Published 10/9/2008
by Chip Crain
at Bleacher Report - NBA
When Heckling Opponents Goes Wrong by Mario Latilleon I am a Memphis Grizzlies fan. I grew up a Memphis Tigers fan, and I take pride in the fact Bob Huggins once called us the most obnoxious fans in America.
Last night at the game against the Wizards, I guess my rambunctious antics went too far. I got under DeShawn Stevenson's skin.
When I got under DeShawn Stevenson's skin, I got on the wrong side of the law as far as Washington Wizards security saw me. I did not plan to heckle DeShawn Stevenson, it just happened.
As I pondered the things I would yell at the opposing team for fun, right before the game, I remembered Lebron James' slam of the decade on a loquacious DeShawn Stevenson like Dave Chappelle recalling Negrodomus during his ride with Wayne Brady: "That would be like Jay Z saying something back to Soulja Boy...there's no point." So along with my warnings to Etan Thomas of calling Brendan Haywood after fouling Grizzlies players, tons of fun with Darius Songalia of the ...
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