At an NBA game, a woman was delighted when her boyfriend asked into a microphone, “Will you Grit N Grind with me forever and ever babe?” It’s the slogan for the Memphis Grizzlies.
DAVID GREENE, HOST:
Good morning. I’m David Greene. Proposing at a game – risky. I mean, maybe your spouse wanted something more romantic than – will you marry me? – on the Jumbotron. But at an NBA game, a woman was delighted when her boyfriend asked into a microphone, will you grit and grind with me forever and ever babe? “Grit and Grind” is the slogan for the Memphis Grizzlies. Deadspin reports the couple are big fans – apparently loyal in good times and in bad because the team this year is just awful.
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