Well, I am a bit torn by this decision. A few thoughts...
1. Us Clevelanders have known for quite a while that LeBron has quite the flare for the dramatic. He absolutely loves attention. This is no surprise. It started in high school when his games were covered on ESPN, he was also on the cover of SI as a Junior (in HS) and he's loved the limelight ever since. LeBron is more than just an athlete, he's an entertainer. Everything he does, he puts a dramatic spin on it. (Have you ever seen him go down with an injury, acting like what he just suffered was career ending, only to pop back up and play like nothing was ever wrong? He does this every night). This whole free agency circus and the drama surrounding it is another example of the drama and attention seeker LeBron is.
2. All I have to say is that to me, LeBron has only one option with his decision he's to announce. If it's anything but him announcing he's staying in Cleveland, then there might be a riot in NE Ohio. I'm not sure the fans here will take too kindly to a 1 hour long special & slap in the face to the city. It would be a tremendous embarrassment. The national media and sports fans everywhere have had plenty of fun at the expense of Cleveland in the past. This would be yet another insult. Be very careful LeBron. You're bordering on Art Model, Satin and Hitler territory for people we despise the most....
3. This is a new world we live in. Media driven social networking and instant communication via these avenues is normal. We live in a world where reality shows are the biggest draw on TV. Sports they say is the biggest reality show. Perhaps this idea of LeBron milking his big decision is a genius marketing idea? It's never been done before and there's not a whole lot else going on right now in the sports world, so this news will be covered by everyone. Yesterday, LeBron also announced his very own Twitter page:
@KingJames. In just a few short hours, he had 184,000 followers.
4. As Sabres said in post #2, at least we'll finally have a resolution to this whole circus come tomorrow at 10pm. Good, bad or indifferent, at least we'll have an answer. Until then folks, buckle up. These next 36 hours are going to be one wild ride of rampant speculation, hype and debauchery!
