Cubs Affiliate To Hold 'LeBron Championship Ring' Night

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

For one night, fans of the Peoria Chiefs can have their own replica of LeBron James' first championship ring.

Call it the cheapest promotion in sports history because, like James' ring, the handout doesn't exist.

The Chiefs, a Class A affiliate of the Cubs in the Midwest League, will hold a LeBron James NBA Championship Replica Giveaway night on Thursday, poking fun at the Heat star's loss in the NBA Finals to the Mavericks.

"Replica rings" -- also known as air -- will be handed out by stadium workers as fans enter the park, according to Chiefs spokesman Nathan Baliva.

LOL

 

[cruzg24]

Wow what a cheap and classless organization....

Way to join the crowd and bash on someone when they are down. Fucking sheep....

 

[The Guid]

It's a Class A team, who really cares?

I think it's funny tho...

 

[Elite]

THE CHICAGO CUBS TALKING ABOUT RINGS! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dorado]

lol at Class A baseball players dissing NBA superstars

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

They should add this promotion on MLB the Show lol.

 

[lakerfan]

I actually love this. Whoever does marketing for the team deserves a lofty promotion.

 

[Lake Louise]

Haha I like it. The fact that it's Class A makes it even better.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Awesome. Is it this Thursday? I might have to go down to Peoria for this. LOL

 

[The Guid]

THE CHICAGO CUBS TALKING ABOUT RINGS! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!

It's actually the Peoria Chiefs.

And, bthew, they have more than LeBron.

 

[Elite]

It's actually the Peoria Chiefs.

And, bthew, they have more than LeBron.

They're a Cubs minor league team

Cubs have also had 100 more years to get one than LeBron has

Throw enough shit at the wall and some of it is bound to stick

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

For one night, fans of the Peoria Chiefs can have their own replica of LeBron James' first championship ring.

Call it the cheapest promotion in sports history because, like James' ring, the handout doesn't exist.

The Chiefs, a Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in the Midwest League, will hold a "LeBron James NBA Championship Replica Giveaway night" Thursday, poking fun at the Miami Heat star's loss in the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks.

"Replica rings" -- also known as air -- will be handed out by stadium workers as fans enter the park, according to Chiefs spokesman Nathan Baliva.

Throughout the game, Peoria will honor "a true champion" -- the Chicago Bulls' six NBA titles -- with video clips and audio highlights, and the Chiefs will take the field to "Sirius," the Alan Parsons Project song used by the Bulls during their player introductions.

The Chiefs said they are "looking into" whether they can skip the fourth inning -- another poke at James, who scored just 18 points during the fourth quarter in six NBA Finals games.

"We aren't sure if the league will allow it," Peoria president Rocky Vonachen said in a statement. "But if LeBron doesn't need to show up for the fourth, maybe we won't, either."

Among the other James promotional digs planned: A fan will win a "replica" of James' Finals MVP award (which actually went to the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki), and Heimlich maneuver classes will be offered to help prevent people from "choking in a big situation."

"Really, this is just us getting back to the real world and waking up today and trying to solve our own personal problems," vice president of ticket sales Eric Obalil said.

Baliva said a Bulls tribute for Thursday had been in the works since November, in hopes that Chicago would be coming off another NBA championship.

The James addition to the promotion was announced midday Tuesday, and Baliva said there was an immediate reaction.

"We were seeing stuff not just from Chicago and Cleveland, but all over the country," Baliva said.

 

[The Guid]

They're a Cubs minor league team

Cubs have also had 100 more years to get one than LeBron has

Throw enough shit at the wall and some of it is bound to stick

The Cubs don't control their promotional days

Didn't take the Cubs 100 years to win a championship, not that it's relevant to the point I made.

 

[cruzg24]

This isnt even Clevelands minor league organization or a team that plays in Cleveland.....

fucking stupid.

 

[elcheato]

Indians should have done it with the Akron Aeros (Double-A team)

 

[playmaker7]

I think this is swag as fuck lmao

But yeah its only Class A so why people are mad I really don't understand...

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Exactly. LOL

Why are people getting bent out of shape, because a freakin' minor league baseball team wants to get some fans in the stands? This is great marketing.

 

[Mooche]

This is absolutely fucking hilarious.. Oh my.

 

[Hurricane Season]

I don't see how this would help get fans to come to the game either.

They're not actually giving anything away, lol.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

I don't see how this would help get fans to come to the game either.

They're not actually giving anything away, lol.

I've talked to plenty of people that want to go.