Greek team suckered in by Cavs

Greek powerhouse Olympiakos... the great lurer of mid-level NBA talent and my favorite Greek League team... will soon be in Cleveland to play the Cavaliers in an exhibition.  Except it's more than an exhibition.  It's a Cavaliers-led government conspiracy

Next Monday, the Cavs are scheduled to welcome Olympiakos, a Greek team from the Euroleague visiting the United States on a goodwill tour. But Olympiakos has more business than just basketball in Ohio and as wild as it may seem, there's a chance they could lose everything they bring with them from uniforms to computers to travelers' checks.

If it sounds bizarre, it is.

On Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Judge Christopher A. Boyko cleared the way for old American creditors of Olympiakos to attempt to collect more than $400,000 Olympiakos owes to an former American player's agent from a five-year old lawsuit.The plaintiff, agent Tom McLaughlin, wants to have federal marshals seize everything they can that belongs to the club -- including any currency and perhaps even the charter jet it will fly into town.

What?  Greeks not paying off a debt?  That's un-possible.  We pay off all most some... we occasionally pay off our debts.

I mean sure, we're sometimes overly-emotional... prone to fits of rage... carry cross-generational grudges... and often look for any loophole possible that will benefit us both socially and financially.  But to be stripped of uniforms, charter jets and anything else of value in an elaborate trap of an "exhibition game" is a bit too much.  You expect me to believe the CIA is not involved with this?  We Greeks... always being persecuted. 

I mean... what are these guys going to do?  Open diners and pizza places? 

Actually, that's probably what they'd do... so never mind.

After the jump, pictures of my favorite Greek girl, Maria Menounos.