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A few nights ago, I was out with a group of friends, a couple of whom I hadn’t seen in quite awhile.

Inevitably, the conversation shifted towards LeBron James (as it seemingly always does) and the aftermath of this year’s free agent spending frenzy.

Our friend Jackie (not the biggest basketball fan in the world) grew tired of our debate and asked, “What’s the big deal? It’s not like he did anything wrong.”

As you might imagine, this comment didn’t sit well with a group of Cavs fans. As we tried to explain why his actions were so morally reprehensible, she interrupted again.

“OK, OK, I get that. But all he did was go play somewhere else to play with his friends. There’s no rule that says you can’t do that.”

That simple statement pretty much took the air out of the conversation. The only comeback for it was, “Well, technically you’re right..but it was still wrong.”

LeBron’s actions this offseason were slammed across the country by not only Clevelanders, but media personalities and former players alike.

James went from one of the country’s most beloved superstars to being seen as a narcissistic egomaniac who wanted nothing more than to see his name on every television program, radio talk show, and in every newspaper article.

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