Thanks to a classy gesture by ESPN and Turner Sports, Craig Sager was in Cleveland to work his first NBA Finals game on Thursday as part of the ABC broadcast. Not surprisingly, he was given an extremely warm welcome.
During a stoppage in play in the second quarter, Sager was announced to the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena, who promptly gave him a standing ovation when Sager was shown on the jumbotron.
Standing O for Craig Sager pic.twitter.com/8g784CFypu
— Erik Malinowski (@erikmal) June 17, 2016
As Marisa Contipelli of TWC SportsChannel Ohio added, the Cavs also made a perfect music selection for the moment.
A very classy move by the Cavs to give Craig Sager an ovation while Aloe Blacc's "The Man" played over the speakers ??
— Marisa Contipelli (@marisarae19) June 17, 2016
Thursday will surely go down as one Sager won’t soon forget. Hats off to everyone involved for making it happen.
