The Magic of the Family Pass and Pam Oliver's Ass. At halftime, my friend and I decided to take advantage of our "family pass" which granted us access to the "visitor's family lounge." Having no idea what this entailed, we flagged down a security guard to escort us, and as we all got off the elevator, we ran into the charming striped gentleman pictured below.
Flabbergasted, we realized we were standing next to the Saints locker room, and down the hall from the Eagles. I cannot overstate how awesome this was. Hearing a football team get fired up for the second half--none of which is remotely appropriate to be reprinted here--is just about the coolest thing ever. Hearkening back to item one: football is extremely badass.
From there, we were escorted to the family lounge, where we encountered three security guards hanging out on couches, eating chips, and talking football. We entered and they immediately struck up a conversation.
The following exchange took place during Pam Oliver's interview with Derek Fisher following Utah’s series-clinching Game 5 win over Golden State on Tuesday night:Oliver: “I’m looking at the confetti falling down. It’s a pitiful display. The confetti guy might need to get fired, but it’s still a great moment, isn’t it?”Fisher: “Yeah, this organization has been such a classy and winning organization for such a long time. Been down for a few years, so whatever they want to do, you know, let’s enjoy it, it’s just a great moment.”
There are a couple of great things about this dialogue (aside from the fact that it involves a sideline reporter invoking the rare technique of attempting to completely destroy the moment before asking a question about what a great moment it is):First of all, Oliver's comments call to mind an image of the crazed, toothless and embittered “Confetti Guy” who, unbeknownst to everyone until right now, lurks in the bowels of the Delta Center (or whatever the hell they call it these days) and from this moment forth will spend every waking moment of his dark days plotting revenge on the woman who called his life's work "pitiful."
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