I Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Formally Apologize For The Most Embarrassing Take Of My Entire Barstool Career
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At Barstool, we bloggers have an interesting job. We are empowered to come on this fine website and give takes. Every day we have to share our thoughts or opinions or predict something and it can get exhausting. Sometimes, we say things that blow up in our faces. A prediction or take goes so wildly wrong that it often times leads to some well deserved internet dragging.
When it comes to the Boston Celtics, I have had many takes over the years. I mean I'm 7 years and too many blogs to count into this dream life, chances are there are some things I was not right about. In fact, there are many. And because I am a man of character, I think it's important that I come on here and own my shitty takes. The ones that are so embarrassing that I need to step up and face the music. It's not easy, but it's the right thing to do and something I don't think we get enough of in this business. If you are willing to put a take out there, you have to be willing to own it no matter what happens.
So that's what I want to do with you now. I want to go back and own something I said that has proven to be very, very wrong. I thought about it and it's probably the most embarrassing basketball take I've had in my entire Barstool career.
Here goes nothing……
I cannot believe I thought the Brooklyn Nets would win 2 games in the first round. I am a moron. An idiot. A shit for brains. It's OK, I am man enough to accept it.
Phew, that feels good to get off my chest.
That's right, I thought the Celts would win in 6 games. I am ashamed that I let the respect I have for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as basketball players cloud my judgment. I can't believe I put any stock into trying to stop the "best player in the world" and that their talent alone would snag them at least 2 games. I knew they stunk in my heart, but I couldn't get past respecting the Celts' opponent. For that, I am sorry. I'd say it will never happen again but I can't make any promises with the Bucks about to be on deck. Listen, I fucked up. Plain and simple. I should have just done what the Celtics Kool Aid told me to do and that's to always trust my heart. Instead, I went with my brain. Why I ever listen to that asshole is a question I now have to answer. Follow your heart next time Daniel you idiot.
So I come to you all, with my tail between my legs asking for forgiveness. I am sorry I thought this series would last 6 games. I should have known better, and all I can do is promise to keep working and getting better. I will use this embarrassment as motivation moving forward through the rest of these playoffs, you have my word on that.
My hope is that we can build back that trust which I have without a doubt lost with such a fucking stupid prediction. Celts in 6, man it's so embarrassing even to type. I almost feel like my brain was incepted and I was forced to make that prediction. That's not me, that's not the type of blogger I want to be. 2 losses? These Celtics to those Nets? I'm not sure I'll ever fully recover from such an idiotic take and all I can do is say that I am sorry and hope you forgive me.