The LeBron James Thread

[DieHardYankee26]

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Saying that he would lose respect for LeBron if he went to Cleveland to play for Gilbert. Saying that his wife should have more respect for herself and him to even put him in a situation to leave Miami.

The guy acted like Gilbert was straight Sterling LeBron. I mean my goodness, Gilbert messed up but lets not act like he called LeBron a racial slur. Scoop is and will always be a hypocrite in my eyes. He gets upset with LeBron for even considering going back to his home state but he grins from ear to ear when he hears Melo going back to the Knicks. I heard no basketball reasons why Cleveland was a bad place and for a man not to forgive another man for being a child is immature on his part.

True, he didn't make a blanket racial statement, and he isn't a senile old man. He personally attacked LeBron's character, calling him a coward and a traitor, and then took down the letter like a week ago and saying he didn't know it was still up lol. He personally disrespected him

[jeremym480]

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330 is Akron's area code, fwiw

[DieHardYankee26]

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Would he need security around his house if it was an announcement stating that he was coming back?

Might be a college final four type riot I guess

Same dude that said 3:30 announcement, now says don't expect it anytime soon. This is nonsense

[RocketTMac1]

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LeBron James won't be making an announcement in three minutes, or the next hour, for that matter, I'm told.

[RocketTMac1]

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True, he didn't make a blanket racial statement, and he isn't a senile old man. He personally attacked LeBron's character, calling him a coward and a traitor, and then took down the letter like a week ago and saying he didn't know it was still up lol. He personally disrespected him

Did he make a dumb mistake in putting his thoughts out for everyone to see? Yes.

Did LeBron handle it the right way? No

No one in that situation was right. People need to move on and realize at the end of the day these are two men trying to do business. And 9/10 LeBron will probably own that team. So LeBron will be the winner all the way around.

[jeremym480]

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Sam Amico?@SamAmicoFSO·24 secs
No announcement from James at 3:34. Police officers remain. Again, they were told to be prepared for 3:30 announcement. It didn't come.

[DieHardYankee26]

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Did he make a dumb mistake in putting his thoughts out for everyone to see? Yes.

Did LeBron handle it the right way? No

No one in that situation was right. People need to move on and realize at the end of the day these are two men trying to do business. And 9/10 LeBron will probably own that team. So LeBron will be the winner all the way around.

I agree with Scoop from the ownership, don't win anything for Gilbert. Come back and buy the Cavs and win that way. Public disrespect, he should publically apologize. I think LeBron should go back to Miami and say he just couldn't play for Gilbert, just to make the Cavs riot and hate Gilbert. Then everyone gets equal vitriol

[Sportsbuck]

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The source on 3:30 stuff isn't some big secret by the way. It's an Akron police officer. He repeated to me instructions from superiors.

[RocketTMac1]

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I agree with Scoop from the ownership, don't win anything for Gilbert. Come back and buy the Cavs and win that way. Public disrespect, he should publically apologize. I think LeBron should go back to Miami and say he just couldn't play for Gilbert, just to make the Cavs riot and hate Gilbert. Then everyone gets equal vitriol

That does nothing for anyone. LeBron becomes even more hated and Gilbert would look like the victim. I agree Gilbert should apologize but LeBron sinking to that level is beyond being immature. That does nothing for his image in a positive way.

If he were to go that route he should have came out and issued a statement a LONG time ago that he had no intention of going to Cleveland this year. Scoop is thinking with his emotions. A real businessman doesn't lower himself to that pettiness. The league would find a way to screw LeBron over in some way down the line if he did that. Especially if he wants to be a owner down the line.

[DieHardYankee26]

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That does nothing for anyone. LeBron becomes even more hated and Gilbert would look like the victim. I agree Gilbert should apologize but LeBron sinking to that level is beyond being immature. That does nothing for his image in a positive way.

If he were to go that route he should have came out and issued a statement a LONG time ago that he had no intention of going to Cleveland this year. Scoop is thinking with his emotions. A real businessman doesn't lower himself to that pettiness. The league would find a way to screw LeBron over in some way down the line if he did that. Especially if he wants to be a owner down the line.

Is Gilbert not a real business man then? LeBron doesn't need Gilbert at ALL. His business is doing just fine down in Miami. Screw business, LeBron is a man. He was publically disrespected, I'm sure there are a lot of people that would lose respect for someone who went back to someone who talked to them like that.

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[stlpimpmonsta]

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Why are people assuming they meant 3:30 ET ? Maybe its central.

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[areobee401]

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Is Gilbert not a real business man then? LeBron doesn't need Gilbert at ALL. His business is doing just fine down in Miami. Screw business, LeBron is a man. He was publically disrespected, I'm sure there are a lot of people that would lose respect for someone who went back to someone who talked to them like that.

Past feelings can be easily pushed aside when it comes to business. Any business man worth a anything knows this. James and Gilbert both have a lot to gain by coming together again.

Yes, his brand is doing just fine in Miami, but a case can be made it will increase in Cleveland.

Hometown kid comes back home to "make things right". The public eats it up, and James who cares how said public views him, is suddenly seen as the good guy again by the vast majority. All because he "made things right".

[RocketTMac1]

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Is Gilbert not a real business man then? LeBron doesn't need Gilbert at ALL. His business is doing just fine down in Miami. Screw business, LeBron is a man. He was publically disrespected, I'm sure there are a lot of people that would lose respect for someone who went back to someone who talked to them like that.

I'm not making any excuse for Gilbert. But who is saying that the guy hasn't already privately apologized to the guy and has already told his people that once he signs he will publicly apologize?

All I'm saying is that in the grand scheme of things if LeBron handles this situation the way Scoop wants him too then LeBron has much more to lose than Gilbert in the long haul. Owners look out for one another. If he screws over The Cavs like that then he can pretty much guarantee himself having a extremely hard time becoming a owner in the NBA. For him to pull a stunt like that would be unprofessional.

Again not saying Gilbert wasn't unprofessional. But LeBron should be the bigger guy. That would be like Magic going hard at Sterling. Magic to the higher road. I hope LeBron does the same.

[DieHardYankee26]

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Why are people assuming they meant 3:30 ET ? Maybe its central.

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The tweet specifically said ET. Isn't Ohio ET anyway?

[King_B_Mack]

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Told y'all what was up lol

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