In bizarre NBA news, the Cleveland Cavaliers recently removed all their water fountains in Quicken Loans Arena.
The real question that most of you have on your minds now is, why did they do it?
We get more from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The Cleveland Cavaliers have removed all water fountains from The Q.The explanation from the Cleveland Cavaliers does make some logical sense and now fans wanting to get a sip of water will get to enjoy Quicken Loans Arena long concession lines to wait for it.
To get a drink of water at the arena, you must stand in line at a concession stand, where you can get a small courtesy cup of water for free or pay $4 for bottled water.
Team spokesman Tad Carper said the Cavs took out the fountains in November to reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses that cause H1N1 flu and other illnesses. He said Friday that with health-related decisions like this one, the team takes advice from the NBA and the International Association of Assembly Managers.
However, officials from those organizations said in interviews that they are not recommending that fountains be removed.
"We have not made any recommendations for teams to turn off water fountains. That is strictly for teams to decide in their own market," NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said.
McIntyre said he was not aware of any other team that has taken this step. He did not know that the Cavs had removed fountains until he was informed by The Plain Dealer.
R.I.P. Cleveland Cavaliers Water Fountains
UPDATE: In a follow-up report by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the water fountains were a violation of the building code and had to be removed.
It is believe that the water fountains will be reinstalled at Quicken Loans Arena at the end of the month.