"The Decision"

When I woke up this morning, I wondered if it had all been a dream. A quick check of almost any internet site confirmed otherwise- Lebron James really had left the Cleveland Cavaliers. And he had done it in an hour long ESPN special that he produced.


It's not that I wanted it to be a dream, I guess. I'm not a Lebron fan, I'm not a Cav's fan. I just thought it couldn't have been real.  As I laid there in bed this morning, imagining that it was a dream was easier than trying to convince myself it was real.  While the night's sleep has added some perspective, it certainly hasn't made the decision and especially "The Decision" seem any less surreal.


"The Decision" was one of the most ill conceived ideas in sports history. It was corny, over the top, ridiculous, staged, contrived and ultimately sickening. At times it didn't even seem real. It felt like a parody. It was laugh out loud funny, while trying hard to be serious and impressive. The opening of the show featured a long and cringe worthy montage of highlights with self-important narration. Yes, we already knew this was "the most anticipated free agent of all time", we knew that this was an important decision- ESPN has been pushing it down our throats for days, weeks, even years.