On July 8, for many Orlando fans, it was just another ordinary day.
They got up early in the morning, ready to continue marching in the streets and protesting the Magic's foolish decision to trade Roger.
After days of relentless coverage by the media, the ins and outs of the Magic trading Roger were clearly dissected.
Simply put, the Magic did not want to continue investing that much.
It was Rich DeVos who did not want to spend so much money.
The likely upcoming luxury tax rule was the last straw for the Magic.
They did not want to lose Roger for nothing, so they decided to trade him now for some quality assets.
From the management's perspective, the Magic indeed had reasons to trade Roger. Whether it's "optimizing players" or "optimizing staff," it's a compulsory course for every entrepreneur.
But for the fans, such reasons were unacceptable.
The fans flooding the streets continued to express their discontent in front of the news cameras.