COLUMBUS, Ohio — By now you probably already know the story behind the Cardale Jones-Joakim Noah feud. But just in case you don’t, let me catch you up.
As members of Ohio State’s national championship team were honored during a timeout in last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls, the Buckeyes quarterback took the microphone. Cheering on his hometown team, Jones encouraged the Cavs to “bring another championship to Ohio,” before adding a, “Let’s go Cavs!”
Seated nearby on the Bulls bench, Noah—who played his college ball at Florida—took exception, according to 92.3 The Fan’s Anthony Lima.
The Chicago center’s words apparently got back to Jones, who’s never been shy to speak his mind—or have fun with the Twittersphere.
Little will likely come of Jones’ tweets to Noah, although it is worth noting that the national champion signal-caller’s head coach, Urban Meyer, was also at Florida during the two-time NBA All-Star’s time with the Gators. In the grander scheme of things, this is just the latest chapter in what’s been a growing connection between Ohio’s top two championship contenders.
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