July 8: The Decision

I promised myself I wouldn't do it. I told myself it's not right...I would just be buying right into everything I opposed about the situation. But, I did it anyway. Yep, I tuned into "The Decision" tonight on ESPN to watch LeBron James reveal which NBA team he decided to play for over the next 6 years. By now, you probably know his choice is the Miami Heat. What a waste of 60 minutes of my life! I'm not a huge follower of the NBA, but this whole LeBron free agency spectacle just ticks me off. In my lifetime, I've never seen anything like it, nor will I probably ever again. Seriously, how does the guy get up and down a basketball court 82 games a season carrying an ego that large? You'd think it would weigh him down. And, to have the arrogance to have his own 1-hour special on ESPN and ask the whole world to stop what they're doing and turn its attention to him. What a huge horse's backside! But, I guess I'm the bigger backside since I fell into the trap and watched all the shenanigans. Oh, well. While I don't think the Cavs will win a world championship before the Heat, as Cavs owner Dan Gilbert promised the poor Cleveland fans, I still hope Miami comes up short over the next 6 years. Karma is a strange thing...what comes around, goes around. Anyway, if you missed "The Decision" in all it's narcissistic glory, don't feel too bad...you can read the entire transcript from "The King's" interview with Jim Gray here. Or, you can just follow the LeBron Tracker. Yes, it's still up and actively running. I guess someone out there still thinks there's something interesting about LeBron post-decision. Then again, it's probably just LeBron himself.