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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
Carter quit on his team, Carter made a public spectacle of wanting out, Carter demanded a trade. No different than LeBron at all, really, except LeBron actually fulfilled his contract he signed with his original organization...Vince didn't.
Bosh also never made it clear he was not coming back, he led Colangelo, the Raptors, and Raptors fans on right until the very end. In fact, they stupidly never traded him for anything because they held out hope that he would stay.
So no, Cleveland is not unique at all here. There are other cities that are just as inept at sports, too (look at Toronto or even Kansas City...I'm a fan of the Chiefs, Jays, Leafs, and Raptors). Really, the only thing you can do in situations like this is move on. It's about time you and other Cleveland fans did.
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The only team with a longer drought is San Diego, pretty much a 2-sport city, and one with a mostly unenthusiastic fan base. And no offense, but Toronto is an expansion team. No team has the history of cursed finishes in the way Cleveland has the past 30 years. You just can't compare. And the worst part is, that in San Diego, you wake up the next morning and you live in San Diego. Cleveland has to bounce back from their losses with the realization that they live in... Cleveland.
I'll tell you this. I've lived in many cities. I've seen fans of many good teams act with a fraction of the energy that Cleveland acts for their really bad teams. It's a really good, passionate fan base that got screwed.
Hell, we're really passionate Chiefs fans and we despise a lot of players that left on far more favorable terms. It's kind of a ridiculous statement to suggest that a fan base is unjustified for being upset that a player leaves abruptly, let alone in the manner LeBron did and given his level of play.