The Cavs Kept Jarrett Allen Out Of The Group Chat Until He Got An iPhone Because They Wanted All Blue Texts

Sometimes, they’d be like: ‘J, why weren’t you at the event last night?’ It’s like: ‘What event?’ I wasn’t in the group text because they want all blue messages.” (Via ESPN)

So a lot of times with these blogs, there can be a wide array of opinions on the topics. That's what makes the Rundown great. That's what makes the comment section great. That's what makes television shows like First Take popular. But for this topic, I feel like the following statements are all non-debatable: 

1.) Being in a group chat with someone with an Android sucks. You all know what I'm talking about, unless you're the loser with the Android. And if that's the case, all of your friends hate you and there are group chats you are being withheld from. Because the fact of the matter is that an all-iPhone group chat is smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy. The pictures are all the proper size, the gifs work, the emojis aren't blocked out, and the liking / laughing at messages are clear as day. Toss one weirdo with an Android in there and it becomes the Wild Wild West. 

2.) The Cavs are absolutely correct in bullying this guy into getting an iPhone. Jarrett Allen is on a 5 year, ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR deal. This isn't some schmuck making $40,000 a year that wants to save a couple hundred bucks (even though that person STILL owes it to their friends to text in the blue). This guy is in the top 1% and he can afford it. I'm not saying he needs to ride around in luxury cars and drop thousands of dollars on dinner and at the clubs, but he can spent the $50 a month to not be a major inconvenience to his teammates. So yeah, I do support Credit to the Cavs for showing the world that not all bullying is bad.

3.) Jarrett Allen is the closest thing to a regular dude in the NBA. 

Exhibit A: He wears what we wear.

Exhibit B: His response to what he wears.

Exhibit C: Him wanting to know what it feels like to be an NBA superstar.

4.) Credit to Apple for being marketing geniuses. As much as I agree that texting in the green is for weirdos and losers, I can step back and realize how funny it is that Apple has conditioned our brains to think that way. When I get a random text from someone in the green, I automatically decide that the person isn't right in the head. Apple could make their next phone $3000 and I'd have to buy it just to stay in the blue.