Ideas?

I agree it is “nice” that he is doing charity work with ESPN. However, if he leaves his hometown, I don't see (yet) how it can turn out well in the short term for him. It will be regarded as hypocrisy and an excuse to cover dumping his hometown. However, if he stays all is forgiven.

Nothing promotes forgiving faster in sports than winning. If he wins a championship, he may be seen as a genius.

It is nice being a free-agent and being able to hold a lot of suspense over his choice for who he picks. I'm not much of a sports buff myself, but he seems to be the only player who's able to pull this off because he has talent.

Finally, I think it's nice of him to do the special with ESPN with ad revenue going to a non-profit. That's nice ESPN agreed to that, because normally, they wouldn't have to. I wonder how he will answer the questions from his fans on there without making it seem totally rehearsed.

Thanks for sharing your opinions on this – interesting perspective. :)

~joe

I don;t think that it's just me. You left. You know how tough it's been here. LBJ won't be the savior.

Maybe a new Mayor, some real leadership….

Someone with the Kahunas to say goodbye to the old school way of doing things here.

I'm just sayin.

JL

Nice follow-up. Lots is missing. From him, and the NBA.

Last night on a Cleveland radio talk show, it was said that “The inmates are running the institution.” That was referring to the fact that there is probably some collusion here, with these free agents getting together to talk, and maybe even have a strategy session. That's what's unprecedented. The owners have not said one word.

The NBA is showing it's hand too easily; it's all about the money, and “these guys are the money,” may be their current mantra.

MLB and the NFL never allowed this to happen, right?

It's wrong, and I just don't care where he ends up. He's playing “us.”

I wonder how many more Dads and Moms WON'T be able to attend an NBA game next year, because of higher (again) ticket prices?

3 years ago, my wife and I took The Franchise Princess, and her best friend to a Cavs game for her Birthday. With parking, some non-fancy food, and the tickets, it was $300!

THIS Franchise King is done. Cooked. I'm so turned off by this, that I'm just done with it.

Goodnight.

Ok. One more rant; If Lebron has been bringing in $300 million a year or so of revenue to Cleveland area businesses etc., could someone please point out what Cleveland has to show for it?

Exactly. Nothing. Our city is in trouble, and Lebron staying or leaving won't matter.

On a positive note, the sun's out, today!

The Franchise King®

Ideas?

I agree it is “nice” that he is doing charity work with ESPN. However, if he leaves his hometown, I don't see (yet) how it can turn out well in the short term for him. It will be regarded as hypocrisy and an excuse to cover dumping his hometown. However, if he stays all is forgiven.

Nothing promotes forgiving faster in sports than winning. If he wins a championship, he may be seen as a genius.