tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post2566993955841771139..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: The Most Ridiculous Thing You'll See TodayFlashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-44822519174550607542010-07-13T16:05:03.650-04:002010-07-13T16:05:03.650-04:00I'm no basketball expert (seriously, for a &qu...I'm no basketball expert (seriously, for a "sports guy" I know baseball and that's about the extent of it!), but I'd think Jordan went through free agency with the Bulls.<br /><br />Though, in his case, there was certainly no reason to leave.<br /><br />Still, I absolutely agree that the "right" move for James was to leave Cleveland. A player willing to take less because he wants to win is rare today (read: almost non-existant), and I give him credit for that.<br /><br />I just can't get over the way in which he did it, though, with the Vitamin Water commercials airing with each break, and the vending machine right behind him on the stage.<br /><br />I'm all for the money going to charity, certainly, but I think ESPN and James made out incredibly well.<br /><br />I read somewhere that ESPN got a 7 rating, which is unheard of for cable TV.<br /><br />I just couldn't help thinking, "wait, this guy plays a game for a living, and we're giving him this much attention?"<br /><br />But I guess that's our culture, and it won't change any time soon.AJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973780010785594820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-74482911279329898592010-07-10T19:26:44.887-04:002010-07-10T19:26:44.887-04:00I don't think it's too ridiculous; if, say...I don't think it's too ridiculous; if, say, Michael Jordan or Larry Bird had become free agents in their prime, there would have been the same kind of fuss.<br /><br />From what I understand, the whole reason for announcing it at the Boys & Girls Club is that a very large chunk of the money raised from promoting the decision being aired there is going to go to either Boys & Girls Club in general, or that specific one. I think that's fine, honestly. He could have milked it more and done it somewhere else to make more money for himself, so good on him for giving some to charity. And while we're on the money topic, he's also taking a salary cut to go play with friends and win; he could have had a higher salary by staying in Cleveland OR by going to New York...<br /><br />The font is MS Comic Sans, known as the sign of bad taste worldwide.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.com