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Lebron James VS. Art Modell

  • SportsAndLady
    Most hated if lebron goes to NY
  • wes_mantooth
    Modell because Cleveland is still and will always be a football town first.
  • Al Bundy
    Modell, and it's not even close. As great as LeBron is, he would not be taking the entire franchise from the city.
  • SportsAndLady
    Al Bundy wrote: Modell, and it's not even close. As great as LeBron is, he would not be taking the entire franchise from the city.
    I mean he would basically ruin cavs basketball for as long as art modell ruined cleveland football...
  • Al Bundy
    SportsAndLady wrote:
    Al Bundy wrote: Modell, and it's not even close. As great as LeBron is, he would not be taking the entire franchise from the city.
    I mean he would basically ruin cavs basketball for as long as art modell ruined cleveland football...
    When Modell took the Browns, there was no guarantee that Cleveland would ever have an NFL franchise again.
  • BR1986FB
    No comparison. Modell was NEVER loved in Cleveland.

    The kid (Lebron) basically saved the franchise. Gilbert/Ferry had PLENTY of time to construct a winner. IF he wants to win, a dude can only take SO much of the letdowns. It would be like you being a wing man for one of your boys and night in and night out having to "dive on the grenade" by doing the hot chicks fat tagalong. Shit would get OLD after awhile.

    I won't begrudge him if he leaves but he could have gone out better than looking like he didn't care and tanking it in a few of the last games.
  • SportsAndLady
    a ha!

    Goldhammer says he is 1a next to Modell..haha
  • wes_mantooth
    lol...just heard that.

    Hammer is exactly right though....he will go from local hero...to zero.
  • vball10set
    wes_mantooth wrote: Modell because Cleveland is still and will always be a football town first.
    yup
  • Nate
    I won't hate Lebron like Modell. You can't really call him a "sell-out" either because essentially, if goes elsewhere, he will make LESS money.
  • 4cards
    ....In this order.
    1. Art
    2. Art's son
    3. LJ
  • Mulva
    Not even close, it's Modell.

    Cleveland will ALWAYS be Browns town. Always. The question about whether it was becoming a Cavs town from earlier in the year is still laughable.

    Taking the team vs. leaving the team.
  • royal_k
    Not even close.

    Modell will always be the most hated person in Cleveland sports history.
  • reclegend22
    I for one will like LeBron once he leaves. Might even cheer him on, although doubtful.

    I'm tired of the LeBron Cavaliers fans, of it being LeBron at Chicago, LeBron at Philadelphia, Hawks at LeBron... The Cavs didn't lose Game 6 at Boston. LeBron lost at Boston. At least that's how it is with the fans I know.
  • hoops23
    reclegend22 wrote: I for one will like LeBron once he leaves. Might even cheer him on, although doubtful.

    I'm tired of the LeBron Cavaliers fans, of it being LeBron at Chicago, LeBron at Philadelphia, Hawks at LeBron... The Cavs didn't lose Game 6 at Boston. LeBron lost at Boston. At least that's how it is with the fans I know.
    Yeah, well it's not with me
  • reclegend22
    You're right, it's certainly not everyone. But there are enough of them.
  • newarkcatholicfan
    I am a Art fan and could be becoming a big James fan here very soon.
  • j_crazy
    reclegend22 wrote: I for one will like LeBron once he leaves. Might even cheer him on, although doubtful.

    I'm tired of the LeBron Cavaliers fans, of it being LeBron at Chicago, LeBron at Philadelphia, Hawks at LeBron... The Cavs didn't lose Game 6 at Boston. LeBron lost at Boston. At least that's how it is with the fans I know.
    Its hard to admit, but if LBJ leaves, I'll probably quit following the NBA. I was always a cavs fan growing up, but it just seemed like the older I got, the less I cared. Then LBJ got drafted and I started following them, but not the rest of the league like I did before. I don't know, it feels like I'm only a casual fan at best anymore and without a successful team to root for, I'll probably quit following altogether.
  • iclfan2
    Silly question. Cleveland is a Browns town....Modell +1,000,000
  • CinciX12
    If all of you would just become Xavier basketball fans you would be much more accustomed to losing people to places they feel are better.

    My lucky streak so far has been those people have never won a championship either. I will immediately wish that on Lebron as well. I'm usually pretty good at it.

    It will always be a football city first though. Modell doesn't feel safe coming to town when the Ravens are on the schedule @ Cleveland. That is saying something right there.
  • I Wear Pants
    For me it'll be Lebron since I never was a Browns fan (though Modell is still a tremendous douche). Don't talk about how loyal you are to Akron and your fans and then take a shit in the playoffs and bolt. He leaves I hope he never makes it past the first round of playoffs again.