LeBron Decision Open Thread
2010-07-08
It won’t be long now. Most people think it will be Miami, but nothing’s etched in stone just yet. There’s not much more to say at this point — it’s time to just sit back and watch it happen. I’ll be live-blogging the festivities with the Daily Dime Live crew, so head over there to participate in the fun, or hang out here if you want. Check back here immediately after the announcement for some analysis.
Hey, michael…try some puncuation. It’s so very easy to tell that the majority of Lebron only fans are under the age of 12.
why didnt he just go to the lakers if it was about rings cause i say he wont win till kobey retires (cleveland fan)
Well, All I can say is: RIP Cleveland.
right on mike im a huge lebron fan only a cavs fan because he was there you cleveland fans be happy he gave you what he did you guys all act like he killed someone get over it
Mike, make fucking sense if you’re going to post. We don’t run the team. We don’t play. Just like you don’t either. You’d be better off saying it’s martian’s fault for LeBron not winning..it makes as much sense.
Gilbert needs to grow up. your team who you couldnt put anybody on to support and help LeBron deserves all of this. your city will never produce a champion and that sucks but suck it up. its all on you that he left. ALL ON YOU. AND IM HAPPY HE LEFT. GO GET A RING LEBRON!!!
Rofl at all the fans of other teams. Get real kids. He went on national television, stop with this stupid ass stuff about him needing a second star. FINE. WE GET IT. So he can leave, JUST NOT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION..GET IT????Stupid as hell. And lol at the people on the high horse about a simple jersey burning. Kidding me? I bought the jersey, I’ll do w/e I feel like doing with it. Final lol at a sixers fans…..THE PEOPLE OF PHILADELPHIA BOOD EFFIN SANTA CLAUSE BRO, gtfo with that weak stuff. I sat and watched you morons boo Jeff… Read more »
The league needs to look at that meeting between Bosh, James and Wade. I think all the team interviews for LeBron, Wade in Chicago for his kids were a smoke screen to something these three guys decided weeks ago. When James was asked about it you could see that he was a little slow to answer. They broke league rules by planning this together. That is what the press really needs to look into.
Wow!!! you cleveland fans are a bunch of freaking whiners! you hope his house burns down? you hope he tears an ACL? No wonder he wanted to leave!!!!!
L.O.S.E.R I HATE LBJ
Really guys? I mean what is with the jersey burning? The guy doesnt want to be in Cleveland anymore. The team wasn’t going anywhere and he couldn’t get anyone to get on the Cav bandwagon. You should at least respect him for what he has done all these years. Grow up and stop with the hatin’
To lebron being stupid for leaving that is crazy. Guys kobe has pau gasol, ron artest, lamar odom, bynum and a host of good players. Cleveland could of got lebron to stay if they would of atleast got another peice. Be mad at dan gilbert lebron wanted to stay but in this day and age look at his competition. Lakers i listed there team what about boston they whooped you guys this year. Not to mention that if he stayed bosh and wade would be in miami. The writing was on the wall when the cavaliers sat on there hands… Read more »
Well, rooting for a CP3 to Orlando now. If it happens, Orlando bitch slaps Miami for the next 5 years.
wow cleveland this sucks worse than the night our title dreams were killed. ( you know when ron ron went into the stands and slapped around a few fans.)
His legacy is failure, quitting, back-stabbing and gravy-training regardless of how many rings Wade’s team wins. And I hope he never feels safe or welcome here again.
Barkley summed it up people, and this is what everyone is missing when they say he wants to play with friends or just wants to win…..you should WANT t obe the man. That should be in you. You should want to be the one to lead a team to a title. LeBron doesn’t have that drive in him, period. We can no longer overlook it because it’s obvious.
@JR- I certainly wouldn’t want to live in a town where I’m the Pariah. Chances are he’s off to somewhere on the Florida coast.
I don’t think he was tearing up at all. He showed no emotion related to parting with Cleveland at all. He does not care. He said he didn’t know if he would continue to live in Akron.
LeBron was defs tearing up when they showed the burning jersey.
He just wants to play with his friends. Sucks that I have no correction to Miami to care for the team though…
My pipe dream: CLE starts dropping rumors about LeBron on HGH/Roids..and they happento be true.
Also does it look like he is developing a Sammy Sosa head?
Jesus don’t go over to the new thread…it’s just profanity-laced tirades against Lebron and against the city of Cleveland
It’s Cleveland. If all holds to form the Heat will win 12 straight titles.
A LeBron torn ACL is as sweet as a Cavs championship to me.
If there is Karmic Justice, the Heat will miss the playoffs next year or be gone in the first round.
He can win 10 rings in Miami, but that is Wade’s team. He’ll will be Bronwonder to Batman. At best he can only be compared to Scottie Pippen. He failed here and is nothing more than a gravy-training puss that should be run out of here for good.
Ahhh I love being a Cleveland fan….. I love the heartache.
Even if Ferry did suck…HE IS STILL GOING TO GO BE A SIDEKICK. This is the problem here. He is admitting he doesn’t want to be truly great..just sort of great. He’s afraid. Period.
NOT TO MENTION IT WAS ON NATIONAL FUCKING TV
Rofl, fucking douche. “All he brought to the city…” NO TITLES BIG GUY. YOU FAILED HERE
He talked of loyalty, rings and becoming a billionaire. He showed his true colors and I hope he ends up with ‘bad knees and no rings.’
i’m now a durant fan! :)
@Steve- Answer is #1, Ferry screwed the pooch.
Just make sure there’s no sign and trade for extra money, see if it really is all about “winning”.
It’s burning. I wish I was in Cleveland tonight. I’d be up there lighting up that damn poster.
It’s one thing ot leave. It’s another to run away to a team which has a 1A star on it. It’s even ANOTHER thing to do it on national television. Coward, period. Couldn’t handle the thought of losing, so he took the easy way out.
What a circus you created Lebron. Many have lost a lot of respect for you. Still can’t figure out why you chose Greenwich for the announcement.
Many of us have or will ask, “why can teams like the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls and Heat land three marquis players and the Cavs have to settle and over pay for AP, Mo, Antawn and a washed up Shaq?”
The best answers I can come up with are:
1)Danny Ferry sucked at his job and 2)Cleveland sucks as a city.
We are now the Washington Wizards, but without Wall and future draft picks. Welcome back mediocrity and futility!
Sorry guys. Haven’t liked Lebron and by extension the Cavs the last few years, but I feel for you all. Best of luck going forward.
Rich…light it up
What kind of fucking person does a prime time special to announce he’s screwing over his home town?? What kind of human being does that? It takes one sick bastard.
I don’t even have words… I hope they burn his house down tonight.
LeBron James…the next Scottie Pippen. Fucking joke. I always thought the ugy could surpass Jordan…impossible now. Been a fraud the whole time. Ring chasing at 25 and throwing his hometown under the bus on national television.
FAIL
About the worst choice I could hope for.
Guess I’ll be cheering for a nice long lockout now
Miami it is. Sorry Cleveland, you just got shanked.
There was the “I just wanna win now & in the future” thing.
LeBron. Cleveland is seriously going to see some stuff get burned down tonight .Police are preparing.
My question is who will cry more if he leaves. Will it be Cleveland losing him or LeBron acting emotionally about his decision.
God my LeBron Jersey next to me. Going up in smoke if I hear those words that I don’t want to hear.
LeBron, if he chooses Miami, will regret the decision immediately. YOu can tell he isn’t ready to do this.
Lebron has gotten lost in his own hype. How sad.
He looks hella nervous.
Maybe they should’ve asked Paul The Oc topus to predict where LBJ would end up…
I was wondering why Oakland would be bracing for possible riots … but then I remembered, it’s Oakland.
been way too busy at work today so i have a couple things to get off my chest –
– best idea i’ve seen via twitter – Lebron should reveal his choice by wearing all 30 jerseys and taking them off one by one
– frightening thought that hadn’t occurred to me until i saw it in print – Cleveland police braced for possible riots
– too close to home – Oakland policy brace for possible riots
Whoops… last post should have said:
“I am NOW* convinced…”
This spectacle and the verdict in Oakland…
I am not convinced the world is going to Hell. Its been a fun ride everyone.
here we go………………….
no matter what its gonna be intresting hour x
Here we go kids. Let’s hope for the best and expect the worst.