Now that LeBron James has left Ohio for the sunny shores of Miami Beach the fallout begins. The city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio are devastated that one of their own has left for greener (sandier) pastures. Should they be surprised? I moved to Sarasota, Florida six years ago and the most common transplant I encounter are people from Ohio. It’s like a mass exodus. Some of my best friends are people who left Ohio to move to the beautiful third-world banana republic village of Sarasota. Who can blame them? Would you rather go to Siesta Key or Dayton? It’s a no brainer. You never hear anyone say, “Wow! Cleveland is such a great place!”
I don’t want to rag on Cleveland, though I kinda just did (I forgot to mention Dennis Kucinich is a former mayor of Cleveland). I’m sure there are some great places there and I’m sure some people love the city. It’s obvious, though, that not everyone feels the same way. However, before anyone says what’s-his-face betrayed his hometown, what about all the people from Ohio that live in Florida? They still get excited about the Ohio State Buckeyes every time they get crushed by an SEC opponent in a bowl game. Are these transplants betraying their state by moving? If Ohio is so great why do people keep moving here? Maybe these people like the fact they don’t have to pay state income tax. Maybe it’s because it doesn’t snow here. Maybe Ohio just isn’t as nice as Florida.
Congrats Lebron, you're this year's Brett Favre
With all the major problems facing the nation it’s nice to see Americans taking a break to watch the most important sports event of our time. No, I’m not talking about the World Cup. I’m talking about Lebron James. I think even Club Soda would agree that the World Cup is more fascinating to watch that this ridiculously over-hyped James saga.
It’s gotten to the point that ESPN is going to run an hour-long special at the behest of Lebron James so he can “announce” where he is playing. There’s over indulgent and then there’s Lebron James. Mr. James is 25 years old, and by everyone’s reckoning a pretty decent basketball player, but he’s never won anything significant. Is Lebron really worth his own variety hour on ESPN?
This is the most absurd television stunt since Geraldo Rivera unlocked the mystery of Al Capone’s vault in April, 1986. On that night over 30 million people tuned into see literally nothing happen. The only mystery after that event is why anyone paid attention to Geraldo after that debacle.
I take all that back. My guess is that Geraldo Rivera’s humiliation on TV is infinitely more entertaining than anything that will happen Thursday night. Lebron James will likely stay in Cleveland and all this will be over nothing. However, I hold out hope that James will retire from the NBA, start his own franchise in Hawaii, and as Thursday night’s variety hour begins Lebron sings “I got you babe.” A man can hope.
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