"I asked Lebron if I could borrow a dollar, and he gave me 75 cents. He didn't have a 4th quarter." With the Miami Heat loss to the Mavs and the residents of "The Mistake by the Lake" who have been waiting to pounce like a pack of rabid dogs on Lebron James you knew these were coming. It's almost inconceivable that at one point in time this man was ever loved at all in a city that not even a year ago had no problem crowning him as "King James." Honestly, I have never seen anything like this in all of sports. I am an avid sports fan with a healthy passion (Key words "healthy passion") for the game of football. I am not what you would call a "fanatic." That would be what we are all seeing now coming out of the city of Cleveland where many of it's residents are still crying over the "decision" of Lebron James leaving them for greener pastures in south beach. I have been following this story for quite a while now and have to say I find it comical, asinine, inappropriate, and just flat out ridiculous how not only the residents of Cleveland are acting, but even more so from people at the top like Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, and governor of Ohio John Kasich. This drama has the makings of the worst kind of reality show gone wrong in the worst way. A way in which all parties involved are looking like quite frankly, "Jackasses." Lebron could have made his departure in a much less dramatic way than the highly publicized "Decision." Even still, at some point the Cleveland faithful and their playing the part of the "bitter ex wife" has to come to an end and learn how to move forward. Their continued reactions to an event that happened over 6 months ago has gone to borderline racism in the worst way.
After watching the close of 2011 finals, before I went to any of the Cleveland sites to see their reactions, I knew there would be one. To see Cavs fans celebrating as if they had won a championship at James' "expense" brought chuckles to my face as I'm sure it did to many in the rest of the civilized world who couldn't care less whether James ended up in South Beach or South Dakoda. Think about this for a second. As a Cavs fan you are willing to let ONE person drive you to such an extreme that you would not only go through the motions of burning his jersey and shedding tears at his departure, but you take a personal vendetta to root for every team that James' new team faces? Do you have any idea how much of a joke you look like by wearing Dallas Mavericks jerseys (as if they are now your big brother) hoping they can beat up on Lebron for you? Then again, I can understand your need to want to ride the coat tail of another team. It's probably the only way your pathetic city will ever experience what it feels like to win a championship. Here is some irony for you though. Oh Cleveland, while you are busy "celebrating" in the streets for a trophy that isn't even yours, the man you love to hate is sound asleep in his comfortable bed counting 20%...And not giving any of you moronic fanatics a second thought. Amazing how you are willing to let one individual have that much power over your miserable lives. The sad part about all of this for you is the fact that none of your immature antics will ever bring James back to Cleveland. Translation? GET OVER IT.
The tweet from disgruntled owner Dan Gilbert was nothing short of the idiotic sentiments of an owner who still has an "I lost my runaway slave" mentality which were right in line with the criticism he lauded upon James within seconds of his "decision." Here is his quote on Twitter: "Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings. Old Lesson for all: There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE."
Well Dan I hate to bust your bubble but you've already been proven wrong on that one. The Celtics Big 3 won it the 1st year they were together so apparently there are "shortcuts." Even if there weren't, many would do what James did (if not in the manner he did it) in a heart beat before they would stay in a syberian organization with an immature, short-sighted owner like you who has absolutely no clue on how to build a championship team.
At this point in my article I am going to focus just on you my friend. Let's analyze your fault with all of this. Aside from your distasteful ranting what did you do the entire time you had James? You did exactly what owners who are selling out their arenas every night do: Sat back and collected the money. You took no initiative to surround your precious money pot player with talent that would have brought a championship to your city. You were comfortable in your situation. Comfortable because your prize horse was bringing in business so you and your family could take lavish vacations around the world and live the good life. Now that the horse has gone to run for someone else, you want to blame him for never giving you a blue ribbon. You had opportunities to build a championship roster. Instead of given James players like Amare stoudemare, you gave him the likes of Antwon Jamison. Instead of going after players like Chris Paul, you went after the likes of Dante West. You had the same opportunities Miami did. Free agency or not, you could have pulled off blockbuster trades/given up 1st round draft picks/cash but you went the bargain basement route. You had 7 years to get it right. You didn't and now you are paying for it. Instead of crying like a bitch at every given moment you should take a good, long, hard look in the mirror my friend. You should set an example of an owner who is truly dedicated to providing a winning team for his city by 1st apologizing to the fans for your failure in all of this. Be a man and own up to your mistakes instead of wasting your time blaming your "runaway horse." Until you do that, your city will always be remembered by the words of Jaokim Noah: "What's so good about Cleveland? I've never heard anyone say: (I'm going to Cleveland for vacation)."
After watching the close of 2011 finals, before I went to any of the Cleveland sites to see their reactions, I knew there would be one. To see Cavs fans celebrating as if they had won a championship at James' "expense" brought chuckles to my face as I'm sure it did to many in the rest of the civilized world who couldn't care less whether James ended up in South Beach or South Dakoda. Think about this for a second. As a Cavs fan you are willing to let ONE person drive you to such an extreme that you would not only go through the motions of burning his jersey and shedding tears at his departure, but you take a personal vendetta to root for every team that James' new team faces? Do you have any idea how much of a joke you look like by wearing Dallas Mavericks jerseys (as if they are now your big brother) hoping they can beat up on Lebron for you? Then again, I can understand your need to want to ride the coat tail of another team. It's probably the only way your pathetic city will ever experience what it feels like to win a championship. Here is some irony for you though. Oh Cleveland, while you are busy "celebrating" in the streets for a trophy that isn't even yours, the man you love to hate is sound asleep in his comfortable bed counting 20%...And not giving any of you moronic fanatics a second thought. Amazing how you are willing to let one individual have that much power over your miserable lives. The sad part about all of this for you is the fact that none of your immature antics will ever bring James back to Cleveland. Translation? GET OVER IT.
The tweet from disgruntled owner Dan Gilbert was nothing short of the idiotic sentiments of an owner who still has an "I lost my runaway slave" mentality which were right in line with the criticism he lauded upon James within seconds of his "decision." Here is his quote on Twitter: "Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings. Old Lesson for all: There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE."
Well Dan I hate to bust your bubble but you've already been proven wrong on that one. The Celtics Big 3 won it the 1st year they were together so apparently there are "shortcuts." Even if there weren't, many would do what James did (if not in the manner he did it) in a heart beat before they would stay in a syberian organization with an immature, short-sighted owner like you who has absolutely no clue on how to build a championship team.
At this point in my article I am going to focus just on you my friend. Let's analyze your fault with all of this. Aside from your distasteful ranting what did you do the entire time you had James? You did exactly what owners who are selling out their arenas every night do: Sat back and collected the money. You took no initiative to surround your precious money pot player with talent that would have brought a championship to your city. You were comfortable in your situation. Comfortable because your prize horse was bringing in business so you and your family could take lavish vacations around the world and live the good life. Now that the horse has gone to run for someone else, you want to blame him for never giving you a blue ribbon. You had opportunities to build a championship roster. Instead of given James players like Amare stoudemare, you gave him the likes of Antwon Jamison. Instead of going after players like Chris Paul, you went after the likes of Dante West. You had the same opportunities Miami did. Free agency or not, you could have pulled off blockbuster trades/given up 1st round draft picks/cash but you went the bargain basement route. You had 7 years to get it right. You didn't and now you are paying for it. Instead of crying like a bitch at every given moment you should take a good, long, hard look in the mirror my friend. You should set an example of an owner who is truly dedicated to providing a winning team for his city by 1st apologizing to the fans for your failure in all of this. Be a man and own up to your mistakes instead of wasting your time blaming your "runaway horse." Until you do that, your city will always be remembered by the words of Jaokim Noah: "What's so good about Cleveland? I've never heard anyone say: (I'm going to Cleveland for vacation)."
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