In a full-fledged romp over the Cleveland Browns in Northeast Ohio, Logan Ryan of the Tennessee Titans poured salt on the Dawg Pound's wounds, mimicking NBA superstar and Cleveland Cavaliers champion LeBron James.
The 28-year-old Logan Ryan intercepted Baker Mayfield, last year's first-overall selection, on a third down with four yards to go on Cleveland's own 31-yard line. It was Mayfield's second interception of the game; he would throw a tipped pass landing in defensive back Malcolm Butler's hands for the third throwaway and a pick-six to seal the game for the Titans in the fourth quarter.
Ryan, however, a New Jersey native who attended Rutgers, can be seen celebrating with his teammates, running down the field and pretending to pour powder in his hands like Cleveland's prodigal son, now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Logan Ryan intercepts Baker Mayfield and celebrates by doing the LeBron powder toss pic.twitter.com/8ZgVtRtQKJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 8, 2019
James won the Cavaliers their first and only NBA championship in 2016, taking Cleveland from the brink down 3-1 in the Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The Cavs eventually won in seven games and James earned the series' MVP award.
It's unclear how Cleveland fans accepted Ryan's jest, as “King James” departed the Cavs after a second stint with the franchise for the L.A. sunshine in the summer of 2017.
On offense, the Titans' franchise quarterback Marcus Mariota threw nearly 250 yards for three passing touchdowns. It was a difficult loss for the Browns and Baker Mayfield, since expectations were raised following the acquisition of Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. For now, Browns fans have to watch the wrong player (pretend) powder his hands.
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