Video: Celtics Celebrate With Manny Pacquiao in Vegas

It seems that the Celtics aren't ready to stop celebrating their NBA title just yet, as a group of them headed to Vegas to watch Manny Pacquiao win the WBC lightweight title by knocking out David Diaz. Check out Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and bandwagon-jumping Sam Cassell whop it up with Pacquiao in the dressing room moments after his victory.

The Celtics just won the NBA title, and were given more than their fair share of attention, right? How about letting Pacquiao have some of the spotlight for himself for a bit, huh guys? He hadn't even put a shirt on yet, and these guys come barging in and steal the show. Seriously, I didn't see celebrities like Steven Tyler, Bill Belichik, Donnie Wahlberg, or Bill Simmons (really -- that's the best you can do, Boston?) in the locker room with Paul Pierce or the delusional Glen Davis sharing the champagne on the night the Celtics won it all.

Note to the Celtics: you won the basketball championship. That doesn't mean you have the right to show off at baseball games, boxing matches, or anywhere else. It's been less than two weeks since Boston won the title, and it's no wonder that everyone who isn't a Celtics' die hard is already sick of this team.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

6-29-2008 @ 2:53PM

dj kahn said...

good for them. all things considered they didn't get enough attention; most of the media focused on Kobe after the series.

BE, you continue to write "stories" from the skewed perspective of a hater. simply infantile.

6-29-2008 @ 2:56PM

LB said...

Hater

6-29-2008 @ 5:25PM

KJR said...

Such a lame excuse for hating on a great group of guys.

Celts will keep winning and partying ... and you'll keep writing garbage and hating. Maybe time to find a job?

6-29-2008 @ 7:50PM

The Show Stopper said...

Yeah this one is from the new brand of Haterade that just came out, who cares who is there, and bully for them, to enjoy their rings they earned it, and can do what they want, if Pacquiao's camp did not want them there, then thew would not have been there, I think it legitimizes this guy as a true champion actually.

6-29-2008 @ 8:13PM

New User said...

brett, assuming but not conceding that the celtics were trying really hard to steal manny's thunder, manny couldnt care less. it's not like the celtics just barged in there; manny let them in. manny invited them to watch. manny loves them, and they apparently love him back.

6-29-2008 @ 8:16PM

sunnygreene said...

though manny probably needs to work less on his punches and more on his english.

6-29-2008 @ 8:47PM

radja9697 said...

Edwards you are nothing if not consistent, god bless your angry little heart/brain...

6-29-2008 @ 9:35PM

BE I take that back. "Infantile" was too harsh. But you're still a hater.

6-30-2008 @ 5:38PM

caborn said...

Be proud. Savor it. It's going back West next year, boys.

Don't hate on Brett.

Jesse
http://www.thanknaismith.blogspot.com

6-29-2008 @ 11:49PM

George B Vieto said...

I wonder if Doc Rivers will use Manny Pacquio boxing tapes to motivate the Celtics for a repeat title run?

6-30-2008 @ 12:14AM

irwin said...

As far as I know, Manny invited the whole Celtics team to watch his fight, and to come to his locker. He wanted to have a picture with Garnett.

6-30-2008 @ 12:50AM

b_e_n_z said...

BE... your a hater, still sour-graping from the lost of Lakers...

sunnygreene... what's wrong w/ manny's english, he is not a english man, as long as his english is understandable, there's no problem w/ that....

6-30-2008 @ 12:53AM

Jacklyn Lopez said...

KJR....
LET'S NOT GET CARRIED AWAY NOW....YOUR CELTICS
AREN'T THAT GOOD.....THEY WON A CHAMPIONSHIP BASED
ON A "FLUKE"...THEY AREN'T EVEN FAVORED TO WIN
ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP...SORRY DUDE...!
EVEN THE "NEW YORK TIMES" ARE AGAINST THEM.........!
IT'S OK TO DREAM THOUGH!

6-30-2008 @ 1:41AM

ayaco said...

the celtics organization bought their title.

6-30-2008 @ 9:00AM

i've got nothing against him, really. it's just that we filipinos have an english speaking complex, like they feel they HAVE to speak english and embarrass themselves with the wrong grammar/pronunciations. you don't see mexican boxers forcing it, they use translators. same with miss japan, miss malaysia, etc etc. but that's a different story. we're still proud of manny.

6-30-2008 @ 12:06PM

J. Lopez: Hater

Ayaco: Hater

BE: Hater

Celtics Teamwork: Priceless

6-30-2008 @ 2:00PM

LAKERS SUCK said...

LAKERS IN FIVE.

6-30-2008 @ 2:03PM

PROUD_FILIPINO said...

HEY "SUNNYGREENE", IN FAIRNESS TO MANNY, HE HAS IMPROVED A LOT AS FAR AS HIS ENGLISH IS CONCERNED.
AT LEAST HE IS NOW 4-TIME WORLD CHAMPION IN DIFFERENT WEIGHT DIVISIONS.... A BIG LEAP FROM A PREVIOUS BAKERY WORKER...

GO PHILIPPINES, GO MANNY PACQUIOA !!!
JAB YOUR WAY IN TO BOXING HALL OF FAME!!!

6-30-2008 @ 2:11PM

I'VE READ THAT MANNY INVITED THE CELTICS TO WATCH HIS FIGHT... HE EVEN RESERVED RINGSIDE SEATS FOR THEM, ESPECIALLY KEVIN GARNETT.

THEY'RE BOTH CHAMPIONS, CELTICS IN NBA, PACQUIAO IN WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT BOXING.

ALTHOUGH THE CELTICS NEED 3 MORE, I AGREE WITH #10,
DOC RIVERS CAN USE THE PACQUIAO FEAT TO MOTIVATE HIS CELTICS TO ADD 3 MORE NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!