I found this “Man up” section from Bill Simmons latest column hilarious after my first “I saw it with my own two eyes” piece featured the @Sportsguy33 last week:
I’d like to add this one to the list [of spectator rules]: Don’t text, tweet or e-mail at any point if Blake Griffin is playing.
I learned this lesson during a Spurs-Clippers game — my friend Strik texted me because he wanted to meet up at halftime, my phone vibrated, I glanced down to read it, and here’s what I missed. Look closely and you’ll see me on the left, right above the heads of Manu Ginobili and DaJuan Blair, looking down at my BlackBerry. Look at that dunk. And look at me. What an ass. I share this picture because I had to man up, and also, because it’s something of a cautionary tale: don’t look down when Blake Griffin is playing. Ever. You never know when you’ll end up looking like an unattentive butthead in a photo gallery.