http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19294307/tyronn-lue-calls-coaching-cleveland-cavaliers-toughest-job-nba"That's why I know that the media has to do what they have to do, because when you rest him, they cry, 'Oh, he should play! [Michael] Jordan would never sit!' And then you play him 42 minutes: 'He's playing too much!'" Lue said. "Like, what? So if you don't play, you mad. If you play too much, you mad. ... And I've come to the realization that it is what it is. That's why I just try to tune the outside noise out."
Lue later compared his profession to notably difficult jobs like being a coal miner, firefighter, or EMT. While acknowledging the physical dangers of the other professions, Lue pointed out the undue stress of a 24-hour news cycle made his chosen profession that much more difficult to endure. "I'm never off the clock.. Never."