Michael Rapaport, the worst villain in Justified history, took time away from (checks IMDB) nothing you’ve ever heard of to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland last night.
Rapaport is ostensibly a Knicks fan, but decided it was prudent to be in Cleveland, wearing a media credential, and waving a broom around in apparent efforts to troll the home crowd.
Yes, Michael Rapaport brought a broom to the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/czN55DO7w6
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) June 8, 2017
Actor Michael Rapaport, wearing a credential and sitting in media seats, is carrying a broom.
— Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/martinrickman/status/872611363423694849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2F2017%2F06%2F07%2Factor-michael-rapaport-flaunts-broom-before-warriors-cavaliers-game-3%2F102610740%2F
And here’s a post from the man himself:
SweepStakes from the Q pic.twitter.com/dAZRf6rbfm
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) June 8, 2017
Note the hastily blurred media credential there. Now, Rapaport isn’t just known as the only time an actor was bad on Justified; he’s also developed quite the bandwagon reputation. But what’s his motivation here? Why show up in Cleveland, shout “It’s over!” at Cleveland fans, wave a stupid broom around, and film yourself doing it, beyond just being a base-level asshole?
Well, going by his Twitter feed, he apparently hates LeBron now, for some reason? It’s some “edgy” artistic statement on trolling? It’s just plain trolling?
Michael Rapaport was reprimanded by the NBA for bringing the Broom to Game 3. Trying to give Rap the BroomStick Treatment. @MichaelRapaport pic.twitter.com/zMMyoyQaKK
— Jordan Winter (@JordanFWinter) June 8, 2017
Hard to say. But please don’t give this tool a media credential anytime soon. It’s the least the NBA could do for us, given how little drama the sport is actually providing. (Well, outside of that Kevin Durant 3.)
