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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think most people in Cleveland were just mad that Lebron did not state his intentions that he wanted to leave. He played it off all summer like there was a good chance that he was going back to Cleveland, said things that made it look like he might go back there, and then held an hour long tv special saying he was going to Miami.
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I think people in Cleveland are stupid for being mad at LeBron for not stating his intentions early on. According to league rules, a FA is not allowed to talk to any other teams about contracts until the free agency period starts. So, he couldn't have known whether he was leaving for sure early on because he would have had to meet other teams and hear their proposals.
Cavs fans should be mad at their GM for not preparing for the possibility that LeBron might not come back. The fact that he just expected LeBron to come back was a horrible mistake. I mean, LeBron owes nothing to the city of Cleveland, in fact I would argue the opposite. The Cavs team was terrible for a long time before LeBron was drafted. Nobody wanted to sign there and I'm sure they're headed right back in that same direction. Just terrible managing by Dan Gilbert and nobody can stress that fact enough.
In terms of "The Decision", I don't think that was exclusively for LeBron, the man would have made all headlines regardless. However, it did raise 2.5 million for the boys and girls club of america. I don't really like "the decision" or hate it, I take it for it was, a charity event. If you wanted to watch it, you could, no one was forcing you. I just don't understand the people that don't like LeBron for "The Decision" because it's the popular decision.