CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 24: Matthew Dellavedova #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Jeff Teague #0 of the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 24, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Cavaliers busted out the brooms and blown out the Hawks in Game 4 to complete the sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesady night.  But that didn’t mean Atlanta didn’t get one last parting shot on their way out of the postseason.

One of the major storylines of the Conference Finals was Matthew Dellavedova’s hotly debated intense brand of play that saw Kyle Korver injured after one collision and Al Horford ejected after another.  Hawks radio announcer Steve Holman apparently didn’t take too kindly to Delly’s rough and tumble play, because he referred to him “Tonya Harding” on the Hawks radio broadcast.

We need more of this good, old-fashioned sports hate in our local announcing these days.  It’s not quite the days of Johnny Most frothing at the mouth to get at Bill Laimbeer, but it’s a start.  But for Delly’s sake, I just hope he doesn’t delve into the world of Celebrity Boxing 20 years from now.

H/T Sporting News

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