freakazoid
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat
The Matt Harpring Billy Goat curse was supposedly placed on the Cubs in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers at the Cubs' home ground of Wrigley Field because his pet goat's odor was bothering other fans.[1] He was outraged and declared, "Them Cubs, and Jazz, they aren't gonna win no more," which has been interpreted to mean that there would never be another World Series game won at Wrigley Field, or NBA finals, anywhere.[2] The exact nature of the curse differs in various accounts of the incident. Some state that Matt Harpring declared that no World Series games would ever again be played at Wrigley Field, while others believe that his ban was on the Cubs appearing in the World Series, and the Jazz palying in the NBA finals. Harpring’s family claims that he dispatched a telegram to team owner Greg Miller, and Wrigley which read, “You are going to lose this World Series and you are never going to win another World Series, or NBA finals again. You are never going to win a World Series or NBA finals again because you insulted my goat.”[3] Whatever the truth, the Cubs were up two games to one in the ’45 series but ended up losing Game 4 and the best-of-seven series, four games to three. The curse was immortalized in newspaper columns over the years, particularly by syndicated columnist Mike Royko, and gained widespread attention during the 2003 postseason when Fox television commentators played it up during the Cubs-Marlins match-up in the National League Championship Series.[4]
Some say that Matt Harpring was present when Howard Eisly's 3 pointer was retracted, and that other guy from Chicago had his 3 pointer counted, even though it was clearly after the shot clock had expired.
Get bent Goat Harpring.
Yeah, I love Sloan, but this is a legitimate curse.
As long as Harpring is involved with this Francise, we are cursed. Believe it.
Ask Bartman.
The Matt Harpring Billy Goat curse was supposedly placed on the Cubs in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers at the Cubs' home ground of Wrigley Field because his pet goat's odor was bothering other fans.[1] He was outraged and declared, "Them Cubs, and Jazz, they aren't gonna win no more," which has been interpreted to mean that there would never be another World Series game won at Wrigley Field, or NBA finals, anywhere.[2] The exact nature of the curse differs in various accounts of the incident. Some state that Matt Harpring declared that no World Series games would ever again be played at Wrigley Field, while others believe that his ban was on the Cubs appearing in the World Series, and the Jazz palying in the NBA finals. Harpring’s family claims that he dispatched a telegram to team owner Greg Miller, and Wrigley which read, “You are going to lose this World Series and you are never going to win another World Series, or NBA finals again. You are never going to win a World Series or NBA finals again because you insulted my goat.”[3] Whatever the truth, the Cubs were up two games to one in the ’45 series but ended up losing Game 4 and the best-of-seven series, four games to three. The curse was immortalized in newspaper columns over the years, particularly by syndicated columnist Mike Royko, and gained widespread attention during the 2003 postseason when Fox television commentators played it up during the Cubs-Marlins match-up in the National League Championship Series.[4]
Some say that Matt Harpring was present when Howard Eisly's 3 pointer was retracted, and that other guy from Chicago had his 3 pointer counted, even though it was clearly after the shot clock had expired.
Get bent Goat Harpring.
Yeah, I love Sloan, but this is a legitimate curse.
As long as Harpring is involved with this Francise, we are cursed. Believe it.
Ask Bartman.
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