But it may be unmatched at bearing a grudge. This isn’t a city that has a lot of experience celebrating championships. Instead of focusing on the team’s 0-2 deficit to the Spurs, Grizzlies fans are focusing on the latest injustices.ĬALKINS: Grizzlies, Fizdale show needed fight in Game 2 Because Fizdale’s fiery soliloquy completely changed the narrative for this game. The entire Grizzlies organization should also be grateful. Obviously, there’s a lot of emotions this time of year and he took it head on and we just thanked him for it.” “Just saying thanks for standing up,” Conley said. Indeed, after Game 2, Conley sent a text to Fizdale on behalf of the entire Grizzlies team. Mike Conley said the players offered to pay, too. ServiceMaster offered to pay the fine before it even knew the amount.

But there’s no chance Fizdale will ever have to pay. Worth $30,000, which is how much the NBA fined Fizdale Wednesday for his remarks. “If it rallies our fans, and it sounds like we’re selling T-shirts right now, and all the money is going back into our community, it’s worth it for me.” “It’s been fantastic,” Fizdale said, of the reaction to his rant. All proceeds will go to the Grizzlies foundation, which is also typical of the franchise. Indeed, the Grizzlies themselves have ordered a truckload of “Take that for data” T-shirts which will be available at FedExForum - and at the team store online - when the doors open Thursday night. RELATED: Fizdale says $30K fine is worth it “Take that for data,” he said, which is also available on a T-shirt near you.

“They’re not gonna rook us,” said Fizdale, in the postgame rant that launched a thousand T-shirts. This is Memphis, where we don’t bluff, where belief in the face of long odds is less a cliche than a mantra, and where the new coach has inspired the populace by essentially telling the NBA and the universe to stick it.

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