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Did LeBron James of the Miami Heat deliberately diss the Cleveland Cavaliers and their fans again by skipping pregame introductions in Cleveland last night?
Some former fans followers of his @KingJames Twitter feed are ripping him for his no-show act before the Heat's 102-90 loss to the Cavaliers Tuesday night.
Introducing James at his former stomping grounds would have enabled jilted Cavs fans to loudly boo their former idol. But James, who was furiously booed during his first game back in Cleveland in December, dodged the ordeal by skipping his pregame introduction, then joining the Heat bench while the lights were out at Quicken Loans arena.
His excuse infuriated people even more. James explained after the game, "I was just using the restroom. Am I allowed to do that?"
"Someone should tell @KingJames to man up," said one tweeter. Another asked: "Could @KingJames be any more of a coward not even showing up for the introductions? Weak."
The TV announcers seemed surprised. On ESPN2's First Take Wednesday, former NBA player Tim Legler said he'd never seen anything like it. He thought it was a deliberate diss by James.
Source: USA Today
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By: Mrs. DMS on 3/30/2011 5:08PM
Folks in Cleveland, it's been past time for you to get over this. LeBron's gone!
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By: Fahim on 3/30/2011 5:34PM
Get off this guy's scrotum Cleveland, AKA Loserville, fans!!!
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By: Blake on 3/30/2011 6:39PM
He is a coward. No one can give a valid argument to the contrary.
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By: Pink on 3/31/2011 1:38PM
It appears that the fans in Cleveland need "2 GET A LIFE." Was / Is Lebron and the Cavaliers all they have going on in their lives??
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By: Tamara Dozier on 3/31/2011 6:48PM
Not all fans in Cleveland Hate Lebron, so please stop calling all of us losers. I actually still love Lebron, he made a business decision to leave, get over it already, LOVE YOU LEBRON. Good Luck in the playoffs.
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By: Karen glover on 3/31/2011 9:34PM
In support of the Cleveland fans I do agree lebron is a whimp not totally for what he did but how he did it. I am a laker season tix holder for many years who work very hard to maintain my seats and dedicated to supporting our team and in these tough times he could have been a man about it and loved his fans like they loved him . Once again it all boils down to how he left holding his skirt
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By: John Lindsay on 4/02/2011 12:57PM
"On ESPN2's First Take Wednesday, former NBA player Tim Legler said he'd never seen anything like it. He thought it was a deliberate diss by James."
JohnL: That's the stupidest mess I've ever read.
As to the "booers," players are traded, etc., all the time.
Get over it. Good grief!!!
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By: John Lindsay on 4/02/2011 1:16PM
Here at the Univ. of Kentucky last season, we lost freshmen phenoms John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, and Daniel Orton, along with Patrick Patterson.....who graduated a year early and decided not to return for his senior season...but we're glad for them.
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By: cifescentercourt on 4/11/2011 9:04PM
http://cifemanscentercourt.blogspot.com/2011/04/from-nba-to-wwe-thanks-to-lbj.html
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