BronBron

Fellow citizens, last night our Nation was hit by an unthinkable, unexpected catastrophe. LeBron James, and his fellow Cavalier players, were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, a far cry from fulfilling their destiny to become NBA Champions. After losing three in the row to the Celtics, we are left with an emptiness in our souls, apprehensive for the looming end to the King's contract in Cleveland.

We have all been witnesses to the King's power, his dominance, and his potential for greatness. However, last night, he and the rest of his team were kept off their game by the pesky Celtics. Doc Rivers (I feel like he's killed a man before, but I can't be sure. His name is Doc after all.) put together an effective game-plan for his team, one that neutralized the Cavs penetration and reduced their offense to Notre Dame's "burn" (which is much less effective with a 24 second shot clock). And Rajon Rondo, who hails from Septimus Prime, a planet in an adjacent galaxy, was too quick and elusive for any of the Cavs guards. And finally in the elimination game, the Cavs could not stop Kevin Garnett and his multiple personalities (most of which are totally insane) from nailing mid-range jumpers.

This event is devastating for all of us. Our lives will never be the same. But we have been through this before: 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina come to mind. We must come together as a Sports Nation and get through these tough times. I declare today as a day of friendship and a day of love. Tell your Momma or anyone you love that you love them, because you might never get a chance again. You never know when a catastrophe like the one that hit the King will hit you. Today just reminds us of what is important in life and the things that we are thankful for.

Our first priority must be to help the ones that were hit the hardest. If you see someone that is down in the dumps or someone talking about how it would just be better if it were all over, consol them. Tell them that the King will be back on top one way or another for one team or another. He is going no where and he is working hard in the offseason to be the BronBron we know and love. Depression is a serious illness but there is help. Our priority as a Sports Nation is to get that help to those that were afflicted the worst.

Never give up. Never surrender. We will get through this, Nation, and BronBron will be back with his Company, whether in Cleveland, New York, Chicago, or, as I'm really hoping for, a new franchise in Hawai'i (Molokai??). We'll call them them the Molokai Mumbojumbos.

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A special thanks to DaisyChain1620: I still haven't listened to all the USBeats you left me (and I found randomly). I love the emphasis on Avril...