If there's no crying in basketball, there certainly is a lot of excuse making.
According to USA Today, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is blaming the media for comments he made in what is now being called "Crygate."
Spoelstra unknowingly started rumors that the Heat players were a little more sensitive than perceived when he made a comment about his players weeping after yet another loss on Sunday.
"There are a couple guys crying in the locker room right now," he said.
And then he took it back and acted like he was surprised his comments received any attention at all.
"I think the media can probably take anything I say and turn it into a story," Spoelstra said according to The Huffington Post. "I was shocked when TD [Heat vice president of media relations Tim Donovan] told me about it this morning that it's actually making the news. I think you guys can be a little more creative than that."
Former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy had some choice words for Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, saying that the players were bound to attract negative attention.
"I do chuckle a little bit when they complain about the scrutiny they get," he said. "My suggestion would be if you don't want the scrutiny, you don't hold a championship celebration before you've even practiced together. It's hard to go out yourself and invite that kind of crowd and celebration and attention, and then when things aren't going well, sort of bemoan the fact that you're getting that attention."
