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For the uninitiated, the Los Angeles Lakers have a promotion where if they win the game and score over 100 points, everyone in attendance gets a coupon for 2 free Jack in the Box tacos.
On the surface, they’re really nothing special. Just 2 greasy, meat imitation tacos stuffed with a slice of cheese and hot sauce. Retail value: 99 cents.
As the Lakers inch closer to a victory, the Staples Center crowd erupts in a “WE WANT TACOS” chant. To a casual observer, this may seem unnecessary, extravagant, and pointless. Who the hell in their right mind would care this much about tacos? Isn’t there an actual NBA game happening on the court? Leave it to idiot Laker fans to care more about a free giveaway than an actual game of basketball!
Of those same people I ask, have you ever actually had said tacos? Or have you regularly watched Lakers home games?
The tacos are merely passable and pricey ticket holders have infinitely better things to do than drool over discount fast food. It is a matter of pride, people. Not only are the tacos here to stay, but they are our rally cry.
As Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals was winding down a Laker victory, the crowd erupted in their customary chant. Sure, the same practice seems innocent enough during a regular season game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but this is the FINALS. The Boston Celtics came in, got their asses handed to them, and were subsequently being brushed aside by the rallying cries for soy filler.
We don’t care about no tacos. This is the Land of Showtime. And we’re showing you up.
