Non-political shoutout.

N.J. Governor Chris Christie to Brooklyn-bound Nets: 'Good riddance'


By Julio Cortez, AP

New Jersey governor Chris Christie will not be shedding any tears over the Nets' departure.

By Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

Updated: 2012-04-24 2:56 AM


As the Nets prepared for their final home game in New Jersey after 35 years in the state, Governor Chris Christie made it clear he will not be shedding any tears over the team's departure next season for Brooklyn.

Speaking at a bill signing Monday in Newark, the outspoken Christie had a simple message for the Nets: "Good riddance. See you later."

A few hours later, the Nets lost their final home game in the Prudential Center 105-87 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets close their fifth consecutive losing season Thursday at the Toronto Raptors.

"My message to the Nets is goodbye," Christie said. "You don't want to stay here, we don't want you. I'm not going to be in the business of begging people to stay here."

The Nets have played the last two of their 35 years in New Jersey at the Prudential Center Arena in Newark, built in 2007 by the city and the NHL's New Jersey Devils.

"That's one of the most beautiful arenas in America they have a chance to play in," Christie said. "It's in one of the country's most vibrant cities and they want to leave here and go to Brooklyn? Good riddance. See you later."

Next season, the team moves into the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Real estate developer Bruce Ratner purchased the franchise in 2004 with the intention of eventually moving the team to Brooklyn. That plan became reality in 2009 when Ratner joined forces with Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who became the majority owner and is providing most of the money to build the team's new arena in Brooklyn.

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Obviously racist.

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Absolutely. You don't see him chasing the Devils out of the state.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

This is kind of like when a guy gets dumped and then says "I never really liked her anyways!". I'm pretty sure that the Nets are laughing at his comments today.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Chris Christie = anti-business

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I just thought it was a great reaction to a question of if he was going to the Nets last game.

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Tell us how you REALLY feel about the Nets relocating to Brooklyn, Governor!

He's got plans for a WNBA franchise named the Newark Whitneys.

What the fuck do the Nets have to laugh about exactly?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

shoutout to Chris Curtis too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGMDVXpl ... re=related

He's probably sad that he couldn't collect state income taxes from the Kardashian wedding.

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They are moving to a pretty cool stadium in a significantly better place to live/work. They are going to see a pretty big increase in relevance in the NBA. They are also leaving New Jersey, which is pretty much the dream of anyone who has ever been to New Jersey.

Make no mistake about it. New Jersey desperately wanted to keep the Nets. There was just no chance of it happening because choosing New Jersey over Brooklyn would be like choosing Merrilville, IN over the North Side of Chicago.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

At the end of the day, they're still the Nets.

Same shitty franchise in New York's 2nd shittiest borough.

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They won't ever be the Knicks, but they are going to do well especially if the Knicks continue to leave the door open by being average.
Most people I know think Brooklyn is the second best. You must really be a big Staten Island fan.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Now *there* is a good place for the Nets -- Staten Island!

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Middle Aged Crazy, like Uncle Terry

No, they are too busy caring about little league games.

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Yeah I confused Brooklyn with The Bronx.

My bad.

I still don't like the Nets.

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I'm mostly indifferent, but I do like how they are trolling the Knicks and trying to steal half the city from them if you count Queens too.

I also can't stand the Knicks owner, because he's the reason I can't get the NFL Network or NFL RedZone.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Well then I support you in your hatred.

Down with Dolan!

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Isn't New Jersey a tax-hungry state? I read they were trying to get all the unused gift card balances from the people in their state.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Really? Going for the false-causality argument right out of the gate? Bad form.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

The Nets will get a fanbase from everyone in Brooklyn, which is probably larger than the fanbase in Hotlanta.

This sounds like Dan Gilbert all over again. All he needs to do is write a giant butthurt note in Comic Sans.

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Really doubt they'll get a fanbase in Brooklyn. I'm guessing most fans there are probably Knicks fans. It would be like another football team hitting Chicago. Most people won't switch allegiance to the new team - a few bandwagonners would but no real Bear fans would,

But they don't necessarily lose the 3 fans in New Jersey. How hard is it for the fans to still make games especially on weekend.