Bulls Joakim Noah is actually 'very excited to go to Cleveland’.

The Chicago Bulls’ big man once ripped the city of Cleveland during a memorable press conference. So why has he changed his tune?

It's not something we would call a retraction of his previous comments, but noted Cavaliers villain Joakim Noah had something surprising to say to reporters in Chicago after the Bulls finished off the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

"You know what?" the Bulls center said, via CSNChicago. "I never thought I'd say this, but I'm very excited to go to Cleveland."

It remains to be seen how Cavaliers fans will receive Noah when the second-round series kicks off Monday, but we think it's safe to say few have forgotten about Noah's previous disparaging remarks about the city.

Just in case, here's a reminder.