COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio’s quest for a second major championship got off to a rough start on Thursday, with the Golden State Warriors’ 108-100 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The relationship between the Buckeye State’s lone pro basketball team and college football’s defending national champion Ohio Statehas been well documented, and only strengthened by the return of Cavs star LeBron James.
So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that several members of the Buckeyes roster tuned in to witness what wound up being ahistorically viewed NBA Finals opening game. With James standing on the sideline for Ohio State’s national title win in January, it was the least that the Buckeyes could do, with many players taking to social media to voice both their support of the team and displeasure with the outcome.
Unsurprisingly, it was Ohio State quarterback and Cleveland native Cardale Jones leading the charge.
After entering a public feud with Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, Jones has become somewhat of a mascot for the Cavaliers throughout their postseason run, continuously tweeting out words of encouragement for his hometown team. That didn’t change on Thursday, as the Big Ten title game MVP clearly enjoyed Cleveland’s 29-19 first quarter lead.
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