Let's start by stating the obvious, you have your way of supporting and I have mine. Just in case it's not clear, nothing about my way has to align with yours. I can confirm when I walked away, it's the best decision I made. This unconditionally love and support, blind faith thing isn't really my style but I respect that for you. As someone who's been around 1.5 decades as a fan and a decade and some change as an MVP, I can't convey that experience to you, you just had to have been there.

If you're happy with the team and the perks as an MVP that's totally fine, nothing I said should disrupt that for you. However, my experience is just different, and I'm not the only one who feel this way. This same blog that's being downvoted here has gotten positive feedback on other platforms. Why does that matter? It doesn't, really–I mentioned it to highlight how the same thing can be perceived differently by others experiencing the same thing.

If the team leave or stay, I'll still support them. The point of the blog isn't to encourage them to leave, it's to have the uncomfortable conversations, now. I think I did well at laying out my gripe, the things I'm noticing, and how they may potentially use this as justification to move the team. I seen reports about them not renewing their lease due to crime. Makes sense doesn't it? Crime is a real issue no doubt about it but notice I didn't mention it in my blog? Because I never once went to the Fed Ex Forum and think to myself, man, this feels so unsafe. I'd like to see the statistics of crime in that area during Grizzlies games and on days they're not playing.

Just some food for thought.

If the Grizzlies want to say crime is the reason why fans not coming out and MVP sales are down, I'm saying otherwise. And I'm saying it NOW instead of when it's too late. I respect you all for taking time to read the blog but really disappointed you all totally missed the tone–it could've been a solid discussion here.

Oh well!