Where's the love man?!?!

LeBron James has a championship ring.

I don't know why so many people dislike LeBron James so intensely. What did he ever do to engender so much hostility? "The Decision?" As over the top, and ridiculous as that was, how many people REALLY think that was his idea? Was it abandoning small market Cleveland for the excitement of Miami? I don't know that either of those two things should be enough to make people proclaim hate for him. (sports hate, not hate hate) I mean really, how many players in any sport have left smaller markets for bigger contracts? Too many to count. As for "The Decision" I put that at the feet of ESPN and it's need to televise everything sport. Not in any imagination can I see a player pitch that idea. "OK - how about you follow me around while I make my decision on signing, and televise it? Whadaya think?"

Everyone loved Michael Jordan. When the Bulls finally beat the Lakers for the 1st of the 6 titles they would win in the Jordan era there could not have been more love sent his way. Why the difference? Well, Jordan never switched teams. He was faithful to the Bull fans, and the city of Chicago many people will say. True, but also kinda easy. Chicago is way bigger than Cleveland. There was no way any team could have lured him away with a more lucrative deal. Could the Knicks or Lakers have found more to pay him than the Bulls? No way. Jordan was always gonna get paid in Chicago, and there was zero chance he'd ever leave. of course I am discounting his 2nd un-retirement from the Wizard front office to the Wizard backcourt. Hardly counts as leaving a team via free-agency.

They are each the definitively most talented, dominant players in the league of their eras. He's been playing the best basketball on the planet for at least the past 3 seasons. LeBron has not had any scandalous behavior surface. No illegal narcotics, no illegitimate children, no beaten girlfriends. Nothing. Even Jordan had his golf gambling to overcome - such as it was.

So why? LeBron - you're awesome. Well done. Congratulations. You earned it.

Was that so hard?