "PC." That's just a cop-out. Most of us referred to things in a non-PC way. Hey, we "tell it like it is." If I offend some of you for my ways I'm sorry. Will I change? Probably not. So in the future I will avoid all posts regarding things international because you all know how I feel about the Europeans and such. I'll just read them and remain silent. You remember what that rascally Republican President Abraham Lincoln said about silence. I'm going to take his advice, lest I be thought a fool. I'm outta here!

The sports-logo fan in me looks forward to all of your posts where you share your experiences from being in the business for as long as you have. The ashamed American in me looks forward to the day that you and those from your generation who share your views are gone, so we can move forward.