My run-in with Patrick Ewing

[OttosBestFriend]

Just boarded a flight in Atlanta and Patrick Ewing was sitting in first class.

Wearing my brand new Cuse hat, I chanted, "Lets Go Orange" and pointed to the big orange block "S" as I got closer.

He looked up at me and said, "No way man... Your boys lost yesterday and my boys they won... You saw that, right?"

I then told him "I loved you as a pro, but Cuse over the Hoyas any day of the week."

He responded, "Not this year my man... Your orange boys, they going down."

At this point I was just about past him and went back into my "Lets Go Orange" chant as I proceeded to my seat.

Patrick smiled and I got a hi five from a passenger I do not know.

Yes, I heckled a pro athlete on a plane, but it was the Darth Vader of the evil Hoya Empire... It had to be done!

And I swear on everything I love that this entire story is true... No embellishment whatsoever.

 

[tptcuse]

Good thing he didn't ask you what time it is...

 

[Ghost]

I think you're going to get a lot of like for this post - you should have maximized it's potential by posting during peek hours! Right now 80% of the board is at church praying for bad things to happen to the Hoyas.

 

[jgeorge322]

Nice. Had to be done. I'm sure Patrick was headed out from a long weekend at the gold club.

 

[jdubs30]

I'm surprised he was able to arrange so many words together and create a coherent sentence

 

[mountaincuse]

The chant probably helped him figure out why you were ragging him - if you just pointed to your hat he couldn't have read what team you supported.

 

[edowd26]

he was probably on his way here:

 

[tee1222]

he was probably on his way here:

What is this, a center for Ants?

 

[Cuse Action]

I'm surprised he was able to arrange so many words together and create a coherent sentence

You're an embarrassment to Syracuse University.

 

[edowd26]

You're an embarrassment to Syracuse University.

? dafuq

 

[bballbeadle]

I think you're going to get a lot of like for this post - you should have maximized it's potential by posting during peek hours! Right now 80% of the board is at church praying for bad things to happen to the Hoyas.

There are many devoutly spiritual people on this board.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Sounds like he was pretty cool about the whole exchange. Good on him.

 

[orange79]

Sounds like he was pretty cool about the whole exchange. Good on him.

Just about to post this sentiment. Totally agree.

 

[Toga]

Shoulda asked him what time it was.

Just boarded a flight in Atlanta and Patrick Ewing was sitting in first class.

Wearing my brand new Cuse hat, I chanted, "Lets Go Orange" and pointed to the big orange block "S" as I got closer.

He looked up at me and said, "No way man... Your boys lost yesterday and my boys they won... You saw that, right?"

I then told him "I loved you as a pro, but Cuse over the Hoyas any day of the week."

He responded, "Not this year my man... Your orange boys, they going down."

At this point I was just about past him and went back into my "Lets Go Orange" chant as I proceeded to my seat.

Patrick smiled and I got a hi five from a passenger I do not know.

Yes, I heckled a pro athlete on a plane, but it was the Darth Vader of the evil Hoya Empire... It had to be done!

And I swear on everything I love that this entire story is true... No embellishment whatsoever.

 

[reedny]

Just boarded a flight in Atlanta and Patrick Ewing was sitting in first class.

Wearing my brand new Cuse hat, I chanted, "Lets Go Orange" and pointed to the big orange block "S" as I got closer.

He looked up at me and said, "No way man... Your boys lost yesterday and my boys they won... You saw that, right?"

I then told him "I loved you as a pro, but Cuse over the Hoyas any day of the week."

He responded, "Not this year my man... Your orange boys, they going down."

At this point I was just about past him and went back into my "Lets Go Orange" chant as I proceeded to my seat.

Patrick smiled and I got a hi five from a passenger I do not know.

Yes, I heckled a pro athlete on a plane, but it was the Darth Vader of the evil Hoya Empire... It had to be done!

And I swear on everything I love that this entire story is true... No embellishment whatsoever.

Good thing he didn't stand up.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Wonder what he does to pass time on long flights. We know it isn't reading.

 

[kirbivore]

Yes, I heckled a pro athlete on a plane, but it was the Darth Vader of the evil Hoya Empire... It had to be done!

So that would make JT II this guy

 

[Bayside44]

Pretty awesome, my JV version this week was running into Charles Oakley at breakfast on Friday.

 

[OrangeTown]

Sounds like he was a good sport about it - pretty cool.

But I do have to say I'm surprised when you showed him the "S" that he didn't make a comment about you being a Xavier fan.

 

[JOC44]

Pretty awesome, my JV version this week was running into Charles Oakley at breakfast on Friday.

Talking trash about Virginia Union isn't nearly as fun.

 

[jekelish]

How saturated with sweat was his seat?

 

[Bill Orange]

In Philly after the game Saturday, VA Orange and I alighted from our cab at 30th Street Station and Clyde Frazier, resplendant in his finest houndstooth suit, was jumping in a cab headed to the WFC to call the Knicks game.

 

[Alsacs]

Good thing you didn't have a sign for him to read or he wouldn't have had any idea what you were talking about.

 

[No Hoyas]

At the big east tourny in Hartford (1982), ewing & jtII were going down an escalator as I was passing them going up.
I said what a pair of fat and ugly- ewing just shook his head, jtII didnt even look, so I said yeah you!

 

[HakAttack]

I met Spike Lee at the BET at MSG once...