Comments on: The Decision, Part II: To Retire LeBron’s Number

By: ChiTown74

ChiTown74 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:14:47 +0000

Yeah he increased there win %, but then took it all away without even a heads up so they can try to replace him. It would not be juvenile at all if they did not retire his jersey. Retirement usually represents lifetime acheivement, something he will not obtain with Cleveland. Yes LB realized he is not the go to guy, But D-Wade is.

By: ralph53

ralph53 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:08:33 +0000

Two comments, Lebron intentionally submarined any chance for cleveland to replace him. #2 it is good he finally realized that he was not all that and in order to win that championship he had to grab on to the shirt tails of D Wade. I think if he had finished what he started in Cleveland he would be remembered longer than if he wins ten championships with a stacked deck!

By: Christian

Christian — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:57:25 +0000

doing that would be very juvenile on behalf of Cleveland.. he increased their win %, crowd turn out and international exposure. that would be very ungrateful.

By: ChiTown74

ChiTown74 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:53:34 +0000

Well James number should not be retired. He was changing it anyways. Also 7 years is not enough time to retire a jersey escpecially since he could not bring them a championship. Eventhough he is a good player (not a great one), he has proven himself not to be a very professional person, or a man of character. Retiring a Jersey is more than putting fans in the seats a winning a few games.

By: Angle Figueroa

Angle Figueroa — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:28:49 +0000

All you people are some retards, he did what he had to do for himself. He didnt owe anyone, nor did he disrespected anyone. Plain and simple if you were in his position, which your not you would’ve done the same thing.

By: Bert

Bert — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:23:51 +0000

Man some of you people are f***ing retarded. LaDouche bag didn’t have to do the Cavs fans and franchise like that. The were all so good to him. To go on national TV like that? Really you people are shit heads if you really believe its ok for a professional to act like that.

By: NWH

NWH — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:14:02 +0000

Wah, Wah Wah, Wah, Wah.
What is everyone acting like spoiled little shitt$ and crying about? He owed them nothing more than what he signed his contract for. YES, He should have told them before, BUUUUT, HE DID’NT. It’s happened before, just becasue they were nothing before him does’nt mean they can’t be just as good now.
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKING! Good luck with the goood ol BROWNIES!

>>>>TO RISE
Give me a break, do you want a tissue also? He fulfilled his contract. He is the greatest cav to play the game, which isnt saying much anyway. And I’m pretty sure the other cavs are in fact going to miss him! We will see next year I guess. Yes, retire his number and don’t stoop to the level he went to by not letting them know. His stats stand alone.

By: Rise

Rise — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:39:20 +0000

When someone leaves a job without giving notice, that’s called “walking out”, and that’s what James did to the city of Cleveland! You don’t retire someone’s nameplate when they do that - don’t retire the number. No one will wear it again, unless forced to, but raising a jersey is just an insult to the fans. Blista compares the decision of LeBron with the decisions of Judas. Judas had remorse for his decision - LeBron is just a spoiled brat! All the remaining Cleveland players have been “respectful”. Don’t think they are going to miss his antics in the locker room, on the bus, on the plane. Not saying LeBron should hang himself, but I hope when Cleveland and Miami play that the Cleveland players, figuratively, hang LeBron! But LeBron probably won’t play in the game against the Cavs, just like he wouldn’t play in the Lakers games early in his career against Kobe. LeBron’s Mom is not “the great influence” on LeBron she used to be. His behavior, both in nationally rejecting his “hometown” on ESPN and his “decision”, reminds me of a spoiled 15 year old! Come, on, Gloria! Your little boy still needs you to teach him - how to keep a promise and something called “ethics”.

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:31:11 +0000

Dallas has a similar issue with Mark Aguire. He was the first “star” and the best player of the early Mavs. He left the team amidst trade requests and dissing the coach.

I think they retired Brad Davis’ jersey just to spite him. Retiring numbers is as much about respecting the person as it is respecting the person’s game.

By: Blista

Blista — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:19:19 +0000

Judas was a good apostle, he just made one bad decision at the end. Should they have really left ‘The Book of Judas’ out of the Bible??? …especially after he hung himself out of regret for his bad decision. LameBron hasn’t shown much regret for his bad decision… Maybe after he owns up the Cavs should consider it, but until then HELL NO.