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Triv goes after LeBron

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TomSullivan

Anyone listening to Triv this afternoon? LeBron better make an apology to all the Cleveland fans and fast! I'll bet the PR group at the Cavs are doing some serious drinking right now!
 
Good for Triv...everyone at work was upset with LeBron last night, sure glad Cleveland pays his salary to purchase other team's hats, what next, a Knicks hat at a Cavs game while he is sitting on the bench during the game!!!
 
triv reported the best response to lebron came from rapid robert feller who volunteered to wear a pistons ballcap to the nba playoffs when lebron plays the pistons.......david5258
 
Please explain to me why Lebron has an obligation to back the Tribe? Sure he plays in Cleveland, and it would be nice to throw some support their way, but he grew up a Yankees fan. He's got deep history and fond childhood memories connected with the Yanks. Just because Triv took the easy way out and didn't feel like coming up with actual compelling radio content, this non-story gets thrown out there and becomes blown way out of proportion. Hey, I don't feel like doing much today. Let's throw out this topic, everybody will call in and I won't have to do anything but say "Yeah that was weak" Joey in Medina, you're next.
 
Triv was probably just upset because he was afraid Lebron and his "posse" would eat all the hot dogs and nachos, leaving less food for "Waist" Management to deliver to his studio!
 
I grew up a Yankees fan and converted to rooting for the then hapless indians when I arrived in NE Ohio some years ago. (OK, my wife, a lifelong tribe fan would have probably thrown me out of the house for the Y-word as well). First of all, I though he was born and raised in Akron.... but he certainly has the right to root for whatever team he chooses.

HOWEVER... being a high-profile sports figure in Cleveland he should have just lain low on this issue.... and left the Yankees cap at home and kept his mouth shut... and if asked could have said something non-committal like "I grew up a Yankees fan, but I wish the Indians well."

Trivisonno makes a good point.... you wouldn't see Travis Hafner or Brady Quinn in the front row at th Q wearing a Pistons or Bulls jersey. When you become a highly-compensated athlete, part of that job is to be an ambassador for that city and by association, its other sports franchises.

To quote Michael Corleone from The Godfather: "Fredo, you're my older brother and I love you. But, don't take sides with anyone against the family again.... ever." In this case LeBron clearly disrespected the family.
 
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