This past week, I've had an internal debate about which event would be more upsetting: an NBA championship for Vince Carter's Nets or a Stanley Cup championship for the Ottawa Senators. These are two events that I'm passionately rooting against, but if I had to pick my poison, I'd rather the Sens win than Vince Carter.
With Carter, it's far more personal. You can read my letter to Vince for a taste of my venom. He disappointed me in a way the Senator never have.
The Senators have been nothing more than playoff fodder for my Leafs. In 2000, the Maple Leafs beat the Sens in six games. In 2001, we swept them in four. In 2002, we beat them in seven and in 2004 we beat them in seven once more. I love the Sens for bending over four times in five years, but I want them to lose for strictly geographic reasons. Ontario is Leafs Nation, and if the cup is coming back to this province, the parade should be in the T.Dot.
Hopefully, neither will happen, but if one has to occur, I'd let the babies have their bottle. And I hope they choke on it.
