Letter from LaMarcus Aldridge to Rip City

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    Actually that would be epic.
     
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    Yeah but he doesn't have the balls to be real.
     
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    Actually that would be nice. The most evil and vial people are ones that fuck you and have a huge grin on their face.
     
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    smells like boilerplate to me. I honestly think if you said "You're welcome for the letter" he would say "what letter?"
     
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    I got two things to say to you, aldridge (or your PR person, or whatever):

    DAMIAN LILLARD
     
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    Watch this. I could spin this so much better than he did.


    Dear Rip City, Thank you!

    I would like to take this time to thank you for supporting me and my teammates through my 9 years in Portland. When I was drafted with Brandon Roy, we had high hopes for us. And then the next year we drafted what we hoped was the final piece to our championship dreams. But as you know, those dreams were squashed. First Greg never was able to live up to his potential and then Brandon had to retire early. But through all that, you fans stuck with us, even in times when it would've been easier for you to jump ship.

    I'm sorry that we couldn't deliver on those championship aspirations, but rest assured you can believe that we tried our best. But in the end, things did not work out as well as we wanted, and I felt it was time for me to venture off on my own. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy my time in Portland, or appreciate you fans for cheering for us on nights when sometimes we didn't deserve it. I do. It was those cheers that helped us through some dark times in Portland, and even win some games.

    So while I am now moving on to another city and franchise, I want you to know that I understand that some of you might be upset with my choice, or how I went about making this choice. I am sorry if you were upset by my actions, but I felt it was necessary for me to do it. There might come a time in my life where I look back and wish I did it differently, but I cannot change what I have done.

    I know that Portland, Rip City, and you Blazer fans will live on. I am not bigger than Rip City.

    LaMarcus

    PS. Yes I am jealous of Damian and the fact that he's actually a superstar and I'm a softy.
     
    julius, Jul 4, 2015
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    Holy PR Julius...
     
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    Win!
     
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    I won't boo him . . . When they announce his name, I'll stand up and turn my back on him (just like he did to us) . . .
     
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    THIS COMPLETELY FAKE letter made me tear up a bit.
     
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    I imagined Lamarcus reading this and I low key got the feels, then I remembered that it wasn't real. Good job. Really puts into perspective just how pathetic his actual letter is. :blahblah:
     
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    I made it a little bigger.

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    I didn't think this thread would turn into a roast..I was happy to see him give Portland some love and respect his effort. Of all the threads that are pretty much devoted to bashing the guy..can we have this one civil thread about the guy?
     
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    Don't be so naive. I'm almost 100% sure he didn't even write it.
     
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    That might happen in a few years. Not today. Not the 4th of July in which he decides to announce his decision. Let people vent and get it out of their system.
     
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