VIDEO: Broken A/C in San Antonio has fans feeling ... the Heat
The air conditioning is reportedly broken at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, and it's made for some uncomfortable viewing conditions for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Courtside temp right now at halftime. It was hotter earlier. pic.twitter.com/ekHEuhyaq9
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) June 6, 2014
Not only does the temperature have analyst Jeff Van Gundy asking for an I.V. at halftime, but it has those in attendance fanning themselves (and drinking a sure-to-be-sweaty beverage) for relief.
This, of course, is being mentioned ad nauseum by those in attendance on Twitter and on the broadcast. On the bright side, it led to one fantastic tweet:
With how hot it is in San Antonio, the halftime show should've been
( •_•)
( •_•)>⌐■-■
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Keith Sweat
YEEEEAAAAAHHHHH
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) June 6, 2014
In the third quarter, LeBron James was also overheard (he's mic'd up) saying "they're trying to smoke us out of here."
LeBron James trying to stay cool by putting an ice pack on the back of his neck pic.twitter.com/NwAO9GL06L
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) June 6, 2014
UPDATE: The Spurs provided a statement in the fourth quarter that the malfunction was due to an electrical failure. Here's hoping it's sorted out by Game 2 for those attending.
"There wasn't anything to be done about it, we ascertained that really early.” Rod Thorn on the air conditioning horror.
— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) June 6, 2014