The Most Fascinating Events, News, and Occurences of 2010

The LeBron James “Betrayal”

Who knew that basketball involved so much politics? NBA all-star LeBron James discovered that it can get heated and ugly very quickly when he transitioned from the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign a contract with the Miami Heat over the summer. The Akron, Ohio-raised baller has played with the Cavaliers since he entered the professional leagues in 2003. Despite the fact that many star players switch teams at one point or another, fans were extremely disappointed and viewed it as an act of “betrayal” when James decided to not extend his contract with the Cavaliers. The majority-owner of the franchise, Dan Gilbert, published a controversial, open letter to fans denouncing James’ decision, sparking a media frenzy. Jesse Jackson went on later to proclaim that Gilbert was expressing a “slave master mentality”, and he was treating James as “a runaway slave.”