Akron 'Appreciates' LeBron, Nervous Cleveland Waits for July
by AncientMariner on Jun 19, 2010 12:55 PM CDT
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Akron held "LeBron James Appreciation Day" today, and after a long wait, wherein it appeared that The King might not show, LeBron held court for a few thousand adoring fans.
LeBron, as it probably does not need to be said, made no commitment in his remarks, no promises, and basically, gave no clues as to his plans. He did heap praise on the city where he was born, and he said that everything that he does, he does for his hometown, and that he will always love it.
The season is over now, and the wait for July begins in earnest, as the Cavs still ponder possible head coaches, and as the clock winding down to free agency rapidly approaches midnight.
Let's hope...let's earnestly hope...that the next act of appreciation is LeBron showing appreciation for seven years of loyalty from some of the best, if not the best, fans in the world, and signing on to stay in Northeast Ohio for another few years, at least.
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Nervous isn’t the right word for it, for me. I think from the point we lost to Boston, until now, I’ve basically desensitized myself to the potential decision that he may leave. In a manner of speaking, I’m entirely ready for it.
That doesn’t mean I expect him to leave, in fact, I think it’s like 55 / 45 in favor of LBJ staying in Cleveland. Still, I’m not nervous in any way.
I’m a Cavs fan, not a LeBron fan. I’ll never stop being a fan, whether he’s here or not.
If he leaves, I’ll still be watching most of our 82 games of rebuilding, year in and year out.
If Lebron leaves
then I have no use for NBA basketball and the City of Cleveland should just sink into Lake Erie because the Browns and Indians are never going to be winners.
All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist
Baseball’s biggest busts Andy Marte.
au contraire, mon ami. team owners love fair weather fans because they are the ones who buy up all the worthless merchandise that lines their pockets with filthy lucre.
I never buy worthless crap
ever. In fact I burned my old Cavs hat when they lost this year. I will not be buying a new one unless Lebron resigns and stays with the Cavs.
All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist
Baseball’s biggest busts Andy Marte.
by E5 on Jun 20, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
The indians have had plenty of winning years over the last 15 years, and got a hell of a lot closer to a title than the cavs ever did.
The Browns have a proven winner in Mike Holmgren at the helm, and while it may still take awhile, I have no doubt they’ll be contenders in a next few years. Besides, cleveland is a FOOTBALL town first, and always will be.
The Cavs, and basketball overall, if you look at the sum total, are really clearly the last in terms of importance to cleveland sports fans. If you poll people and ask them which title would you want most, most likely 90% or more would pick a super bowl or world series win BEFORE an NBA title…myself included.
by johnnyphoenix on Jun 20, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
basketball in general better be careful. hockey games get higher attendance numbers, and their arenas are generally smaller.
I hate the steelers the way a mother loves a child.
by notthatnoise on Jun 21, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I don’t think the NHL is likely in Cleveland unfortunately b/c of the proximity of the Blue Jackets…would be nice, though.
by johnnyphoenix on Jun 22, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
Any chance Cleveland would change Akron to A-Bron just like what Miami did? (Miami-Dade County to Miami-WADE County).
Staying or Leaving
I’m a Cavs fan, win or lose, sure I want Lebron to stay, but if he leaves all I can say is bye. He will never get the respect that he will deserve, if he leaves the Cavs.
He did heap praise on the city where he was born, and he said that everything that he does, he does for his hometown, and that he will always love it.
True. Although I definitely feel like LBJ has inferred a clear distinction between Akron and Cleveland, even if fans don’t, and alot of what he says about this sounds like a goodbye. I can see him coming out with some BS like he’s going to chicago or NY to ‘rep’ ‘Akron.’ This leads me to believe he can convince himself he can leave and still always have ‘Akron’ at heart.’
…I can see some press conference where he says my Jersey says NY/chicago, but my ‘tat’ still says akron’s zip code. or something stupid like that. Anyways, here’s hoping it never happens.
by johnnyphoenix on Jun 20, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Let him go
Ive already accepted it i will do a cerimonial burning of all his shoes i collected and move on with the new team.
It's all good!
Am a Cavs fan first and foremost. I am also a Lebron fan as well, but if he leaves, he leaves. I will still root for the Cavs first and foremost at that point. I’ll root for LeBron, unless he plays the Celts, Lakers or Bulls. And obviously when he plays the Cavs, I’ll root for him to jack up a lot of 3s.
"the city that built me"
Bron on giving back
http://stacktv.stack.com/video.aspx?videoID=1780578451_105&ref=athlete40
“to the city that built me”
Alright.. someone this morning told me that Lebron had already signed with the Knicks… I started freaking out like wait a minute i would have heard about this. this can’t be true! but i still was hypervenilating..almost like i know its gonna happen. But I am not so sure. I think Cleveland has just as good of chance as anybody.. if not better.
by Thisgirlsballin on Jun 22, 2010 2:46 PM CDT reply actions
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