... in which a national pizza chain of dubious quality lashes out at an NBA superstar and then faces the wrath of the entire state of Ohio.D.C. food blog So Good reports t-shirts bearing the number 23, the name "Crybaby" and a Papa John's logo were handed out at Game 6 of Cavs-Wizards in Washington. Yep, that's the 3rd largest pizza chain the United States (according to Wikipedia, at least) making fun of LeBron James, The Global Icon. And hey! there it is on the right!
In the comments at So Good, someone purporting to be a Papa John's GM in northeast Ohio says they've received several calls threatening a boycott. I have no clue why Papa John's would do this, considering (as So Good notes) the chain has a ton of locations in Ohio, and furthermore isn't even based in D.C. Is the chain a Wizards sponsor or something?
Actually, I think Papa John has been framed. The suspect is obvious: it's the Noid!
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Looks like I'm the only one who will actually miss eating the pineapple bacon pie.
Posted at 8:05PM on May 3rd 2008 by Carolyn
2. Am I the only person that notices announcer Stephen Smith is the biggest racist to ever be a host on TV? I've been watching the NBA for years and I am dunmbfounded that this guy is allowed to stay on TV. I have never seen such blatant bias towards white players like Nash, Dirk, Szczerbiak, etc... Give me Barkley, Kenny, EJ, Mashburn, Mark Jackson, Van Gundy, Hubie anyone but this freakin guy.
Posted at 9:01PM on May 3rd 2008 by Ryan
3. Smith is an obnoxious loud mouth fool. I agree with you Ryan and wonder how this idiot ever got on tv. Espn seems to have quite a few idiots on the air these days but he is definitely one of the biggest. Someone should put him in the cage with an MMA fighter for three minutes and let him get pounded out till he cries. Wait, according to Espn MMA isn't a sport but a bunch of unprofessional barbarians beating each other sensless. Screw Smith and his loud mouth lol.
Posted at 9:23PM on May 3rd 2008 by WitchDrgn
4. Do what I do when this jerk comes on.....switch the channel.
Posted at 9:45PM on May 3rd 2008 by D. Campau
5. Nash has never played defense and was killed by Parker.
Dirk the leader of a team that has underperformed. A seven footer that has never posted up in his life.
Szczerbiak, everyone knows he isn't a very smart player with no defense and is only shooting 40 percent in the playoffs and shot 36 for the Cavs to end the season.
I don't like Steven Smith's style either but he is right about those three.
Posted at 12:05AM on May 4th 2008 by LB
6. Advice to LeBron haters when the media kiss his ring then change channels and play your favorite kind of music.
Posted at 12:49AM on May 4th 2008 by George B Vieto
7. If this report is true then this has to be one of the worst business moves imaginable.
Posted at 1:45AM on May 4th 2008 by PB&J
8. Papa John's has issued a formal apology:
http://tinyurl.com/6ncgj4
Posted at 7:37PM on May 4th 2008 by dlayphoto
9. smith made me laugh with his comments about deshaun stevenson. he said he should hide his face. lololol face it you have to put up with afro amer trash garbage talk when you watch basketbll.
Posted at 9:28PM on May 4th 2008 by agranon