LeBatard pays for LeBron billboard in Akron

[Eddie20]

http://m.local10.com/sports/billboard-mocking-lebron-rises-in-ohio/27338748

[BleedGreen1989]

Jeesh, talk about petty and jealous.

More like "YOU'RE WELCOME MIAMI"

[csfansince60s]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

[Donoghus]

LeBatard is a hack.

He's been petty & throwing a temper tantrum because his cash cow (Heat relevancy) left town and he's left with the likes of the crappy Miami Marlins & Miami Dolphins to deal with.

[Future Celtics Owner]

It could have been worse.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

I didn't realize they supported LeBron. They certainly didn't stick around when the team was losing.

[Fafnir]

LeBatard is a hack.

He's been petty & throwing a temper tantrum because his cash cow (Heat relevancy) left town and he's left with the likes of the crappy Miami Marlins & Miami Dolphins to deal with.

He's just playing to his audience, always has done it and always will.

[Donoghus]

LeBatard is a hack.

He's been petty & throwing a temper tantrum because his cash cow (Heat relevancy) left town and he's left with the likes of the crappy Miami Marlins & Miami Dolphins to deal with.

He's just playing to his audience, always has done it and always will.

If he wants to help his ratings and troll part of his audience, by all means, he's welcome to go ahead.

That's sports radio and a lot of print media, unfortunately, these days. 

[D.o.s.]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

I didn't realize they supported LeBron. They certainly didn't stick around when the team was losing.

Because they were emulating their team's best player, obviously.

[Eddie20]

LeBatard is a hack.

He's been petty & throwing a temper tantrum because his cash cow (Heat relevancy) left town and he's left with the likes of the crappy Miami Marlins & Miami Dolphins to deal with.

He's actually been supportive of his decision to go to Cleveland. It's Stugotz, his co-host, that has thrown the tantrums.

[Celtics4ever]

If I was LeBron I would buy LeBatard's mortgage and evict him.

[csfansince60s]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

I didn't realize they supported LeBron. They certainly didn't stick around when the team was losing.

Because they were emulating their team's best player, obviously.

+1...thanks..that gave me a big chuckle...clever....and, sadly true

[Clench123]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

Still hating I see.  Why do fans always feel so entitled?  These athletes don't owe fans anything ("thanks" included).  You pay your money for their service, when that service is delivered, it evens out.  Why does he have to thank the fans (even though it's often the polite thing to do)?  I really wish people would get off this high horse.  It's embarrassing.  If I had to stoop this low, I would say he brought them those two championships, so if anybody owes anybody a gratitude, it's the ingrate Miami fans.  Call me his apologist or whatever but the guy get's too much hate.  I don't believe I am his apologist.  I just hate it when people get unfair criticisms just because bunch of people decide to put them on pedestals. 

[csfansince60s]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

Still hating I see.  Why do fans always feel so entitled?  These athletes don't owe fans anything ("thanks" included).  You pay your money for their service, when that service is delivered, it evens out.  Why does he have to thank the fans (even though it's often the polite thing to do)?  I really wish people would get off this high horse.  It's embarrassing.  If I had to stoop this low, I would say he brought them those two championships, so if anybody owes anybody a gratitude, it's the ingrate Miami fans.  Call me his apologist or whatever but the guy get's too much hate.  I don't believe I am his apologist.  I just hate it when people get unfair criticisms just because bunch of people decide to put them on pedestals.

When someone criticizes or dislikes someone they're necessarily hating? I guess there's a lot of hate going on in this board and the world in general, all unfounded and undeserved?

And anyone who is pretentious enough to refer to himself at "the king" is placing himself on a pedestal. To me that deserves disdain and ridicule.

I'm sure MJ referred to himself "His Airness" guite often NOT.

[Clench123]

Since LeBron announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers last month, many Heat fans are upset that the 4-time NBA Most Valuable Player never thanked them for their support during his four seasons in Miami.

Silly Miami fans!!!

Don't they know that the king doesn't thank THEM. It's they who should thank the king for giving them those championships as so many James' jock sniffers/supporters/apologists around here also feel, and anyone who disagrees with them and is critical of the self-proclaimed king James, suggesting anything negative about the king, are all just blind haters.

Still hating I see.  Why do fans always feel so entitled?  These athletes don't owe fans anything ("thanks" included).  You pay your money for their service, when that service is delivered, it evens out.  Why does he have to thank the fans (even though it's often the polite thing to do)?  I really wish people would get off this high horse.  It's embarrassing.  If I had to stoop this low, I would say he brought them those two championships, so if anybody owes anybody a gratitude, it's the ingrate Miami fans.  Call me his apologist or whatever but the guy get's too much hate.  I don't believe I am his apologist.  I just hate it when people get unfair criticisms just because bunch of people decide to put them on pedestals.

When someone criticizes or dislikes someone they're necessarily hating? I guess there's a lot of hate going on in this board and the world in general, all unfounded and undeserved?

And anyone who is pretentious enough to refer to himself at "the king" is placing himself on a pedestal. To me that deserves disdain and ridicule.

I'm sure MJ referred to himself "His Airness" guite often NOT.

He was young and immature when he did this...just like a lot of other mistakes he made in his early years in the league.  Why should he be branded for the rest of his career because of that?  Some of the criticisms were rightfully warranted but most of them are just downright hate.  He's made a lot of adjustments and has matured a whole lot from those days.  You should certainly expect that from a teenage prodigy or a teenage millionaire who has a job that forces him to grow up in the eyes of the public.  He paid for some of those mistakes as well.  He's come a long way.  Maybe someone should continue to grill and guilt you about some dumb mistake you made when you were 19.