Mayor Bloomberg Hangs “Championship” Banners With Murder Stats On Them At Barclays Center

So it’s almost like the Nets won something.

1. This morning New York Times reporter Mike Grynbaum tweeted that Mayor Bloomberg’s staff was hanging banners at Barclays Center for his State of the City address with interesting statistics on them.

Source: @grynbaum

2. Many on the Internet were confused.

5. But then visual proof emerged.

Source: @aaronshortstory

6. What do the Nets, who have never won an NBA championship, think of the banners in their new home?

Image by Harry E. Walker/MCT

7. Oh, here comes Nets coach PJ Carlesimo…

Image by Harry E. Walker/MCT

Image by Adam Hunger / Reuters