LeBron a Yankees fan

I actually liked Peter Gammons response this morning where he thought that it's sad that Lebron needed attention that badly that he would offend the fans of the city he plays for.

The wearing of any given team cap doesn't necessarily mean the wearer is a baseball fan.

Nellie (sp?) fans, for example, wear STL caps.

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Originally posted by Orlando:
The wearing of any given team cap doesn't necessarily mean the wearer is a baseball fan.

Nellie (sp?) fans, for example, wear STL caps.

Craig Sager interviewed LeBron. He said he's a Yankee fan. When he got done stating the teams he's a fan of, Sager asked him if he's a frontrunner.

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Originally posted by spizzlepop:
LeBron James proudly wore a Yankees hat to the game in Cleveland last night and his lid got plenty of air time. Reactions?

It bothered some I know but did not bother me.

I think Gammons is completely wrong on this one. He did it simply because he has always liked the Yankees and nothing more imho.

Exactly, TG. Doesn't mean he's a baseball fan.

I've always had the attitude that unless you have some purdy durn direct ties to NY, saying you're a Yankees fan makes you a high-profile, looking-to-back-a-potential-winner fan. NOT a baseball fan.

do agree that being a Yankee fan IS a character flaw, but it's one I (& most others are willing to overlook).

other that that minor flaw, he hasn't choked any coaches, been in gunfights, or done any of the other normal NBA & NFL felonies

Only in LeBron, or in everyone, Bee?

What do basketball players know about being a baseball fan?

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Originally posted by Orlando:
Only in LeBron, or in everyone, Bee?

Orlando - that is an easy question - only in LeBron obviously

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by MCO: Only in LeBron, or in everyone, Bee?

you already know the answer, but I'll take the bait

yes ... tho some are excused for genetic reasons

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by TPM: What do basketball players know about being a baseball fan?

Labron gave up hs baseball just before the season began his jr yr

most believe to this day that he was intimidated by the thought of facing our team & lil I'Bystander

Bee>,

I hope somebody makes a friendly wager with him. If the Indians win, he has to donate the lid to charity and wear tribe gear in public.
I thought Sager's jacket was more offensive.

Sagers jacket looks incredible in hi-def. Lebron was surpisingly unashamed of his Yankee fandom and was singing to the mountain tops about his Derek Jeter man-crush.

I can't wait to see Sagers next outfit.

Cleveland Dad and my son have made me a big LeBron fan. While I was surprised that he was a Yankee fan and that he'd share that with the world, I guess you have to give him credit for being honest to who he is.

I'll agree with Bee.... if that's his biggest flaw, I'll keep cheering for him.

As an Indians fan who has to listen to Yankee fans all day, I was very disappointed in Lebron. Growing up in Cleveland we would watch the NBA on Sunday afternoon. Before the Cavs came to town I loved Bill Russell and was a Celtic fan. As soon as Austin Carr started to light up the Richfield Colisueum I,along with every Clevelander, started to root for the wine and gold. We went through many lean years but not rooting for the local team did not seem to be an option. Kenny Lofton, who has been in so many towns DHL has made a great commercial about him, sounded right this morning when he said, "This town needs a championship" I wish Lebron felt the same sense of civic commitment.

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Originally posted by Orlando:
The wearing of any given team cap doesn't necessarily mean the wearer is a baseball fan.

Nellie (sp?) fans, for example, wear STL caps.

Nelly is from STL.

I know. I even know that he popularized referring to my beloved hometown as "The Loo". Cute. Except that's an English colloquial term for the toilet.

I'm not a fan.