I am a avid sports fan: YOU HAVE NO IDEA. So of course I am paying close attention to the buzz that is surrounding Lebron James' decision to leave his hometown and state in Ohio, and go to Miami.
WHAT THIS GUY IS CATCHING IS PAST HELL.
I completely agree with the suggestion that his ego is massive; although, his ego was not built by his own doing. Upon his arrival into the NBA, the entire state of Ohio was always telling him to do this and do that, how to behave and how to carry himself. He was in a sense fed the ego he now possesses.
WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT???
He was carrying the weight of an entire city's history of sporting heartache on his back. He had to become someone who would protect the Cleveland brand, the Cleveland heart, and the Cleveland integrity.
IT WAS NO LONGER FUN.
With all of that pressure, James was forced into the role as the face of a sporting town that began to depend TOO heavily on a kid from Akron, Ohio. Once the pressure mounted, James was no longer happy. For your best athlete since Jim Brown to not be happy in his own town is not a healthy situation. I personally feel that James would not stay for his entire career, whether his departure would come now, or 6 years down the road.
THIS IS A GOOD THING.
Now that Lebron James has escaped his captures, and found free soil, he is happy. He did not have anything in Cleveland to make him happy. My apologies, Cavs fans, but your love is not enough, as it never was. If the situation is not right, then it has to change. I feel that the fans should be angrier with the head office than James, for he never possessed an adequate enough supporting cast. Sure, they all had talent, but talent is not good if it all does not mix well. It has been plenty of instances where his teammates did not produce, and, grant it I would not give up, Lebron felt let down. He seems to be a player that shows his disgust, stemming from how much hype that was bestowed upon him ever since high school.
HE DID NOT GIVE UP.
In the game 6 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, Lebron lead almost all statistics, and was close to a triple double. Yet the owner says he gave up. I find that a childish way to handle you anger toward someone you did not help. At the end of that game, when he finally spoke to reporters, James demanded a better cast. The organization went out and acquired the services of Shaquille O'Neal; an increasingly over-weight aging player who has not been a strong force in over 3 years. "Shaq," as he is so affectionately known, was not a what the "King" needed to when a championship. The Cavs organization frequently hindered their star player by passing up on the likes of Amar'e Stoudamire, Christopher Jefferson, Ray Allen, Jason Kidd, and was even able to still Dirk Nowitzki at multiple times. The organization is the one who pushed away their "beloved golden child," not the ego of the superstar. The organization gave him this "ego" and allowed him to run wild with it.
Now that he has what you have always wanted him to have, and he has put it to proper use, you complain.
Cleveland's fan base is selfish.
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