re: The real story behind this debacle

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the fans, a large number of whom probably thought they were giving Miles a nice sendoff more than voicing convictions in favor of keeping him, a ride on his players’ shoulders, a televised rendition by Miles of the school’s alma mater – all of it good enough for the big screen.

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The large sign: "Thanks for 11 Great Years, Les!" summed up the attitude of most of the cheering fans.

They were being good sports and giving him a nice sendoff.