In an attempt to make “The Q” a more sanitary environment, the Cleveland Cavs have decided to remove all drinking fountains from the Arena, thus forcing fans to either buy a $4 bottle of water or wait in line for 20 minutes to get a free 9-ounce cup.
The team is saying that concerns of the Swine Flu Virus are what led them to remove the obviously filthy drinking fountains, but I have a feeling they have other reasons in mind.
You can look at this in one of two ways; Either the Cavs are trying to pinch out every penny they can from surprisingly dedicated fans (Thanks LeBron), or they have just learned a little something from
their football neighbors regarding Cleveland’s unsanitary facilities.
The Cleveland Clinic has been verbally blasted by players, fans, and media for the numerous cases of staph infections that plagued many of the Browns’ players over the past few years. Many of the issues regarding these infections have still not been resolved, including former WR Joe Jurevicius who has since sued the team and the clinic for negligence following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
As if the City of Cleveland didn’t already have the reputation of being dirty, whether it be literally or metaphorically, this just makes it look even worse. Not only the recent staph infections, but Lake Erie has never exactly been the cleanest place to take a swim, and not to mention the overly creative saying from non-Browns fans of, “If it’s brown, flush it down!” (Haha, the Browns are like a piece of s**t, we get it…)
So while Cleveland is not technically known as the armpit of the midwest (Thanks Detroit), the score is probably much closer than you think.
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