So its been almost 4 months since Lebron James went on ESPN for his hour special called “The Decision”. For those of you who didn’t want it or haven’t heard anything about it since it happened, here’s your recapped of the event (4 months later).
Lebron held the special to announce that he was going to take his talents to south beach aka Miami to team up with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. It was also a very heartbreaking way for Cleveland fans to hear him say “I want to play elsewhere”. The hour special took place at a boys and girls club in Connecticut where his agents had connections and money raised was to benefit that club.
Here’s what I think about this “Decision”. First of all, Lebron James couldn’t have been more of a unprofessional athlete to have a show just for him and use the Boys and Girls Club as a backdrop to hide behind as he crushes sports fans in Cleveland, New York, Chicago, and New Jersey. It was pretty heartless for him to not even tell the Cavs beforehand, opting to embarrass the team that has done so much for him the 7 years he has been there.
In addition, I feel that there was some inside work to get this done. Those 3 big free agents had to have planned that long beforehand, reportedly since the 2008 Olympics when they all played on the same team and wanted to chase that NBA title. To want a title is one thing, to shift the power in sports is something that takes away from the game. Magic and Bird never teamed up to get a title. MJ never did so either. Kobe Bryant could have left the Lakers when they were falling apart too. In the spirit of sports, this is similar to how the Yankees ruin baseball.
While it was his choice to leave the Cavs, I don’t agree with the way that he had done so. Next time, just hold a press conference, let the Heat release the information, anything but have a show dedicated to you where everyone’s eyes were on you. It doesn’t help that he dragged on the interview when all we wanted to hear was the answer to ONE question. Take notes Lebron, I hope the Cavs win one without you.
-TSM
