Derrick Rose was facing the premise of a very sad Thanksgiving. All his family are in Chicago, he’s in New York and there’s not enough time to travel home. Luckily he has a backup plan, and it involves eating Carmelo Anthony’s food and not contributing to the meal at all.
Derrick Rose invited himself to Carmelo Anthony’s Thanksgiving and has no plans to bring anything
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Rose revealed to ESPN how his holiday was saved thanks to his teammate.
“I just asked where his family’s (going) and asked if it was cool if I came over. He said yeah so I don’t think I have to bring anything but an appetite. Yeah, that’s the only thing I have to bring right now.”
Couple of things here D-Rose: Firstly, you achieved the peak of Thanksgiving. Getting to go to a meal without the expectation of bringing anything is the absolute goal of any feaster — and you’re lying if you say otherwise.
However, there are rules to this kinda thing. If you invite yourself to Thanksgiving and someone is nice enough to “yes” then you absolutely have to bring something. This is not up for discussion. They’re not going to ask you to bring something, probably because they’re in shock you just invited yourself to Thanksgiving — but you have to make the effort anyway.
“that’s the only thing I have to bring right now.”
This is the weakest excuse in the books. This is an excuse a college kid uses when their meal plan is almost empty and they spent their last loose cash on weed they bought from Todd on the 5th floor of their dorm. Not a millionaire NBA player in one of the world’s biggest cities.
Here are a few helpful ideas for things you can bring to Thanksgiving if money isn’t a problem and you live in New York:
- Vegetable tray.
- S’barro.
- One of every appetizer from Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar.
- A fruitcake.
- Party size Stouffer’s Mac and Cheese.
- A bottle of wine.
- A bottle of Pepto Bismol.
- Assorted cheeses.
- One specific kind of cheese.
- LIVE LOBSTERS!
- Leftover fortune cookies you’ve stored in your “odds and ends” drawer from past Chinese food orders.
- Is this a half-eaten bag of Werther’s Original?
- Charcuterie.
- Discount Halloween candy.
- An entire turkey so you can say “Oh crap, we have a turkey!? and then take yours home.
- Oreos.
- Off-brand Oreos.
- Gluten-free Oreos, which probably don’t exist but it seems like you care about everyone at the table.
The list goes on forever. Now, here’s a shorter list of what you should never bring when you invite yourself to Thanksgiving and someone says yes.
- Nothing.
Fix this grievous mistake, D-Rose.
UPDATE: Carmelo explained to the New York Post that his house was always open, and that he considers Derrick Rose family — but he also had one very serious caveat.
“It’s Thanksgiving for family to come over and have a good time and enjoy the day. But he better bring a pie and not come empty-handed.”
Emphasis, ours.
