HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – It took them a little while to whip this up, but folks in Cleveland have struck back at LeBron James and his recent Nike ad asking, “What Should I Do?”
And yes, the response is every bit as sharp and biting as the original:
Your thoughts?
whoa… harsh!!!
Miami is over rated. If Lebron really wanted to win he would have gone to LA. The LAKERS big 3 of Kobe, Gasol, And Odom. Are putting up better numbers then Miami’s. Plus LA’s bench is much deeper than Miami’s. Bottom Line Lebron you sold out Clevland. And you still wont get a title. Here is my prediction LAKERS-Celtics in the finals. LAKERS in 5.
so true i agree with u
I also agree three deep is all the Heat are.
You’re an idiot. Lakers couldn’t afford him if they wanted to sign him. He made a good decision by FINALLY ditching Cleveland, the land of no hope. Miami with Wade and Bosh is MUCH better than Cleveland with… uhmm… who did he have???
loll the guy said ” you could’ve told us before the last week of free agency”……he told them in the 1st week!!!!!! They funny I swear!
Cleveland, you’re pathetic. Get over it. You just look dumb whining over and over again.
how would you feel if the best player in the NBA who grew up in that city and promised to the city that he will bring the hardware to hte city then quits in the last game he played for the team and rubs it in the city’s face on national television that he is goin to play with two very talented players in another city and gets asked the question on the show would have winning a championship in the home town mean more if he won it there, rather than the in the a another city and answers “No. A championship is a championship”.
If Cleveland had decent support, LeBron would’ve got a ring. But instead he gets what? Out-dated Shaq? Choke artist Mo Williams? LeBron lead the Cavs in nearly every statistical category… If he’s doing that, he obviously isn’t getting any help. Remember, that TV special generated millions that went to charity. But you Cavs “fans” are too busy crying about LeBron’s “abandenment” to care. Get over it
he said what SHOULD i do, not what should i HAVE DONE
“he said what SHOULD i do, not what should i HAVE DONE”
…….. “not what should i HAVE DONE”
Dude, I know you mean well… But make sense next time, you look kind of retarded
No they didn’t tell them the first week. Even Lebron camp admits he had someone else contact the Cavs right before they went on national TV. He didn’t even quit personally, he had someone else call for him. If Lebron told them the first week, you think the Cavs would’a continued banking on him and not make moves for other stars? I don’t think so… get your facts straight.
Dear Frank, Lebron became a Free Agent on July 1. Exactly one week later, on July 8, ESPN aired “The Decision.” Therefore Lebron told them where he was going in the first week of free agency. In way he gave them a 3 1/2 month notice because the season didn’t start until roughly 3 1/2 weeks after he declared “I will be taking my talents to South Beach.” Please get your facts straight.
Sincerely, Jake B.
LJ should keep his mouth shut and grow up. Nobody says you can’t change teams but do it with respect and dignity. Now trying to profit from his stupidity by doing this “what should I do” add is just getting lower and lower. Just glad I’m a laker fan. LJ needs to shut up and play.
Thank god kobe is a crying baby, I wannabemj NEVER
I totally agree with the Kobe comment, he has always wanted to be MJ and he never will be his equal unless he wins 4 more championships on his own where he is the most dominant player and wins the mvp in all of them. I never count his first 3 titles he piggy backed off of Shaq…
Common Piggy back of Shaq call him a cry baby or whatever you want but he was just as much a part of them winning those three as Shaq remember when they were down and Shaq fouled out Kobe brought them back to win that game. Oh no that’s tight your a Kobe hater you dont really know what happened you just want to hate on Kobe cool you can do that he will never be M.J cool again Laker fans do not care they want to win rings witch Kobe has done five so far going on six so no matter what you or any Laker\Koby hater says Lakers have rings and Kobe does to thats all that matters eaoh and ya Shaq and him both scored twenty five to thirty a game
The ad is genius, and he didn’t come up with it someone at Nike did. Also, Lebron is playing. The Heat have looked scary good after that loss to Boston where they almost won despite playing about as bad as they could possibly play. I’m not a Heat fan, but when Lakers fans make stupid comments I just want to tell them to “keep their mouths shut and grow up.”
Stupid comments the heat have lost three times now that is not to scary considering they have played eight or less games how about your stupid comment you grow up smart guy.
He may not have came up with it but he agreed to do it that is him in that commercial right not a double so he did have something to do with it common he is dragging it out also,
HELLO JOSHPOLK ARE YOU RETARDED???? ARE YOU SERIOUS SAYING THAT MIAMI AREN’T THE BEST EAM IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE!!! it will take few games to get the three players to get the chemistery goin but they’re already halfway there and you can’t say they aren’t goin to make it to the playoffs and they get that far in to the season they will surpass Lakers
You don’t have the idea of how it is to look this discussion from outside. You Lakers fans look like 18-year-old spoiled girls. You have a player that even considered by most the second-best in history, is not respected outside the court because of his caracter.
He’s a crying bitcch, that even playing in a big market, having 3 rings, complained every single day since Shaq was gone. Lebron didn’t say a word while in Cleveland, even playing with tier2 players. He was professional and tried to win until the end. And made only one stupid thing in the process: The TV show.
He tried to win till the end two years straight he stopped playing in the Playoffs remember the Magic Cavs series the year before the game against the Celtics ya that right another Laker hater that does not pay attention just hatting what a shocker.
are u 4real !!! he did not quit against the magic, mo williams chocked !! Bron had like a triple double that series. Kobe is a good player but im not a fan of him, the reason i dislike him is because he got the dumbest fans in the world (like u) U make comments that don’t make sence, LeBron did not quit against the magic
@ Henry Wth are you talking about? The entire state of Cleveland is the one dragging it out. LeBron never said anything about it again besides the fact that he would do “The Decision” over again. Plus it looks like Dan Gilbert paid of bunch of people to do this commercial that look like they’ve never watched a basketball game a day in their lives so I take that back: “The entire state of Cleveland” is not dragging this out, just Dan Gilbert.
The thing is dat lebron has no feeling for the damage he does on ppl and fans ins cleveland.
I mean the decision was a huge mistake. As I heard dat he would do it, i was so sure dat he’d stay in cleveland, cuz, eventhough i hated dat dude even before, i didnt think dat he was soo low on emotions and compassion.
It was so obvious,dat it would be the biggest punch in the nuts if he decided to go some place else.
Despite the fact dat he had a championship team right there in clevalend, i agreed to the fact dat it is (was) his choice to leave if he wanted to.
But to do it this way is unbelievable and then follow it up wit tweets and commercials is impudent.
Give the fans a chance to speak, when else are they beeing heard for real??
Lebron has the media by his feet whenever he needs them.
Fans cant speak out. Dat gave them a change, it it wasnt even the fans starting this thing, it was a RESPONSE to the Queens commercial.
Cleveland was FAR.. from a championship team. It was LeBron and a ton of role players… I really doubt you know anything about basketball..
Dwayne fan They had the best record in the NBA two straight years that’s not far from a championship team.
cleveland is a city smart one
Ur rite adrian and henry and michel ur very wrong . Lebron isnt doing anything wrong in this situation and he actually does have feeling for cleveland cuz thats home, but hes moving on and not looking back. People need to get over the fact that Lebron left Cleveland! He did it for a better and more successful career. He doesnt give a damn what the fans want cuz hes not in the league for anybody but himself, so let him do his thing.
Except that the original “What should I do” commercial came out just a few weeks ago, so both Cleveland and LBJ/Nike are responsible for dragging this stupidity out.
Cleveland is a city. Not a state. Just Sayin…
@ adrian LOL you retard. Entire state of Cleveland? You realise Cleveland ISN’T a state, it’s a city WITHIN A STATE: OHIO.
Get over it Cleveland, Lebron has a right to play wherever he wants….people change jobs, quit jobs, leave jobs everyday…it’s an American right…you should be thankful you ever had him, I havent’t forgot but apparantly Cleveland fans have, the state of the Cleveland Cavs when he got there…remember??? awful, all of a sudden the The entire organization and city had a swagger about them, that you got to enjoy for 7 seasons…. sure, he should have went about it differently, but he didn’t and it’s over…. nothing can be done now, move on please and quit making yourselves sound so desperate and bitter
Well said, Lebron shouldn’t have announced his decision the way he did, but he was free to do whatever he wanted.
@Henry, Yeah, he is already playing, to shut haters like you up.
and Cleveland, c’mon, its not like its the end of the world, you silly babies, shut up and just wait, your bad luck won’t last.. I think LOL
DAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNNNNNN….
What ever Lebron James hd sayd or didnt say or will say will always be a burn to Clevland so i have to say to them Play basketball insted of crying its sily if clevland want a trainer to help them win i can give u my numbers and information
Lebron and his fans are everything but classy. They just don’t know what is that called “Dignity”. Bosh is the left over. Many fans in Toronto don’t even want him signed with MAX Contractor. Sorry Wade, don’t count on them. They will win nothing for you.
Nothing but 2 or 3 rings.
I understand you are a hater. I’m not a Miami fan, buts it’s just childish to really believe they’ won’t win unless there’s injuries in their way.
Kobe’s not getting younger. Neither are Boston big trio.
Simply put, even if you thing they can’t beat Boston/Lakers now, it’s just a matter of time. They will have a close matchup this season. If they get a reasonable Center through mid-level exception they’ll be a little better next year. And in 3 years, age will take care of LA/Boston.
Wade is almost thirty and banged up also they have no big man defensive presence in the middle till then they will be really good not great Kobe is getting older yes but he still has atlest four to five years left in him and gasol is not thirty yet and Bynam is still twenty two they can rebuild and their the lakers players want to play their. They might not ever win a ring is a chance but they could also win a couple not three not seven a couple thats it and D wade is a beast but banged up and not twenty five anymore.
at least cleveland still has a team
my team got moved to okc i got more to complain about than them.
Lol that is the money payers in Washington’s fault the did not want to pay the money for them till Durant got drafted by then it was to late. Sorry bro that does suck.
Cleveland isn’t dragging this out. We were betrayed. So everybody can shut their mouths about Cleveland. LeQuit is ignorant, not only did he leave Cleveland, but he left his girlfriend behind as well to go play with other ladies behind her back. Miami will never win a championship. Mark my words. Everyone on here is sooo dumb, haha. It’s funny how idiotic you people sound. A real man doesn’t leave to get help from his buddies.
A smart man Doesn’t stay on a team where he will never win anything.. A Ignorant city will continue to lose, and act like little punks when they waste their time with a team trying to support lebron with Role players that don’t when championships. Lastly, LeBron didn’t quit, ONE MAN CANNOT FACE THE BOSTON CELTICS DEFENSE BY HIMSELF, ITS NOT POSSIBLE… Obviously LeBron Wanted a championship, it couldn’t be done in cleveland. That naive city just needs to be quiet and what their team lose while MIAMI HEAT DO IT BIG AND WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.. ITS THE FACTS JUST ACCEPT IT.
And the heat fans need to stop talking about championships like they have won let this team show they can win one ring before they bring up multiple ones please.
haha they did win one in 2006…just sayin
whats a free agent?? take ur time ill wait???????a free agent has the right to go where he feels is a better fit for him. cleveland did nothing to show Lebron they needed to to keep him. the man had pressure from every team they faced and did the cavs once sign a jump shooter to help him at starter??? no, they didnt. miami did. get over it. go get pampers if u all in cleveland need ‘em. this is getting old real fast
Oh wait Mo williams is a jump shooter agreat one at that.
this is not harsh its the truth and Lebron deserves this and much more.
yeh it took a while to come up with this, but damn, worth it.
Well done to Cavs fans.
Lebron is a loser no matter how many championship rings he gets.
haha, and im in sydney btw
Lebron is that man and i still dont undertand why you clevland fans keep crying. I mean if yall didnt see this comming one day then yall stupid. The guy choose to left he dont have to tell nobody, hes a grown man he can do what he want to do…and if yall forgot this is a buisness..money comes first emotions come 2nd. And he took a pay cut so it wasnt about the money it was about him wanting to go some where else and win. People get traded all the time, you just gotta move on. And you GM’s are crazy to, because yall know this is a buisness and yall taken this to heart with writing letters and all that. Now all of a sudden hes not the best and Durant is but 6 months ago he was the next Jordan. Come on now Lebron James is one of the best players that will ever play this game along with Kobe and im actually not a fan of either one im just not gonna hate on the man because hes good and he made a decision i would of liked him to came to Chicago and play with my favorite player Derrick Rose but he didnt so o’well move on…
Yes, you are right. It is a business. But you are wrong, he does have to tell somebody. When you leave a job, you need to be a man and tell your boss to his face that you are leaving. That it is not personal but just business. Then you give them 2 weeks to cover your position. He did none of those things. A business yes… Lebron professionalism no…
He is a great player but not all great players win rings. Barkley Malone Stockton the list goes on the Lakers stacked a team with Wilt West and Baylor and did not win till Baylor retired the next year and then only won once just because you stack a team does not make them the best but as players James is a stud and no matter where he went the fans of that city would have been happy to have him but the teams that did not get him are mad understandable find more players that want to win their are alot of great players out their,
LEBRON U DID WHAT U HAD TO DO, u went out there busted ur @$$ for cleveland every game from like age 12 till 24 and they r gonna complain now? u gave them everythingg!!!
Gave us everything? Yeah, he worked… up until Boston. He gave up. Because we were down a game or two in it. He gave up because he’s a sore loser. He also gave us his word. Yeah, that went a long way. Traiterous backstabber.
Wow.. very well done. Some hard feelings in Cleveland.
Most of what was said makes total sense, what would have made more sense was oh maybe letting his team and his city know he was leaving before he aired it on TV. People from Cleveland would still be mad but the rest of the world might not think he was such a punk
It’s really sad how ungrateful people can be….before LBJ went to Cleveland there was attendance to any of the games unless someone wanted to see a big star from another team…LBJ made them tons of money got them popularity and attendance plus a championship dream and what was their response ?! Quiter? Really? They should be nothing but grateful and wish him good luck on his future endeavours.
We wouldnt care if he went quietly, not announce it on national television! And yeah, sure he can go. But dont give us your word that you will win a championship here in cleveland and then quit and leave. Thats not what good players do. Thats not what MVP’s do.
People quit dwelling on this. I don’t understand the hate for Lebron. Owners trade players without them wanting to be traded all the time, but when a player decides to make his own decision he is a “villain”. And yes the decision was in poor taste, but you cant do anything about that. He already said he would go back and change how he did it. But what people ignorantly seem to forget is that the decision raised like $3 million for charity. Yes it was conceited, arrogant, and drawn out, but it was for a good cause.
He could have gave three million of his millions without rubbing it in stupid.
No kidding!
Sure, Lebron did do it a bit over-dramatically, but that doesn’t make him a traitor…he just wanted a better team and Miami is way better than Cleveland. So…yeah…people look like they’re whining a little too much in this commercial. And what is “quitness”? Lol. That could have been way better
I agree with Kilo,Jordan & Llon. They way the handled it could’ve been better but he was a FREE AGENT!!!! He had the right to leave and go wherever he wanted. Clevland should blame they OWNER for not getting hime the help he needed. His stupid Decision show was dumb and him wade and Bosh dancing on stage was even DUMBER. I really don’t like Lebron even in Clevland now he’s showing his true colors, he’s a Robin to Batman a sidekick because he’s not a clutch performer like Kobe or Wade. Lechoke is a Joke and Bosh is even a bigger joke than him. Clevland fans should get over it 1st off. He didn’t QUIT on them he left after he fulfilled his contract that’s the right any FREE AGENT has. If he stayed in Clevland he would be in store for another long season and let down at the end. CLEVLAND GET OVER IT BLAME THE CAV’S OWNER & FRONT OFFICE for surrounding him with inconsistant players. How could they beat Orlando, ATL or Boston last season? 1 guy against a team lol clevland get over it and cheer for your cavs when the Heat come to town
Look, first of all, LeBron didn’t quit. He fought for Cleveland, he gave it his all. He is not a superhero or a god, he is just a basketball player, he can’t do it all. You wanna blame someone? Blame the supporting cast – after all if it wasn’t for LeBron, would Cleveland even make the playoffs? Would they lead the league in wins 2 seasons in a row? No, they wouldn’t. So now he has left the Cavs to win a ring and everyone is firing at him. Well to tell you the truth, which I’m sure you know, LeBron doesn’t care about your opinions. I mean the haters, the others are supposed to understand his decision.
In conclusion, LeBron left a team that he gave his all for and still couldn’t win a ring. Look at his stats, look at everything, and then hate. Cuz LeBron didn’t quit. That’s the plain and simple truth.
SERIOUSLY!!!! GET OVER IT CLEVELAND!!! LEBRON HAD A CONTRACT WITH THE CAVALIERS NOT THE PEOPLE OF OHIO! LAST I CHECK HIS CONTRACT ENDED AND HE LEFT VIA FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AGENCY! YOU GUYS NEED TO PAY THIS MUCH ATTENTION TOWARDS THE GOONS YOU PUT INTO OFFICE (POLITICALLY SPEAKING)… WHAT SHOULD Y’ALL DO???? GET A LIFE OF YOUR OWN, LEBRON IS A BASKETBALL PLAYER, NOT YOUR KIDS TEACHER, NOT YOUR COMPANY’S CEO, AND NOT YOUR CONGRESSMAN… GET OVER IT.
Well some people take there sports seriously. considering that he was our only chance out of all sports at a championship. And that he gave us his word he would win a championship here. im sure you would be angy if your team lost the best player of the decade arguably.
why nobody had a problem with the decision until after it was over. when people first heard it was going to be a show they werent complaining until he decided to join miami. thats when people started hating
LOL….FUNNY AS HELL…..BUT IN ALL REALITY….WE ARE MONTHS PAST THE LEBRON THING, AND CLEVELANDERS ARE STILL HARPING ABOUT IT??? HAHAHA…..UNFORTUNATELY FOR THEM, NOW THEY ALL LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF HILLBILLY (INCLUDING THE BLACK GIRL) FARMERS DOING A COMMERCIAL TO GET BACK AT LEBRON. THEY DONT EVEN LOOK LIKE BASKETBALL FANS…..SOME GUY IS IN HIS SHED, THE BLACK GIRL ACTS LIKE SHE GOT FU**ED AND THEN CHUCKED BY LEBRON….GROWN MEN TAKING KIDS SHOTS AT JAMES….AND WHAT UP WITH THE SEXY GIRL WALKING DOWN THE STREET?? WHERE SHE GOING?? HAHAHAHA…….GREAT TO SEE ALL THE CLEVELAND SUPPORTERS THOUGH…..BUT I DID NOTICE THIS THOUGH……WHAT IS THE ONE THING ALL OF THOSE FANS HAD IN COMMON BESIDES BASHING JAMES????
(answer) THEY WERE EVERYWHERE BUT A CAVS GAME!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..
move on guys……….losers….he’s miami now and were happy very happy
To the Cleveland FANS, Chicago Salutes you! New York salutes you! LeBron humiliated not only Cleveland but a bunch of other teams as well – parading them around (In Downtown Cleveland no less) just to amuse his EGO. He played everyone!!! We were duped, but especially the people of his hometown of NE Ohio. That is unforgivable.
Lebron was a TRUE hometown hero, something that NO SPORT truly had. The FANS of CLEVELAND DESERVED SO MUCH MORE. All you haters out there, take note that LeBron is STILL from that part and any trash talk is actually a knock on him. He says he’ll always come HOME to Ohio but I tend to agree that he LOST that part of his life when he used “The Kids” as props for his “Decision.”
And let’s not forget the RACE card he pulled when he was up against the wall. I mean…really?
LBJ LOST a whole lot of fans (and respect from NBA veterans) and he deserves everything bad coming to him. Until you can honestly say that your sports hero that grew up in your hometown, was drafted by your team, gave every indication that he WOULD WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP for your team, in a die-hard sports town like Cleveland, and then goes on Nat’l television to publicly DUMP you, stop talking. Cleveland FANS have every right to say what’s on their mind.
ONE OF THERE OWN DISRESPECTED THE FAMILY. ENOUGH SAID.
I will make it plain and simple for all people that feel betrayed. Lebron James is a basketball player. He is NOT the cities savior. Talk to your politicians about that. Some of the fans out there are acting like they have personal relationships with LB, don’t be so sensitive. This is the NBA and basketball is a game. Plus, do you really think that any of these Dan Gilberts would really care about Lebron James if he was not bringing 100million to their franchise? So please don’t get your panties in a bunch because the player took control of his career. I’m glad he emphasized his power, it really shows there is no league without the player. Forget loyalty this is about legacy and money. Oh yeah the hot chickies on south beach too. Stay focused Heatmizers.
Oh yeah the response commercial was almost a pathetic cry for sympathy. I am from Seattle and I did not see anything like that when the Supersonics left. And that is a whole franchise not just a player. C’mon Son quit the boohooing
The Supersonics did do that they made many commercials to try and keep that team four or five years after they were told they would leave without the state helping to get them a new arena they did not want to till Durant got drafted then they marched down the street to beg to save them for four years it was like nothing they did not care. Seattle fans that was the people that run your states fault. They did not want to help get a new arena or they would still be there.
I dont think any superstar will ever play for Cleveland again. They are so disrespectful!!! I predict in the next ten years, a cavaliers basketball team will not exist.
Oh yeah Oh yeah He wants to be the first billionaire athlete why wouldn’t he get paid for his “Decision.” You try to get paid for trading jobs to if you could beezies….. I’m sooo done I feel like the betrayed now.
Love it.
Yeah he had a right to leave and even to do it the way he did. Doesn’t make it right.
As long as Kobe is playing–neither Cleveland nor Lebron and the Heat will win a championship.
Just drop it; whats done is done.
Exactly the Lakers are the team to beat and the just got stronger ten deep not three.
Dont hate the man hate the game, Dan Gilbert is the responsible for not getting a competitive cast PERIOD
Not competitive his second year they went to the finals and got smashed by the spurs two consecutive sixty win season wow they sucked for sure Clipper fans Memphis fans and many other teams wish they could not compete that good.
CLEVELAND WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER LEBRON THATS WHY THEY ARE HURTING,LEBRON TOOK THEIR DREAMS WITH HIM THE ONLY CHANCE THAT TEAM HAD TO GET THE GOLD BALL IN MOST OF THEIR FANS LIFETIME,IF KOBE HAD LEFT THE LAKERS DONT THNIK LA FANS WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MAD.IF WADE HAD LEFT MIAMI FANS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THIS VIDEO ROCKS!!!!
and lebron sucks…
everybody is trying to downplay what lebron did and how great the heat are..
there’s no kidding, say whatever you say, either this year or next they are champions. happened to boston and they werent in their primes… some(most?) calls will go their way, free agents will go their way..
just remember when the celtics won 70% were saying the spurs would win it despite of the celtics upgrade. It’s just the same thing with the Heat…
Oh, and now people admit Bosh is good( well, maybe not NOW! but when we was signed)..
backup your words players
A little bit of drama? He went on prime time damn it and acted like Paris Hilton. He 6’9 man, not a little bitch ass celebrity. Why the no class. He’s a mad baller, leave it that way
He fought for the Cavs for seven years but Dan Gilbert was stupid enough not to get better players. He pretty much brought the Cavs to the play offs and beyond single-handedly. For those who say he had a championship team, which of the players on the Cavs was as consistent as he was? Even for a player like him, who is so talented and skilled, he still needs teammates to be successful in the playoffs. He already admitted that the Decision was a mistake. People make mistakes, get over it. Before he came to the Cavs, barely anyone knew Cleveland existed. He has done so much for the community, but all you guys see is his “betraying” you. He left to accomplish his goals and because this is a TEAM sport, he naturally needs teammates who can actually help him get his rings.
LOL CLEVELANDERS 2 TIME MVP AND UALL SAY HE QUIT U ALL SHOULD HAVE FIRD MIKE BROWN 3 YEARS AGO AND MAYBE JAMES WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN THERE ,I KEEP TELLING U PEOPLE THAT HE WONT WIN A RING WITH MIKE BROWN .. PEOPLE GO BACK AND WATCH THE PLAYOFFS THAT MIKE BROWN COACHES DOC RIVERS TOOK HIM TO SCHOOL PHIL JACKSON TOO
WOW. That’s quite the commercial. The line “I wish you would have told us before the last week of free agency.” Was totally idiotic though. He told them in the first week of free agency just like azzy said.
Okay, first of all! Just like us, LeBron is a human-being right? Which means he has the same rights as we do. Last time I checked, slavery is over so you can’t tell someone else what to do. Its his life and if he chooses to do what he wants then fine. We all make our own “Decisions” and life choices so why should you complain just because a “Superstar” came and left? Every year, a new player with a lot of talent is drafted in the NBA and they go to specific teams where they can fit in and help them win games. Clevelanders should give the benefit of the doubt because he (LeBron) was there for 7 long years and he tried and you can tell that he did. If I were you (Clevelanders), I would blame the Cavs front office, not LeBron. If you read the stats, LeBron assisted or scored 47% of the Cavs points throughout his whole career with Cleveland so in reality, it’s not his fault for atleast trying to bring some sunshine to the “City of Bad Luck”. Back in the 90′s, when Shaq played for Orlando and opted out of his contract after the first year to go to the “Star-Studded” L.A Lakers . . No one complained. So if you are mad or displeased with LeBron’s decision, then get over it because life moves on!
When the Heat go to Cleveland, it will be one of the most epic games of the year!! Crowd is going to be crazy into it. Also, I dont think the Heat should sleep in Ohio the night before this game. Ohio fans seem a little too crazy.
I’m reminded here of an African proverb that says, “never put all your eggs in one basket.” If we think that one player is “the One” and only one, we are most likely mistaken. Besides, which teams have won championships in the past 10-15 years that were not the Lakers, Celtics, or Spurs? Not many! Detroit, Miami, and who? Cavs had a HUGE uphill battle just with the latest trends. Not every GM can find the “perfect” fit for every team. GMs make do with what they can get based on position and finances. Apparently, Cavs were lacking in that area. Let’s see how 2010-11 turns out to judge the Cavs, although I think Coach Scott is a very good coach.
Team’s cut players all the time without so much as a sorry, thanks for trying. why is it so wrong for a FREE AGENT to sign with another team? He had a contract with the cavs, and finished it. Basketball is a business. some people dont understand that
They don’t just cut them they pull them into the office and let them know we are cutting you clean your locker out we wish the best for you tell them what to work on all sorts of thing they don’t put that on t.v. it would not make money no one cares about a player that is not good enough.
They sound like a bunch of angry ex-girlfriends. He didn’t own anybody and explanation. I gave you hints for 3 yrs that he was leaving including signing a short term contract. He will still be GREAT and Cleveland will still go back to the ice age. So move ON!
If LeBron is a “quitter”, why are Cleveland fans so upset that he left?
Hypocrisy FTW. Cleveland stinks.
lol wow tell me what would you do? Go to a cty where it is beautiful, just won a championship recently, and play witH a person who is in the top 3 in basketball? Or stay in a city who has not won anythin in over 30 years? Stop whining he made the best descision for him and his family, granted the “descision” was not held correctly, but be truthful even if he held a press conference, all of you clevelanders will still be complaining saying he is a quitter. This stupid video just proves is, you are like the boyfriend or girlfriend who got dumped, and wants revenge. Just be glad your team is playing hard, and focus on them instead of making stupid videos like this. What does this tell to the Cavaliers then? All of you are still focusing on Lebron instead of them. So stupid, get over it
I’m a rockets fan, so I am not partial to any side per se. I see why Cleveland fans would be sad to see LBJ leave the way he did; Truthfully, they should get over it. LBJ is a sports entertainer; He has every right to do what he did. From the moment he made it known that he was checking other options, it was crystal clear that he could leave Cleveland.
We had a player by the name of Carl Landry who gave his all for our Houston rockets. He lost a tooth in playoff games. He got gunshot on his leg in the season and still sacrificed against wiser judgement to compete and help the rockets in the playoff against Utah. He begged management that he wanted to stay in Houston. Although, he was assured a future in Houston, he got traded that they may gain a bigger offensive threat, Martin to a team Sacramento with no hope of getting championship soon. Houston fans said they would miss him; management said he was great, but they got rid of him and another for removing T-mac. So, my question to these fans, were was the loyalty to these players. The fans and GMs did not complain, but the trade was definitly not in the interest of the player’s career. It was their right to let him go even though the right thing to have done would have been to keep him. Similarly, LBJ has a right to go where benefits him most. The city and management should be professional and wish him success. He is an Ohio native afterall
The Cleveland fans could try to see his success as theirs whereever he goes. That is what grateful fans or genuinely caring fans or family do. I actually applaude his decision, because prior to this trio in Miami, my interest in the NBA was very low. It was always Celtics Lakers expectation. Now there is excitement in the NBA again.
I watched Lebron play basketball and football in high school and to the chagrin of Dan Gilbert, LJ is anything but the coward that Gilbert said he was after LJ decided not to return to Cleveland. I would like to see Gilbert get into the ring with Lebron; then we would see who the real coward is. Lebron has made some poor choices as he readily admits, but he will still go down as one of the greatest players of all time. But instead of relying so much on his mother and Maverick Carter for advice, LJ should have seeked council from two people that I know are in his corner and would have offered sound advice–his two former high school coaches, Keith Dambrot and Dru Joyce. They are both quality people that care about Lebron, in an unselfish way. Dambrot is presently the basketball coach at University of Akron and Joyce is the mentor at St. Vincent-St. Mary. What I like about Lebron–his poor choices have not been involvement with drugs, crime, prostitutes, gambling or the like, but simply mistakes that reflected immaturity, something that he will overcome. The Cleveland fans that once loved LJ and now hate him are immature as well. It’s all about the success of their team, not about the right of a young man to chose where he would like to play basketball; something many players, at all levels, have the privilege of doing.
There’s an underlying concept in regards to competition that everyone is missing here…
When he went to Miami with Wade and Bosh, it was to be assumed that they were going to be a winning all-star super team with a lloootttttt of wins, and what does everybody hate? A winner….
Look at Kobe…everybody hates that guy and wants to see him lose. It’s all part of the subconscious favoring the underdogs because that’s what creates competition and the element of surprise that the better team can lose in an upset.
Lebron needs to join the Kobe club because a winner breeds a lot of haters. He’s done with all of that pity love from losing in Cleveland all these years. It’s time to step up and become the most hated and the most loved because at this point, the damage has been done and there’s no going back.
And to the armpit of America, Cleveland, which is now the bitter whining armpit of America; what super-star is ever gonna wanna step foot in that team again? So, he can devote the 7 years of blood, sweat, and tears to lift a city whose last best thing that came out of there was Kid Cudi, just to be boo-ed off stage because he’s going to a better place? I don’t care where LeBron goes. He could sign with the international Egyptian basketball team next year and he’d still be in my good graces; because I’m a real fan. You were never LeBron fans, you are Cleveland fans. So, keep doing what you’re doing.
WITNESS
I was and still am a Cavs fan. I always thought LeBum was overrated; and now in addition to that I see that he has no class. Oh well, so long LeBum.
wow Cleveland is full of little babies. Just about all their sports teams suck. They haven’t won anything in years. Finally james comes along and gives them some hope and he gets them to the playoffs, then leaves because the cavs suck. So shut up Cleveland theres a reason no good players like your town and teams. deal with it
He’s gone now Cleveland just move on, he put his time and effort into the cavaliers, he brought them up into championship contention, he’s nothing near a quitter. It was Dan Gilbert’s fault for not filling in pieces around him
Those who hate LeBron right now are from the city/state where the King did not choose to play to. They hate the King because they cannot accept the King do not belong to them.
Just like he was “free” to do whatever he wanted, Cleveland is “free” to bash him for as long as they choose. Bash him some more. He lacks humility and I can’t stand that. I tried to see his point of view, defended him (though “The Decision” was despicable) and wanted to understand his rationale. But watching clips for that Boston series, it’s hard not to say that he gave up – looked like that college kid on Blue Chips when Nick Nolte watched the tapes. I’m sorry, Kobe has never done that, Jordan…nuff said, It’s just time to put him where he needs to be: a freakishly gifted athlete, but not by any stretch going to be the greatest. He trips me out looking all dressed up and “mature” on TV sometimes…so cool…so stylish…Man, go sit down somewhere. Bash on Cleveland.
I think there’s no way an advertising agency can clean up Lebron’s image after leaving Cleveland the way he did. Lebron better win a championship in Miami this season so he wouldn’t look like a fool after what he did.
u cleveland fans are so selfish.. this guy gave the cleveland cavaliers a name no bearly knew who they were,, lebron put so much work into that team and changed it around, and u guys call him a traitor????????
Critizing him all the time about his decision plus u guys always looking at the negative side, why dont u go back to 2007 season when he brought the cavaliers to the finals( beating a good detriot piston team)
well if u guys keep hating on him thats not gonna help, u all should just move on and try to win some games, because if Dan Gilberts statement about the Cavs are gonna win a title first, well hows that working for him..
and Lebron is not from CLEVELAND he’s from AKRON so leave the man alone and let him do his job
I’m not a hater I think Lebron is a great player even though I’m a Lakers fan I can say Lebron is great. I think he made right decision for himself but I don’t agree with how he did it. Whats done is done and he just needs to say I don’t regret my decision but I’m SORRY for how I went about it. People are still gonna hate him regardless and it’s hard for him to accept that. The commercial just made him look desperate for people to like him.
This might be the first reasonable comment I’ve ever read from a Lakers fan.
poor cleveland fans still crying over lebron. well at least this season has started well. lol. Get over it you bums. Lebron is the man and he did what he had to do. STOP CRYING.
first of all ….lebron dont owe yall nothn… real talk.
second…he gave yall 7 yrs…the team was nutty untill he game… MJ cancelled yall hope every yr…
Now this man decided to leave yall sick…
HE DONT OWE CLEVELAND NOTHING…. PERIOD!
LET THE MAN LIVE HIS LIFE AND PLAY BALL…
PLUS THE OWNER IS A MF RACIST…. MAD THE MAN LEFT!!!!
Lets be honest here…….if anyone of us was offered $120m and the opportunity to spend it on South Beach or in Cleveland, which one would you choose??? I’m taking South Beach without any thought. You people amaze me, LBJ should of stayed in Cleveland because your a fan……screw ya’ll. I remember when the Cavs tanked their season the year before LBJ came just to improve their chances in the lottery. Lets remember the fact that Mo Williams was a complete liability in the playoffs, he couldn’t guard Rondo to save his own life and LBJ had to take the assignment while Pierce went bonkers. Bringing in Jamison was a joke, and a fat over-weight Shaq did not help only hurt. How many of us know Dan Gilbert and have had a real convo with him???? nobody….how do we know whether this guy was a prick to LBJ or not? Do your thing LBJ…..97% of your haters would of left that fish bowl too!!!
That Spoof commercial is trash–a guy with a Cleveland Indians hat and sweater who is on a farm is telling you that your a traitor!!! lololololololol he betrayed himself by looking so damn dumb while tossing around hay.
Cleveland is on a downward slope already this season. Miami is finally clicking and will wipe the floor with them this season, consequently. Free agency makes you just that, free to do whatever the hell you want.
I heard people didn’t even go to work in Cleveland when this man left town. You all need Jesus, not Lebron. Lames.
GO MIAMI!!! BOOOO CLEVELAND FANS!!! LEBRON MADE THE BEST DECISON OF HIS LIFE AND OF ANYONE ELSES!!
What a video! Way to go Cleveland! And for the people who say “get over it”… Shut up please. Its not something Cleveland Fans would just get over in 5 Months. We were married to him. And for him to just leave us was just plain pathetic and selfish. And People should really put themselves in the Fans position. Say if Kobe left Cali, or Durant left oklahoma-seattle, how would the fans feel about them? Put yourself in the fan’s position before blaming it on Dan Gilbert or saying horrible things about Cavaliers Fans.
Cleveland need to just let it go he aint comming back. I agree that he should have said something to the owner about leaving but he didnt. They need to stop crying over spilled milk. It aint that serious that man doesnt put food on your table or help you care for your family is it really that serious? Its just sports you guys got over loosing the Browns yrs ago you will get over Lebron too…and as far as these Laker fans go we gonna see what happens just be ready for LCD when you play them. Nobody cares about your bench but you cause Bean is getting old. When you have guys with this much talent and may I remind you they havent even reached half of thier potential yet, you dont need a great bench. Miami’s bench is much better than you think it is dont sleep…
I think the fans of cleveland have point with this video,nobody can makea person stay in one place because it’s their decision but the way LeBron went about doin it was unfair and harsh to them, and he also said he wasn’t gon stop til he brings a championship to cleveland he should’ve had said that if he was gon leave them…………….Bottom Line LeBron Is A QUITER(he Is a good basketballer player but a QUITER)
Ok, first of all, Cleveland-GET OVER IT. Seriously. I mean the guy has done more for your city than anyone or anything, EVER. Is this how Cleveland thanks their former star-by throwing it in his face because he left without bringing a championship to Cleveland. News Flash: A CHAMPIONSHIP IS NOT WON BY A SINGLE GUY, IT’S A TEAM EFFORT, SO IF YOU’RE GOING TO BLAME SOMEONE OR SOMETHING, BLAME THE ENTIRE TEAM. Last time I checked, your franchise has only made it to the Finals….ONCE, and who got you there? That’s right, a team led by LeBron James. Of course, he’s gone now so why not just forget everything he has done for your city. He’s in Miami. He did not give up, He’s still playing basketball, he’s still putting up great numbers. Cleveland, your the one who gave up. Never in my life have I seen a city wine and show disrespect to a former player like you have. Eat your words, you’re the ones who need to GROW UP. I am so sick of getting on NBA.com and seeing headlines like; CLEVELAND FIRES BACK. Get over it. LeBron gave your city a name. I never even heard of Cleveland before LeBron was drafted. You still have a team, you still have good players. Instead of decomposing in your own sorrow, why not show your team support? And, as random as this is, I would really appreciate if Charles Barkley would just shut up. I don’t care if you’re an NBA Analysis, you don’t have the right to shoot down players at will. LeBron, Dwight, Kobe, all of them would kick your a** in a game of one on one. Don’t talk about Lebron’s legacy being destroyed, because it isn’t. He did not take the easy way out. No one has EVER won an NBA Championship by THEMSELVES. PERIOD. Jordan had Pippen and Rodman. Magic had Kareem and Worthy. Pierce has Garnett, Allen AND Rondo. Kobe has Pau and Artest. All of these players are Hall Of Fame caliber players. What is so different about the team up of Lebron, D-Wade, and Bosh? Everyone just needs to stop whining and get over it. Life does happen to continue.
-Mike
P.S. How does it make you feel, knowing that a 15 year old boy can be more mature that an Entire city and a washed up 47 year old who trash talks everyone? Really, think about it…
I have to say, IF LEBRON IS FROM MIAMI, this would not be a problem
But you aint. Melo is from NY so going to NY is fine.
LeBron, YOU ARE A COWARD. That is all you are, accept it, like the fans of Cleavland are accepting you leaving. Forever in the eyes fans, players, and sports analyts, that dont kiss ass, you are a COWARD! HOLD THAT lololol
GO KNICKS!
you people are funny. by people, i mean the ones who are erroneously portraying themselves to have common sense & decency among their standard applicable attributes…errr….LePologists. fact – LeBron has a history, & “the Decision” is but a scintilla (albeit the proverbial icing on the cake) of his nefarious past. LePologists can say what they like…i prefer the evidence. i also love to no end how LePologists always point to “he’s allowed to switch teams!”…like somehow all of a sudden the rest of the NBA watching world has forgotten how free agency works. yeah…thanks Poindexter…maybe next you can tell me how freedom of speech works……or perhaps you’ve forgotten that one yourselves? (as if LeBron detractors have no right, lmfao!!!) whether Miami will be good? of course. 72 wins? i doubt it….this year at least, & at this juncture they would struggle to win 2 game in 7 vs. the Lake-Show. but that’s why the season is 82 games, right? as for the retort from Cleveland fans….i applaud it. it’s witty, amusing, & it hits the nail on the head. there are a feature’s worth of other great arguing points with which one could counter the new Nike ad…but the video pretty much starts the debate for now in a resounding way. I wonder if LeBron will re-tweet that one? finally…i love this whole debate thing with LePologists lately so dearly because it’s just persistent & never-ending amusement. the idiosyncratic retorts & completely dumbed-down responses (bad grammar, rampant misspelling, & total disregard for applicable argument to name a few) are the gift that keeps on giving. i.e. “lebron dont owe yall nothn” case & point. i mean…if you can work yourself past the complete Englical ineptitude you would do well to note this: THIS ARGUMENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DISCUSSION! once & for all….you people should learn at least a fraction of the fine art of COMPREHENSION. staying on topic…as i recall…this argument has/was/& will always be about HOW he made his decision & the litany of others in his past that paint him EVER SO CLEARLY as a villain. plain. and. simple.
thats cold….but I cant argue against them, I’m still wondering what when on before game 6 of the Boston-Cleveland series? He looked happy and ready to ditch Cleveland that exact day. When I saw Lebron at those final ninutes and after the game it was obvious his career in Cleveland was over his body language said it all.
Honesty, everyone will have there opinion. Im a true Cleveland fan, im from Cleveland and i cheer for the Indians, Cavs, and Browns and im a Division I althlete. i honestly know that Lebron sold the cavs out. Anybody that’s a real NBA fan knows that lebron quite in the playoffs and he just gave up. Gave up on his town and his fans, he is also now one of the top 6 most hated athletes and lacks alot of respect from former starts of the NBA.. Charles Barkley being one of them. lebron was honestly the last person i thought who would do this to us, but you know all in all…. if i found out a team mate banged my mother…. i’d probley wanna go somewhere else too.
Let me start by saying that I AM A CAVS FAN. now the response is brilliant and should be shown on tv. for those of you who say to move on Cleveland my response to that is Nike and the Lebron “camp” brought it back up with the commercial and its hard to move on when it is the only thing being shown on espn for their basketball segments. now for the remark about free agency….. he did infact tell or had someone tell the cavs he was leaving but it was not before “the decision”. “the decision” was within the first week of free agency, but all of the superstars people say we could have gotten were already signed to another team (if u want examples just ask). also the cavs could not afford to get a superstar free agent because they did not have the cap room for it, they could only sign lebron because of the nbas larry bird exception rule. One last thought GO CAVSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lebron and the cvs had the #1 seed 2 years and just had an unlucky playof run
You would think the NBA would be classy enough not to show things like this on their site. Shameless people. Must have been a slow news day. Cant wait to see LeBron Play Cleveland
although the decision was not neccessary, ppl watched, a bunch of haters just cuz he was tired of losing lol if he was staying theyd be cheering obviously, hes a grown man, hes not obligated to stay in cleveland his whole life, he didnt get a pau gasol coming, as well as diesel shaq, he got the old shaq, give him a break, 7 years of his life
Cleveland doesn’t deserve a superstar in any of their team sports because they do not know how to express their gratitude towards the best player ever to don a Cavs uniform. LeBron never quit on his team. This same person gave the franchise back-to-back 60-win seasons. This same guy earned 2 MVP awards back-to-back. The Cavs earned a trip to the Finals, where they never set foot before. The problem with you Cleveland fans is that you expected too much from him.
If LeBron James was holding back his game, then how on earth did he earn those MVP awards in Cleveland? I believe it’s because of his passion for the game, his hard work, and his will to win. And he got fed up by not having the supporting cast that he has now in Miami. Granted, Dwyane Wade is running the show there, but LBJ’s role out there is to be the team’s facilitator, the same role that he had way back when he was playing in Cleveland.
The real question should be: why didn’t Cleveland make the deals the way Miami did? Is Dan Gilbert afraid of having the whole nation boo his team? Yes, Miami will hear those thundering boos everywhere they go outside South Beach, and they are ready. What did Cleveland had in store to make LBJ stay in the team that drafted him?
Personally, I think that had Cleveland drafted D-Wade and LBJ be the 5th pick overall, and if D-Wade is in the same situation where LBJ is right now, Wade will be portrayed as the villain by these fans. Fans can never have a hand to the careers of these athletes. They are free to choose wherever they want to play. If LBJ is a traitor, wait and see how the crowd will react in Staples Center when Shaq, the player that gave them three championships at the height of his career, plays against his former team with LA’s long-time nemesis. And I bet that Shaq’s jersey should be retired in LA, considering his achievements there. What do you Cleveland fans have to say something about that?
“I got a goal. And that’s a huge goal and that’s to bring an NBA championship here to Cleveland, and I won’t stop ’til I get it.” —– saying this and then leaving the cavs….. OUCH!
Stop crying Cleveland fans.. Just move on.. Just support him for whatever he had done to Cleveland..
oh suck it up Cleveland, i’m not a Heat or LBJ fan but it’s professional sports, you play to win, the team tries to put a team around him to entice him to stay, the team failed due to various circumstances. If you want undying loyalty visit the kiddie leagues of any sport in your neighbourhood.
It never ceases to surprise me how fans think they have a right to tell players what they can & can’t do. Just because you see players every week, pay your money for the games you think you own a piece of that person.
Ridiculous.
Players can and obviously will make their own decisions. Judging them and saying you should’ve done this or that is ludicrous, it’s not your life, you don’t have to live it, you get no say.
And another thing, what is being a “fan” anyway? You live vicariously through others, spend your hard earned money to let your everyday mood be determined by forces you have no control over. What a stupid way to live.
Cleveland fans need to make peace with Lebron’s “decision” and move on. I’ve heard countless analyst, disgruntled (ex) fans and so called “experts” harp on the fact, how the ownership in Cleveland did everything possible to surround Lebron with quality talent. What’s funny about that assertion is, the “quality talent” they speak of probably won’t even make the playoffs in a conference where the 7th and 8th seeds are likely to have sub 500 records. So what does this really say about the dedication of Cleveland management with regards to building a championship caliber team? And the parting remarks from ownership is indicative of their attitude, it rarely takes much for people to reveal their true nature, a lil adversity is all that is needed, then you are likely to see who people really are.
Call Lebron james whatever you like, but in my opinion he’s a stand up young man.
Is he perfect? Not hardly.
Does he always go about handling situations in the best way? No he does not.
But who can say they are either of these things. If you are going to blame Lebron, then distribute the blame equally.
During the playoffs people tend to forget how Lebron practically demanded (to no avail) that Mike Brown have Shaq on the floor for crucial stretches in games esp, against the Celtics length and size. Yea but the fair weather fans tend to “misremeber” those facts.
I can remember watching that final series against the Celtics and thinking, Lebron looks fed up, he looks like as if he’s come to the realization that his time is not a championship caliber team and in all honesty who didn’t know this? Sure they had the best regular season record, but seldom does that amount to anything of significance once you reach the playoffs.
Here is something you critics, fans and naysayers need to re-investigate. I believe it was game 2 or 3 of the final series Antwan Jameson scorched the Celtics for 20 some odd points most;y off of Lebron and Mo Williams driving the lanes and dishing him the rock on the perimeter. He was able to get by the close out defenders with a variety of head fakes. The funny thing was everytime he faked and beat the defender he went to his right. So you know what Boston did for the remainder of the series? Everytime Jameson caught the ball off of penetration they would close out on him but cut off his right hand. the result, he became a jump shooter which we all know is not a strong part of his game. He could have gotten the same drives had he learned how to drive going to his left. We are talking about a NBA veteran, a previous all-star and he can’t drive to his left. I didn’t hear one thing mentioned about this, or about how after game one Mo Williams vanished into thin air. And this is the championship caliber players Cleveland put around Lebron James.
Yea, you guys need to see the whole picture and understand Lebron is not perfect no one is, but I feel he did better than most, because under similar circumstances I would have left Cleveland a long time ago.
This is classic! Way to go Cleveland! I love how ESPN tried making out like the Nike commercial was so great and even rivaled Jordan’s commericals. Unfortunately, the commerical was pretty lame and was more of Lebron bitching than this parody is of Cleveland bitching. ESPN needs to prop. up everything this guy does because they have the contract to put NBA games on and would look foolish if they didn’t kiss his butt.
Haha bunch of Crybabies. Cleveland needs to get over it. Seriously you guys think the world sees lebron as a quiter? The rest of the world sees lebron james as a great basketball player whos top 3 in the league today. No one gives a damn about Cleveland but everyone gives a damn about lebron. Everyone wants lebron on the their team. who wants to play in Cleveland?? NO ONE. so why should Lebron play on that forsaken place. Heck Cleveland should be wipe out of the NBA. There are much better cities to build a team upon. But i understand why Cleveland is crying over Lebron. Because before Lebron, Cleveland is NOTHING, Now Lebron is gone cleveland is again is irrelevant. You guys should be thankful because Lebron put cleveland on the map. yep a bunch of ungreatful morons.
lEBRON CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS. wHAT DO YOU MEAN HE QUIT? hE WAS TRYING HIS BEST TO GET YOU A CHAMPIONSHIP FOR CLEVELAND. BUT NOBODY COULD HELP HIM. bOSTON IS LIKE THE BEST DEFENSIVE TEAM IN THE NBA NO WONDER THEY STOPPED LEBRONaKA THE KING.
In that Boston game when he took off his jersey he was like im not wearing this anymore
then Cleveland could have simply made Lebron a Franchise player
Problem solved.