By Brendan Hall
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Release the hounds.
The father of the kid that got pushed aside by Glen Davis after hitting yesterday's game-winning shot is demanding an apology from the player, according to a blog post on the Orlando Sentinel.
According to the Sentinel, a front-row season ticket holder by the name of Ernest Provetti wrote an email to the NBA today demanding an apology from Davis, saying that he went way overboard and "embarrassed" his son.
Among the more colorful language from Mr. Provetti:
-- "The NBA makes it clear to not cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It's a double standard."
-- Davis acted like a "raging animal with no regard for fans' personal safety."
-- "How do you like to be a 12-year-old and see a raging lunatic coming at you?"
Readers have been quick to rake this guy over the coals for his overreaction. When I started writing this, there were 118 comments about the Sentinel's blog entry, mostly negative against Provetti.
I can understand the guy's anger. I'm only 24, and thus have no idea what it's like to raise a kid, but I'd be pretty pissed off if my son was getting goofed on by the SportsCenter dweebs for something he had no control over (by the way Tim Legler, you're still a hack). But what I don't understand is A) why so much anger is directed at Big Baby, and B) why he had to use such potentially-racist language in scolding him.
Thankfully, about 10 minutes after I started writing this, the dude officially backed off, saying he "reacted emotionally."
People, when you trip over a rock, it's your own fault. Stop looking for a handout and violin music every time something doesn't go your own way. Think rationally, not passionately. Please.
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