In April 2010, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah uttered the infamous phrase, “Cleveland really sucks” during the Bulls’ first-round matchup against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2010 Playoffs. Five years later in 2015, Joakim Noah continues to get under the skin of fans in Cleveland. In a 106-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Noah was the central figure in not one, but two conflicts that involved Cleveland fans. According to Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Chuck Garfien, Joakim Noah told a security guard that a Cavaliers fan spit on him as he was walking off the court following Game 2. Joakim Noah told a security guard that a Cavs fan spit on him as he was leaving the court. — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) May 7, 2015 Video of the incident confirms that a fan aimed his mouth towards Noah as he was walking off of the court. While the spitting part is undetectable in the video, Noah does give the fan a light shove, which suggests that something went down that the Bulls center took exception to. The fan in question shouts something at Joakim Noah, although in this video the exact words that he says are indecipherable. @FearTheSword pic.twitter.com/9qdzBGiOS3 — Steven Ray (@Brownsplayboy) May 7, 2015 In an impressive display of maturity, Joakim Noah refused to talk about the incident with reporters instead opting to move on and forget about it. Noah said he didn’t want to discuss the incident with a fan spitting towards him. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) May 7, 2015 Noah’s eventful night was not done. The Bulls center found himself in a verbal altercation with one of Ohio’s most famous residents. According to the New York Post, the 2015 National Championship winning Ohio State Buckeyes football team was honored in a timeout during the game in Cleveland. In typical Joakim Noah fashion, he had to trash talk. Noah on bench watching Cardale Jones on the public address mic mouthed, “you ain’t in the SEC” — Anthony Lima (@SportsBoyTony) May 7, 2015 Noah is an alumnus of the University of Florida, a team that plays in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Buckeyes play in the Big Ten Conference. Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones took exception to Noah’s trash talk and let out his frustration on twitter. @JoakimNoah watch yo mouth before I give you these hands chump — Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) May 7, 2015 I’m at @JoakimNoah neck the rest of the series for that comment — Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) May 7, 2015 Shortly after the incident occurred, Noah denied that any ill-will existed between himself and Jones. I heard about it [Jones tweets] this morning,” the 2013-14 Defensive Player of the Year said after practice on Thursday when asked about Jones’ tweets. “I didn’t know who he was until this morning. I wish him nothing but the best. I like [former University of Florida football coach and current Ohio State coach] Urban Meyer, I guess? Noah also denied that he had spoken to Jones during the game. I’m not talking to people during timeouts. I’m trying to focus on winning. …
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