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Boston Legal Services Office Vandalized by Celtics Fans

gbls.gifAfter the Boston Celtics emerged victorious in their match-up with the L.A. Lakers, Bostonites were thrilled. They had that kind of mad happiness that can veer off into loss of reason, then violence. Unfortunately, when the madness took over, a crowd of Celtic fans was in front of the offices of Greater Boston Legal Services.

From the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s news blog, The Docket:

Two days after the Boston Celtics grabbed the NBA championship for the first time in decades, and as jubilant fans were toasting the team at a victory parade, Robert A. Sable was walking on broken glass in the ruined offices of Greater Boston Legal Services.

GBLS’ offices, which are off Causeway Street near the TD Banknorth Garden, bore the brunt of one fan’s exuberance after the championship win. Now its newly renovated lobby is destroyed.

“We probably spent at least $300,000 [on the lobby],” says Sable, who is GBLS’ executive director. “We had brand-new windows, brand-new furniture and a really nice kids’ area.”

Ironically, the fans were trying to make their way to bars on “Friend Street.” Because the police had blocked off “Friend,” the crowd got angry. Here’s the video from YouTube:

GBLS pays price for Celtics victory [The Docket via Legal Blog Watch]

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