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Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers)

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Tlangs;1733516; said:
No, he would only have been a traitor if he was drafted by another team then didn't sign with Cleveland when he became a free agent.
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Um, what? You're really reaching now, my God...
exhawg;1733523; said:
I have given out more negative rep in this thread than the rest of Buckeye Planet combined.
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[strike]I've refrained thus far[/strike], but it's getting tougher and tougher. Some people are just here to be argumentative.

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WolverineMike;1733508; said:
exactly.......


I said before the way he went about it was sh1tty. I've never defended his special or "The Decision." That was stupid and he came across like a self absorbed idiot. The only thing I defend is it's HIS right to do whatever he wants and to go play wherever he wants.
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Sure, it's his right. And it's Cavs fans right to bitch up a storm.

At the end of the day these guys are all still millionaires and I highly doubt they care what people on a message board think.
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NOOOO!!!!!! MY OPINION MATTERS!!!!!!!!1!!:sob:

In regards to loyalty, I believe Dwight Schrute says it best: "Would I ever leave this company? Look, I'm all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part of what I'm being paid for here is my loyalty. But if there were somewhere else that valued loyalty more highly, I'm going wherever they value loyalty the most"
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kn1f3party;1733519; said:
False.
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Hypothetical.

James is drafted by Miami. Seven years later he is deciding where to play as a free agent. It is narrowed Down to New York, Celveland, and staying at Miami. During the 8 days of free agency James comes to visit the Cleveland Cavs management after coming off back to back MVP seasons. Cleveland pulls out all the stops during this "recruiting visit". All reports come out that Cleveland is in the final 3 and that he is a Cleveland lean. Cleveland fans start salivating over the possibility that the best player in the game is coming to their town. Sports talk lines are blowing about all about The King is coming home! Can you beleive it! The King is coming home!!

Next thing you know....he stays with Miami.

You don't think a large portion of Cavs fans would think he is a traitor? Using the same logic that has been used earlier about Ohio pride and what he owes his hometown city. Is it that farfetched?
 
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OH10;1733529; said:
Yeah, because we treated Michael Redd that way... get a clue fisherman. :roll1:
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Michael Redd wasn't the #1 free agent that year and isn't widely considered to be the best player in the game today. Also, you already had Lebron James at that point so losing out on Redd wasn't a devastating decision. 2 totally different scenarios.
 
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NFBuck;1733525; said:
Um, what? You're really reaching now, my God...

[strike]I've refrained thus far[/strike], but it's getting tougher and tougher. Some people are just here to be argumentative.

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Isn't that the point of a message board? If everyone has the same opinion it would get pretty boring around here.
 
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Tlangs;1733531; said:
Hypothetical.

James is drafted by Miami. Seven years later he is deciding where to play as a free agent. It is narrowed Down to New York, Celveland, and staying at Miami. During the 8 days of free agency James comes to visit the Cleveland Cavs management after coming off back to back MVP seasons. Cleveland pulls out all the stops during this "recruiting visit". All reports come out that Cleveland is in the final 3 and that he is a Cleveland lean. Cleveland fans start salivating over the possibility that the best player in the game is coming to their town. Sports talk lines are blowing about all about The King is coming home! Can you beleive it! The King is coming home!!

Next thing you know....he stays with Miami.

You don't think a large portion of Cavs fans would think he is a traitor? Using the same logic that has been used earlier about Ohio pride and what he owes his hometown city. Is it that farfetched?
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I don't agree that it would go like that at all. Sure, Cavs fans would be disappointed he chose not to come to Cleveland but in all likelihood would recognize he has played 7 years for another team so his "loyalty" would probably be there. We would feel like the Bulls fans do now, since his favorite team is the Bulls--disappointed.
 
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SloopyHangOn;1733540; said:
Ya know, this thread wouldn't be so bad if the turnover rate of repeating the same conversation was more than a couple of pages.
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kn1f3party;1733541; said:
I don't agree that it would go like that at all. Sure, Cavs fans would be disappointed he chose not to come to Cleveland but in all likelihood would recognize he has played 7 years for another team so his "loyalty" would probably be there. We would feel like the Bulls fans do now, since his favorite team is the Bulls--disappointed.
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At least there is one thing we can agree on...


Why isn't it 9/2 yet!!!!!!?????!!!?!?!?!?!?

oh...and Michigan Sucks, Rich Rod Swallows, Ann Arbor is whore
Desmond Howard can lick my taint.

This will be my last post in this thread. See you all on the Football board [/ lame attempt to save face after being a dick in this thread]
 
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