Written by Rich Swerbinsky

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Never before has a case of professional athletes being so out of touch with their fan base been more apparent than during Thursday night's public embarrassment at The Q.  Cavs players hugged and fraternized with LeQuitter before tip off, and then went as far as to exchange playful banter with him during the game.  And when they weren't blowing him kisses, they were laying out their matador cape for him as he made a slew of uncontested shots and drives to the basket.

Couple all that with a lack of effort as a team on the court en route to a 30 point blowout loss ... and it's pretty clear - the Cavs lost a massive chunk of the fan base Thursday night.  And rightfully so.

Boobie Gibson, who is very active on Twitter and spends a lot of time making appearances around town, likely caught the wrath of the fans worse than anyone yesterday.  And he's taken to the defensive, claiming that the sweet nothings that the Cavs were whispering into The Whore of Akron's ears weren't as romantic as they appeared to be.

Whatever Boobie.