Quote Originally Posted by Greddypacked View Post
LOL well you dont walk in the man's shoes. He didnt just join the NBA to play for a city that love's him for his skills and dedication, but he wants to go somewhere he thinks he can win the championship and win a ring. He's worked hard in his life playing basketball most his life, I think he has the decision to do what's best for him. Cleveland I really didnt see as a team that would go all the way even w/ Lebron.
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No one is pissed at Lebron for him leaving Cleveland. IT WAS THE WAY HE LEFT CLEVELAND, it was the way he just sat there, smugly smiled and said "Im going to a better team".

It was the way he treated Dan Gilbert, it was the way he treated the city (that just happened to be his native state, i mean how often does that happen where an athlete gets drafted by a home town team??) , it was THE DECISION by publicizing it, etc. It was the 3 years of lead up where it was obvious he wade and bosh all conspired to make it happen.

Again i dont care he LEFT cleveland, but the spectacle he made it was what the backlash was about. If he just said "i dont know what im going to do", then came out and released as tatement saying "i feel like Miami is the best place for me to win a championship, and thats where i want to go" no one would have said ANYTHING outside the occasional "WAHHHH HE LEFT CLEVELAND " bullshit.

But when you speak in the 3rd person and throw a national media event to say "im taking my talents to south beach" and then proceed to have the most awkward interview ever, he deserved all the backlash.