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You probably have already heard about the Boston fan who allegedly fired a water bottle at Kyrie Irving last night after the Brooklyn  Nets victory over the Boston Celtics.   What an idiot! What is wrong with people?  Good news is he's been arrested for assault and battery and will be going on trial for his ignorant and immature stupidity.  This is absolutely what should happen too and I applaud the Boston authorities for doing the right thing.  Now, there was an another immature actor on the court and that was Brooklyns' Kyrie Irving who subtly went over to the Boston Logo and stepped on the face of "Lucky", the character in the logo and then let his foot rub and drag across the face of the character. No accident.  Fully intentional.  C'mon now! How foolishly immature can you you be?  You're a professional and the least you can do is respect the other team's home court.  Enough Kyrie, enough.  Grow up.  

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Talk about somebody doing what they love doing, Chris Rose is one of those people.  His passion for sports and, of course, Cleveland is evident in his successes throughout his career.  The Best Damn Sport Show, Period, Intentional Talk, MLB Network, and now, the NFL Network.   Chris shares his story of growing up a Browns and Indians fan and some of his personal memories of family sports engagement.  He's also launched his own podcast, The Chris Rose Rotation to occupy his time during the off-season.  You're going to enjoy his stories, especially if you've been a fan of any Cleveland sports franchise.  

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First, a special Thank You to those who fought for our freedom and paid the ultimate price as we honor and remember those lost in service to our country this Memorial Day.  
Now, Naomi Osaka, one of the hottest players in tennis has decided she is not going to talk with the media.  And in some sports, that may be fine.  But in tennis, it is not.  It's an obligation and part of the rules.  Less time with the media means more time to possibly gain an advantage with other players who are following the rules.  But no, Ms Osaka has a health problem.   A mental health issue that she claims is going to need to be catered to and therefore, no media.  Hmmm.  But playing tennis is front of 20,000 fans doesn't bother you?  What do I know?  
So those responsible have not only fined her $15,000 for not showing up for the media, she may default from playing.  That's going to be interesting to see how this one gets handled.  And I've got a few more observations up my sleeve you'll want to hear in today's rant.  Have a great Memorial Day celebration with friends and family and be safe.  

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A 50 year career in the sports broadcasting industry with stints at ESPN, FOX and Sirius XM, Tony Bruno has seen it all.  Today we talk about the challenges young broadcasters face, the challenges current broadcasters face and the  experience and maturity to to what you believe is the right thing.  Tony's career saw him share microphones with the likes of Keith Oberman and Charlie Steiner.  Certainly iconic sportscasters of their time.  We reminisce, we lament and we look to the future of the industry in a candid discussion from two guys who have put it all out there and taken some lumps for it.  This is a high energy discussion I really think you're going to enjoy.  Especially if you're from Philadelphia!  

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So Russel Westbrook has a fan dump popcorn on him in Philadelphia.  Not cool at all.  The fan is apprehended and will be dealt with by authorities with the jurisdiction to do so.  But NO, that's not good enough for Lebron James who has decided he wants to be judge and jury, have the fan exposed immediately and what?  Yeah, what Lebron?  Then what?  Why are you even sticking your nose in this situation?  Enough already.  Get ready for the next playoff game, not the next movie.  I'm sure they'll save you some popcorn.  

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In a rare move of leadership, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did what they should do and they took a stand stating: there will be no political, religious or racial demonstrations allowed to take place.  Well now.  I applaud that move.  That's exactly how it should be and I'll watch.  And at the first sign of anything other than the sport, I'll not watch.  That simple.  I want to see the athletic performance and the efforts and the games.  Period.  And I suspect the sheer reason the IOC is doing this,  is because I'm not alone.  The Olympic games are just that. Not a forum for athletes to spread a message that has nothing to do with the reason they are there.  Respect that and the other countries you're competing with.  Agree/disagree?  Reach out to me on Twitter or YouTube and let's talk about it.  

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Aaron Rodgers continues his little game with the Packers front office by not naming names and airing his dirt publicly.  He's going to play the spoiled brat routine and just beat around the bush instead of saying what he really wants and what he would like to happen.  He wants GM Brian Gutekunst out, or he wants out.  Good for Green Bay's leadership in that they aren't leaning into the game.  Players, as good as they may be and Aaron is good, don't run the show.  There are players and there are managers.  The co-exist and a good one of either does not threaten to hurt the team because of an action the other may have performed.  Last I checked, neither had "owner" after their names.  Get it together guys.  Enough is enough.  

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I love this.  I'm going to share with you my top five picks for best NBA broadcasters.  You may agree with me or not but I'll give you backup and observations on why I chose who I chose.  I'll give you a few in my notes here.  #4) Joe Tait..."Have a good night everybody."  #3 Bill King...think about this, he called the A's games, the Raiders games and the Warriors games. "Holy Toledo!"  And he's a recipient of baseball's highest honor for broadcasters, the Ford C. Frick award.  How about #5? Al McCoy.  The radio broadcast voice of the Phoenix Suns since 1972.  Yeah, that says 1972!  He's the longest tenured NBA announcer with 49 years on the air for the same team.  And, for all you load management folk,  Al has only missed, get this, one game in the entire 49 years.  One.  That's suiting up and coming to play every day. "Shazam!" Play along and see if you can figure out who I have at the top.  You can probably get there on your own but you'll have to listen to find out who it really is.  And let me know yours.  Hit me up on twitter or comment on YouTube.  @grantnapearshow

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Las Vegas aces player Liz Cambage lashes out at Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller for his offensive comments about her size to a ref during the game.  So Curt gets a one game suspension and a $10,000 fine.  And apologizes to Liz as well.  While Liz goes on social media and gets away with commenting on his size AND his ethnicity and his gender...with, as of this time, no consequence.  So in this case, do two wrongs make one right?  I don't think so.  

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1) Marv Albert is retiring.  At 80 years old he's finally going to take a break.  "The voice of Basketball" has been with us for as long as I can recall and he was an aspiration to me in my career.  
2) The NBA is looking into a mid-season tournament.  Really?  And that would be to what...generate more dollars for a slumping league?  The comments range from Why? to NO? to Not interested.  It's going to be interesting to see what happens and who cares.  Let me know your opinion. You can reach me on Twitter: @grantnapearshow  Look forward to hearing from you. 

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