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Trail Blazers’ in-arena blimp crashes again

By Will Osgood

Oct 29, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; A general view during a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; A general view during a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Portland Trail Blazers’ in-arena blimp at Moda Center crashed once again 

The Portland Trail Blazers feature a Ford Landmark blimp in the rafters which travels around the arena during home games at Moda Center. Apparently it is not very sturdy or very well connected. It fell out of the rafters into unassuming fans at a game in December against the Indiana Pacers.

And it happened again tonight.

✈️✈️ BLIMP DOWN. ✈️✈️http://t.co/4SHZ319ny2 pic.twitter.com/iAf2tYa0jb

The good news, assuming there is any, is that it took place well before the Blazers’ game against the league-leading Golden State Warriors, being broadcast nationally on TNT.

Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, opened in 1995, making it 20-years-old. That should not be long enough to have problems such as this.

Malfunctions are one thing, but this would seem to indicate a structural issue. Then again, it’s easy to be rough on the Trail Blazers. Bill Simmons apparently hates them, if you ask their fans.

The Blazers have had back luck on the court this year as well. Wesley Matthews is out for the season after he ruptured his Achilles tendon on March 5. All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge looked like too would be out a while prior to the All-Star break but played through it.

However, he’s back on the shelf after injuring his hand on Saturday night.

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