clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Ohio-native Packers celebrate Cavaliers' 2016 NBA championship

The ' title made several members of the very happy.

By Jason B. Hirschhorn
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Though the Packers may hail from Titletown, it's easy to forget that most of their players come from other parts of the country. Several matriculated from the State of Ohio, where one its largest cities, Cleveland, had endured a championship drought dating back to the 1960s.

That drought ended Sunday when the Cleveland Cavaliers upset the Golden State Warriors in an exhilarating Game 7. The excitement surrounding the game and its historical significance certainly came through on Twitter, where the Ohio-rooted members of the Packers shared their feelings.

Outside linebacker Jayrone Elliott, a Cleveland native currently rolling around with the Packers' annual Tailgate Tour, couldn't contain himself on Twitter:

Elliott's excitement set off fellow Ohioan, inside linebacker Jake Ryan:

Fostoria-born defensive back Micah Hyde tweeted out his celebration, ignoring that while Cleveland's championship drought in the four major sports lasted over 50 years, the State of Ohio won its last title in January 2015:

Quinten Rollins, a native of Canton, elected to share the joy with fellow defensive backs Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Damarious Randall:

Finally, starting center Corey Linsley didn't compose his own tribute to Cleveland's first championship since 1964, but he did retweet this vine of Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith's daughter:

Jason B. Hirschhorn is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and covers the NFL for Sports on Earth and SB Nation. He also serves as the senior writer and editor for Acme Packing Company, a Green Bay Packers blog.

More From Acme Packing Company