This is the type of dumb I'm talking about!!! The man fulfilled his contract and had the right to play for whoever he wanted to sign with!!! LeBron owed them nothing!!! I don't want to hear that bull about "LOYALTY" when GM's are quick to trade players whenever its convenient for them. As soon as a player is no longer useful, or they see an opportunity to free up some money, they kick them to the curb with no consideration for the players' families and relationships and then say, "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT PERSONAL. THIS IS A BUSINESS." Ok. Fair enough. That is understood because it IS a business and you CAN'T take it personal. Well guess the what!!! That works both ways. LeBron felt it would be best to take his talents elsewhere. It was a business decision. You can't take it personal. GET THE OVER IT AND MOVE THE ON!!!
Not only that, by doing his decision, he raised millions...MILLIONS for children who are less fortunate...
the ONLY thing he could have changed was telling the Cavs earlier...but then the news might have leaked, and nobody would have watched the Decision, and no money is raised for the kids...
Yo Gutter that sig is comedy haha
Well said.
Been saying it for weeks now.
Suck it Cav s
Leon can sign wherever he wants. Leon likes Leon.
I loved the few times Lebron would jump up off the bench after one of his teammates had some kinda deep 3 or hard dunk, and hypocritical Cleveland fans behind him would yell at him to "sit his ass down!"
No LeBron is a . He quit on that team. And there aint a thing you can do about it.
Let us proceed.
I just don't understand why people are as upset as they are. I can see being disappointed but this is ridiculous.
So signing with another team when you're a free agent is quitting? If thats the case there are a whole bunch of quitters in the league.
Take a step back and fully analyze the situation...
Cleveland is a notorious loser in sports. LeBron is their hometown hero and in their eyes...savior. He wins back2back MVPs. Has the best record in the NBA two straight years. I mean its not like the team is lottery bound every year, theyve already reached the Finals and a couple of Conference Finals. He's 25, why not stick it out atleast another 3 years? Your boy Dirk has stuck it out. Malone stuck it out until the twilight of his career. Stockton. MJ endured ass whoopings by the Bad Boys before he won it. Why was Lebron's situation so different and difficult that at that age and with a Top 5 (atleast) team in the league he had to jump ship? He had the right to as an unrestricted FA sure there's no dispute there, but how do you see nothing wrong with the rest of the picture? Very few people would do what LeBron did tbh.
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if you've read any of my numerous posts on this subject, you'd know I agree with your stance
Seriously, brah? This topic's been beaten to death, but while, yes, a lot of them are disappointed, don't cha think the entire situation could've been handled w/ a LITTLE more discretion?
The guy ripped CLE's heart out on national TV. The majority of sports radio hosts simply assumed that he MUST be re-signing w/ CLE simply 'cause nobody would ever be this cruel to their former team w/o provocation.
IMO none of that overrides the fact that he made the decision he thought was best for him. It was a good run while it lasted but he wanted to move on. KG said it best. If he knew then what he knows now, he wouldn't have waited so long to leave Minnesota and wasted his time. His words, not mine. I find it refreshing that a player at his age is chasing a championship and not the money so much. Winning will bring in the cash. There is no law or rule saying he had to stay in Cleveland. Even Dirk said he wouldn't have left Dallas unless LeBron and D-Wade asked him to come play in Miami. He would have given that some serious thought.
those cry baby es and that mother er gilbert grape or w.e the his name is
umm he said he wasn't gunna quit til he brought a championship so he's a dirty quitter
Thats exactly the problem. They assumed. It could have been handled with more discretion but the fans didn't have to overreact the way they did. What he did doesnt deserve the treatment he is getting. He busted his ass for Cleveland and thats the thanx he gets? em.
So many potential San Antonio Heat members in this thread. I like what i see.
One, the team of Cleveland is a pretty tortured sports town.
Two, Lebron came in like he was the savior, and didn't win.
Three, he played like crap in the last few games of the Celtics series; the stats don't tell the whole story.
Four, he dragged out his decision on national TV then stuck a dagger in his hometown. (Which is to be expected since he's a bandwagon Yankee fan.)
What did he give Cleveland? Certainly not a le.
Oh, and five, he didn't even go to a team where he was the man. He ed out and deferred to Wade's team.
the fans were alot calmer then i expected.
+1
I agree his 'decision' thing was very unsympathetic. It was ridiculous and pretty stupid to do the way he did it and some things he has said over the last couple of months havent helped either, but it amazes me how much he still gets and how people are going on and on and on about this.
It also amazes me how cleveland fans were preparing their childish actions for this game. Creating all those childish chants and laughing at him. I mean wtf, seriously? That's just sad.
All the jersey burning and anti lebron tshirts etcetera. This is the guy those fans have been loving for so many years, they have spend their own money on his jersey and now they hate him and burn that same jersey? WTF. Come on, how stupid can you be. And what those fans dont get is that Lebron doesnt care a if a couple dip s are burning his jersey. The fan does, he is just burning his own money and make himself look stupid.
Not really. This is a very unique situation. Is this the first time in NBA history a first option player left a team as a free agent the same year the team had the best regular season record? It's one thing to leave because you aren't winning or because management can't afford to pay your salary demands but to leave the team with the best record is extremely unusual. The Cavs were so close and that's why most people feel he is a quitter.
Your right, Lebron owes the city or ownership nothing. But don't forget that (some of )these multi-million dollar, ignorant, can barely-read-6th-grade-level athletes are priviliged to play for an NBA sports team. The Cavaliers for all intents and purposes is an employer and they employ athletes. I don't know what economic systems your use too but here in the U.S. bosses, not the employees, have the last word. Now, with that said, I know some NBA owners just throw players to the curb and don't take players into consideration but in my opinion, Lebron could have left the team (which is solely his right) without the circus. Dude wants to leave? Cool. Just give your 2 week notice like most good employees do. Don't eat up T.V. time to say your quitting. You try that with your employer/boss. Tell him you want to get all your fellow employees together in the conference room, him included, bring the punch, cake, cookies and at the very end, tell him, "I quit". See how he reacts.
Lebron made a business decision. I respect it. But it was, is and will always be regarded as a cowardly act. Why the circus?
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