Below is the actual "Blazers Pledge to Fans" that the organization recently released. For those of you who don't' speak b.....lls.....t, I've provided a sentence-by-sentence interpretative commentary. This unfathomable Pledge is an embarrassment to the entire league. How many lawyers and spin doctors did it take to create this? And what do they put in the water out there?.........
To educate our players so that they will understand why Portland and Oregon is a special place to play and what it means to be a Portland Trail Blazer. Bill Walton will be giving frequent motivational speeches to our players.
To embrace our rich heritage and reconnect with former players and coaches who hold a place in your hearts and represent the pride of this franchise. Walton will be on top of this, too.
To enable fans to easily follow the team by broadcasting all 82 regular-season games on the radio and a minimum of 25 games over-the air and 25 non pay-per-view cable games...
Damnit!! WTF! Why do we always suck when we play at Portland!
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