I woke up yesterday morning; greeted by two news stories that were bizarre in their contrast.
The first was one that I already knew was going to be on the front page of the newspapers. Campus Martius Park opened in downtown Detroit Friday night with much hype, pomp and circumstance. It was beautiful. Calm. Peaceful.
It was almost enough to wash away every negative image one might have about Detroit.
The other big news story was the one that I had gone to bed on Friday night without hearing.
A huge brawl broke out during a Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers basketball game. At least two fans were hospitalized. Many more were injured. Bottles, cans, chairs and articles of clothing were thrown at the players.
It was a nightmare.
And it happened in the far-off distant suburb of Auburn Hills, in the heart of northern Oakland county. Almost all of the fans were making a disgrace of the region and basketball were white suburbanites.
So, to recap -- a calm, peaceful evening in the heart of "Murder City USA" and absolute mayhem in the supposedly tranquil suburbs.
Did I wake up in Bizzaro Land or something?
The first was one that I already knew was going to be on the front page of the newspapers. Campus Martius Park opened in downtown Detroit Friday night with much hype, pomp and circumstance. It was beautiful. Calm. Peaceful.
It was almost enough to wash away every negative image one might have about Detroit.
The other big news story was the one that I had gone to bed on Friday night without hearing.
A huge brawl broke out during a Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers basketball game. At least two fans were hospitalized. Many more were injured. Bottles, cans, chairs and articles of clothing were thrown at the players.
It was a nightmare.
And it happened in the far-off distant suburb of Auburn Hills, in the heart of northern Oakland county. Almost all of the fans were making a disgrace of the region and basketball were white suburbanites.
So, to recap -- a calm, peaceful evening in the heart of "Murder City USA" and absolute mayhem in the supposedly tranquil suburbs.
Did I wake up in Bizzaro Land or something?
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