(CNN)– In the grand scheme of things, LeBron James’s answer to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien regarding whether race played a role in the backlash to his “The Decision” special — “I think so, at times. It’s always, you know, a race factor.” — wasn’t much.This wasn’t Isiah Thomas supporting then-teammate Dennis Rodman’s assertion that, if Larry Bird was black, “he’d be just another good guy.” Yet here we are. For those of you who may have missed it, James chose to announce he was leaving his home state Cleveland Cavaliers via “The Decision,” an hourlong, prime-time special aired on ESPN. This was not the best decision anyone has ever made. In fact, in the annals of NBA-related TV decisions, it may rank just above Magic Johnson’s deciding he’d make a good late-night talk show host and just below everything else.
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