I don’t get this Lebron thing. Yes, he moved teams. Why has he turned into the ‘most hated man in sports’ all of sudden? I understand if you’re a Cavs fan – you’re best player just left and you’re looking at a 30 win season next year (and that’s being generous). But what’s everyone else so mad about?
First up, the show. My view of Lebron is tempered by the fact that I didn’t watch the decision. But no one else had to. Logic should’ve told you that an hour-long show about something that takes ten seconds to say would have some padding. And if it annoyed you so much, why didn’t you just change the channel?
Secondly, all these ’sometimes taking the stairs is better than the elevator’ arguments. I don’t know where to start with these but I’ll give it a go – that’s the dumbest thing I ever heard. If you were offered a better job with better workmates, prospects and location wouldn’t you take it? Or would you, as this analogy implies, say ‘nah, I’d rather work my arse off for next to nothing, it’s character building’. And that’s ignoring that Lebron took the stairs for seven years – when your second best player is an over-the-hill Antawn Jamison, that counts as taking the stairs. Actually, that’s taking the stairs while someone throws bowling balls at you.
Thirdly, the whole loyalty thing. Loyalty in sports is an odd thing – players are supposed to be unfailingly loyal to their teams but teams can trade players without a second thought. Lebron was at the Cavs for seven years, more than long enough for them to build a championship worthy team around him. They didn’t do it, so he left and created his own team. Despite all the hyperbole, it’s no different than the Big three at Boston or Pau Gasol being traded to the Lakers for a chicken sandwich.
And lastly, onto the dumbest part of this argument – the ‘winning doesn’t necessarily make you a champion’ argument. I felt my IQ drop 20 points just typing that sentence. Again, I feel for any Cavs fans, but can we quit the nonsensical arguments? you’re making yourselves look bad.
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