It is official: The NBA season opener between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets that was supposed to be played at the BarclaysCenter has been postponed.
”It’s a great stadium, it would have been a great game but the bottom line is there is not a lot of mass transit. Our police have plenty of other things to do,” Bloomberg said at a news conference.
”Mayor Bloomberg informed us this afternoon that after further analysis of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy that he felt it was in the best interests of the city of New York, the teams and our fans that we postpone the Knicks-Nets game scheduled for Thursday night,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. ”Our thoughts are with all those affected by this devastating storm.”
While there maybe some who wanted to see the game be played, it is hard to imagine getting worked up about the season opener, when many are without power, or have no way of getting around. There are things that become bigger and more important than sports. And this is one of them. Again to all my readers I hope the after math of Superstorm Sandy finds you and your love ones safe, sound and in peace.
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