Is a Danhausen curse to blame for the Cavs' Game 1 collapse?
If you want to blame someone for the Cavs' Game 1 loss to the Knicks, point a finger at WWE wrestler Danhausen.
There is someone to blame for the Cleveland Cavaliers' stunning Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. Forget coach Kenny Atkinson not using his timeouts as the Knicks charged back from 22 points down . Forget James Harden getting roasted on defense by Jalen Brunson.
Heck, you can even forget Dennis Schroeder 1-for-9 on field goal attempts. The Cavs follies can be placed on Danhausen. Who?
That's right, the WWE wrestler whose gimmick is cursing his foes. He is "very nice and very evil. " He's also been in a feud with The Miz — the Parma-born wrestler who is very open about his love of Cleveland sports.
As such, Danhausen opted lay a curse on the Cavs prior to the start of the Eastern Conference Finals while appearing on ESPN's "NBA Today" on Tuesday. "I do have a special mission I've been sent on and that is for the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight," Danhausen said. "Let them know that they are cursed.