“I Will Be Taking My Talents To…" Cleveland?– By Ryan J. Murphy

LeBron James

During the free agency period in 2010, LeBron James decidedto leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and “take his talents to South Beach,” to playwith Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. When he made this announcement he would bejoining the Heat, the loyal Cavaliers fans rioted. The fans even burned their LeBronJames’ jerseys. He did a television special letting the world know of hischoice to join the Heat, which really blew the entire situation out ofproportion. Last season, the return to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers was muchanticipated. It was the first time Cleveland fans saw LeBron in a differentjersey up close. They booed him like crazy. The Heat ended up putting the hurton the Cavs, winning the game 118-90.

Recently in an interview, James was asked about playing inCleveland again, and said, “I think it would be great, it would be fun to playin front of these fans again. You can’t predict the future… If I decide to comeback hopefully the fans will accept me.” The fans in Cleveland have mixedemotions about “King James’” comments. One very disgusted fan said, “LeBron cango to h*ll,” while others are forgiving him since it’s been a year and a halfnow. He signed a 6-year deal worth $110 million in 2010. So by the time James’contract is up, I think he’ll have matured, and therefore a return to the Cavscould be possible. It’s about 4 and a half years away, and fans will mostlikely have gotten over his betrayal of them, and welcome him back.

How do you think Cleveland Cavalier fans would feel ifLeBron decided to return in the future?