Doc Represents

Last night, Chicago native and White Sox fan Doc Rivers brought his NBA-best Boston Celtics to the United Center. In the middle of his pregame comments he stopped and said, "aren't any of you going to ask about my White Sox? They got hosed in the opener..." going on to animatedly detail the infractions the umpiring crew committed against the Pale Hose on Monday afternoon.

The shock among the mixed group of reporters from Boston (who believe there is only one team named Sox in baseball and there's an entire, laughable "Nation" supporting it) and Chicago (the majority of whom are employed in one way or another by the owner of the other baseball team in Chicago) was palpable, as if Doc was riffing on cake baking or spider monkeys.

"What about the Cubs?" one of the bolder fans of the boys in blue PJs asked.

"The White Sox are my team," said the Chicago native said, with an almost derisive laugh.

One Cubune Watcher among the brood shouted out "right on, Doc," which seemed to inspire another set of shock waves, especially after Doc threw out a "thank you" and knuckle-bump of confirmation.

Way to represent your colors, Doc.

--Brett Ballantini