The Orlando Magic Will Stay In Tonight, Thank You Very Much.
(Photo Credit: Josh Robbins/Orlando Sentinel)
Tonight, when the Houston Rockets host the Orlando Magic, they will do so in State Farm Arena, a tiny (6,200 seats) venue in Hidalgo, Texas, less than a mile from the US/Mexico Border.
This would seem like a harmless idea, right? Bring the NBA to fans who don’t normally get to see games live! The Magic, however, are taking no chances and will avoid the rampant crime and scary foreigners at all costs.
While some Magic players are excited about the prospects of spreading NBA goodwill to fans in nontraditional cities there is some trepidation on this trip – especially considering the crime and murder rates in areas near the U.S.-Mexican border these days. So to play it safe, several of the Magic’s players said they will forgo any sightseeing ventures and this will be a stay-in-the-hotel type of trip.
I hope the hotel has some good movies on, otherwise Rashard Lewis is going to be pretty bored.
The hotel that we stay at is right on the border and if you go out on the patio the border is literally like 15 feet away. I didn’t leave the hotel because the border was too close. This time, I’ll stay in the room, watch whatever kind of cable that they have because I’m not going outside there.
America... F*#% Yeah.
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