NBA Finals Spark (Classy) Twitter Beef Between Cleveland Orchestra & San Francisco Symphony

Though most athletes choose to tune into hip-hop or rock out pre-game, that doesn't mean those on the more traditional end of the music spectrum don't appreciate the chance to, well, ball out a little.

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The Cleveland Orchestra, helmed by conductor Franz Welser-Möst, already provides the soundtrack to the Cleveland Cavaliers' in-game intros with the pump-up jam "Carmina Burana":

On Tuesday night, as the Cavs returned to Cleveland for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the orchestra took to Twitter to proclaim their basketball allegiances.

But where's the fun in rooting for your team without talking smack along the way? Naturally, the Cleveland Orchestra engaged their "rivals" the San Francisco Symphony in some friendly (and very punny) jousting. Things did get a little heated, though -- for example, note the Grammy shade toward the end:

Welcome to the court of King James. Can you Handel it @SFSymphony ? #NBAFinals

— Cleveland Orchestra (@CleveOrchestra) June 10, 2015

@CleveOrchestra we've got the MVP & best road record. We're not Straussd at all. #NBAFinals #DubNation

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

I dunno, @SFSymphony , right now our fans are sounding fortissimo to Oracle's pianissimo sound ... #NBAFinals

— Cleveland Orchestra (@CleveOrchestra) June 10, 2015

Just wait till we pull ahead for good @CleveOrchestra - @TheQArena will sound like Cage's 4:33 #NBAFinals

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

@SFSymphony @CleveOrchestra It is all about timing! With @StephenCurry30 as our conductor, we'll come out on top! #LockIn #DubNation

— Oakland East Bay Sym (@OakSym) June 10, 2015

Curry is to Lebron as Salieri was to Mozart @SFSymphony #amadeusFacts #NBAFinals

— Cleveland Orchestra (@CleveOrchestra) June 10, 2015

Cleveland is to the Bay Area as...well, 16 major sports championships here since last one in CLE. #Ouch @CleveOrchestra #NBAFinals

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

@nikenator yeah, we just like counting things: sports championships, rhythms, all our Grammy awards...yadda yadda. #NBAFinals

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

Did @CleveOrchestra empty their spit valves on the floor? C'mon Dubs! #ClassicalHoops #conspiracy #NBAFinals

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

C'mon @warriors! Finish this comeBach!!! #NBAFinals #DubNation

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

Thanks to out-of-tune officiating, @Cavs win. Dubs will have better tone & even it Thurs. Nice tweets, @CleveOrchestra! #NBAFinals

— SF Symphony (@SFSymphony) June 10, 2015

Though LeBron may not have spotted this particular beef yet, we think he would probably appreciate the love from his hometown ensemble:

mood pic.twitter.com/ew3EPlxoAD

— Natalie Weiner (@natalieweiner) June 10, 2015