Video Tribute To Doc Draws Standing 'O'

After being greeted by a standing ovation when he took the floor for the first time, ex-Celtics coach Doc Rivers, now coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, was honored with a video tribute at the TD Garden at the end of the first quarter as the Clippers faced the Celtics in Rivers' first visit to Boston since talking over in L.A.

The crowd gave Rivers another standing ovation as the tribute played on the Jumbotron.

Rivers, who wiped away a tear when introduced to rousing applause before the game, welled up with tears again, waved to the crowd and said "thank you" as highlights of his nine seasons as Celtics coach were shown on the screen, including the 2008 NBA title run, complete with the famous Gatorade bath after the title-clinching Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.






Doc's Post-Game Press Interview

http://www.celticsblog.com/2013/12/12/5202832/doc-rivers-tears-up-in-post-game-press-conference-after-his-los




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Good for Doc. And good for Boston. I am most grateful to have the classiest sports city in the world as my home town.

Sam

This seems to be an appropriate time for a reminder of how cool Boston sports fans are.
I've posted it before, and it has nothing to do with basketball, but I play it once in a while to remind myself how even the most rabid Bruins fans have class. This occurred after the Canadiens fans booed the U.S. national anthem in Montreal during the playoffs a few years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TxpxFqAV4I

Sam

Here's a link to Doc's post-game media interview. He's struggling not to cry.

http://www.celticsblog.com/2013/12/12/5202832/doc-rivers-tears-up-in-post-game-press-conference-after-his-los



bob


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