The first game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic will take place Dec. 13, but it's not until Jan. 3 that boos will rain down from the rafters of the Quicken Loans Arena, all directed at Victor Oladipo.
It'll be the first time the rookie shooting guard travels to Cleveland, and his remarks about not wanting to play in the beleaguered sports town should still be fresh in fans' minds.
At an event for Orlando season ticket holders, Oladipo stated, "I really didn't want to go to Cleveland," and his remark was published on the Magic's Twitter feed before being taken down, via Evan Dunlap of the Orlando Pinstriped Post.
Now with that said, Oladipo's remarks may have been taken out of context (something that won't really matter during this era in which teams are constantly searching for billboard fodder).
David Steele, the team's play-by-play announcer, took to Twitter in defense of his team's new rookie stud:
Oladipo echoes the defense on his own account, apologizing to Cavs fans as well:
It seems like the shooting guard is ...
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Magic Rookie Victor Oladipo ‘Really Didn’t Want’ to Be Picked by Cleveland Cavs
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