THE LeBRON DEBATE

Okay - let me get this straight; people are angry at LeBron James because, um . . . what? 

I still don't understand what he has done to warrant the negative onslaught of words from such greats as Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan, just to name two.  There are men who have done far worse things than switch teams.

Kobe Bryant allegedly raped a woman. Ray Lewis was involved in a murder case. Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault.  Jason Kidd beat his wife.  Charles Barkley was arrested for DUI.  Yet, ALL of these men continue to be honored and admired because of their great talent.  They faced the consequences of their errors and life goes on. 

But LeBron has done nothing wrong to be hated upon in this manner. He should not be called a "coward" just for going to another team.  He gave 7 hard-working and entertaining years to Cleveland.  And now he's decided to go elsewhere.  Stop saying that he "punked out", (Charles Barkley), because he didn't.  He merely took a better job offer.
I know that we are all entitled to our opinions and fits of verbal outrage due to temporary lapses of emotional sanity (Dan Gilbert).  But if any of us is ever presented with the opportunity to land the job of our dreams, maybe we should first take our next door neighbor, and the school custodian, and the cashier at the local market, not to mention the taxi driver's grandmother, all into consideration before we make our final  "DECISION".