Cavaliers take shot at Blue Jays, Raptors prior to ALCS
Cleveland and Toronto are taking their rivalry from the hardwood to the ballpark, with the Indians and Blue Jays set to compete in this year's American League Championship Series.
It wasn't that long ago when the Cavaliers and Raptors were doing battle in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals, with LeBron James and Co. taking the series in six games before going on to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy at the end of the postseason.
The Cavs congratulated the Indians for sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games on Monday, even going as far as opening up old wounds north of the border by taking a subtle shot at the Raptors, hoping history will repeat itself with the Indians.
Congrats on advancing to the ALCS, @Indians!!!
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 11, 2016
Time to beat The North again. #YourTurn #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/4UJ5jExzkM
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert joined in, reminding everyone how Cleveland handles its business against the 6ix.
Pulling for @Indians to get to & WIN World Series.@cavs went thru our friends from the north to make final round & so can tribe!#Clevampions
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) October 11, 2016
Game 1 of the ALCS goes down at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Oct. 14. The Indians took the season series by a narrow margin, 4-3.