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Motivated Lavonte David.
Sad day at One Buc Palace today as Lavonte David officially waved goodbye to the NFL.
David thanked a lot of folks. Teammates past and present. Teammates in attendance or not. Coaches, front office suits, the Glazer family and, of course, Bucs fans. He gave “The Krewe” a special shoutout and vowed he will forever identify as a Buccaneer. And then, David gave a doff of the cap to those who some believe (not Joe) are rotten fans.
If you happened to have worn a paper bag over your head at a Bucs game during The Lost Decade, David honored you today. David remembers those days and remembered fans wearing those bags, shamed that they followed the Bucs when they had the worst home record in the NFC.
David said the paper-bag-clad fans motivated him to be his best and fueled his drive to turn the franchise around.
So Joe wants to type again, let no one tell you how you should support your team. Even if you showed up to protest the formerly sad state of the Bucs, you helped motivate one of the greatest linebackers to have ever played to turn around your team. Your Bucs.
Job well done!