Mitch Albom: "Cleveland's Now America's Team"

[Vlad]

Sad day in Cleveland when Detroit has pity for you.

 

[Randolphkeys]

No offense guys, but do you have any concept of who Mitch Albom is?

Albom wrote sports stories for Detroit for over 20 years, then dropped a non-sports related book called Tuesdays with Morrie. The book was about his mentor, a college sociology professor, to whom he credited with all his self-confidence as a writer and most of his understanding of the human condition. The book was one of the best-selling non-fiction pieces in the past twenty years.

He was an immediate celebrity, and had Los Angeles, New York, Paris, pretty much anywhere in the world at his disposal for any number of jobs.

Know what he did?

He remained a sports writer in Detroit, which remains the armpit of the United States.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM



Albom is the antithesis of #6. He is a far better man than me.

 

[DougHeil]

One of my favorite lines:

"Who can relate to Miami? The people in Miami can't relate to Miami. It's a place of charlatans, wannabes and men with too many buttons open. Cleveland is real. Cleveland is face-value. What you see is what you get."

Miami is the perfect place for Shames. He would never appreciate - or deserve - the championship that will be won in Cleveland.

That's the truth. One thing left out. I lived down there in the mid 80's and even then it was kind of hard to find someone who actually spoke English. I can't imagine what's it's like in 2010.

Well, I exaggerated a bit about "kind of hard", but you get my point.

 

[GTL]

Hey guys, Laker fan here.

Totally agree and Laker lure is behind you guys 100%. You guys will weather this storm and be back up top the mountain sooner then you think. America has grown a new appreciation for the loyalty that you guys present and for that, you are the bright light of this country.

Don't fret, good things will happen, and here's to hoping Americas new team becomes Americas new champion sooner then later! Cheers.

 

[nbasuperstar40]

Laker fans are pulling your leg. They will go back to watching Kobe and contend for a title and you get to watch a lottery team next year. Don't let them soothe you, they are just trying to get additional fans.

 

[col63onel]

Laker fans are pulling your leg. They will go back to watching Kobe and contend for a title and you get to watch a lottery team next year. Don't let them soothe you, they are just trying to get additional fans.

Guess who's on a one way trip to Ignoreville....

 

[nbasuperstar40]

Guess who's on a one way trip to Ignoreville....

Why else are they here, I was on the board before Lebron crappy decision. I am not saying your America's team because generally, America doesn't care. They will just watch the top teams and only care about Cleveland when you play the Heat. The Laker fans want fans on their side since they know Miami is a legit threat. Do not kidd yourself, let's see if they post during the season if that really care.

 

[GTL]

Laker fans are pulling your leg. They will go back to watching Kobe and contend for a title and you get to watch a lottery team next year. Don't let them soothe you, they are just trying to get additional fans.

What? Why would you say that? Is it wrong to be supportive and say yeah, we can for once put our competative spirits aside and be human...for the sake of a city and state currently in peril, to say were Americans above all else and that this means more then just a game...I speak with sincerity, and honestly can care less about what the lakers do next year. This has nothing to do with that and in spite of what you think, is something I mean with every patrotic bone in my body.

 

[nbasuperstar40]

What? Why would you say that? Is it wrong to be supportive and say yeah, we can for once put our competative spirits aside and be human...for the sake of a city and state currently in peril, to say were Americans above all else and that this means more then just a game...I speak with sincerity, and honestly can care less about what the lakers do next year. This has nothing to do with that and in spite of what you think, is something I mean with every patrotic bone in my body.

The season starts in October, if your on this board by then I will say otherwise. But until then, I don't believe you.

 

[GTL]

Why else are they here, I was on the board before Lebron crappy decision. I am not saying your America's team because generally, America doesn't care. They will just watch the top teams and only care about Cleveland when you play the Heat. The Laker fans want fans on their side since they know Miami is a legit threat. Do not kidd yourself, let's see if they post during the season if that really care.

Maybe to show that were not so bad after all, that we aren't only about a game that ultimately doesn't dictate our lives as a whole, to prove that we can put those past differences aside and he supportive to you guys...I don't need your permission to post here and I'm not here to antagonize anyone and if I have or came off that way, I apologize. The lakers, cavs, heat and whoever else are sports teams that will have their highs and lows, none of this will last forever in our lifetimes. But the ability to stick together in trying times in our country and world as a whole can and will and I admire everyone who can appreciate that aspect of being a resident of this great country.

 

[Shawn817]

Laker fans are pulling your leg. They will go back to watching Kobe and contend for a title and you get to watch a lottery team next year. Don't let them soothe you, they are just trying to get additional fans.

LOL of course most of us will be Laker fans first but we are just trying to show that we support the city of Cleveland and the cavs origination. Some of us like me, Immadog and Doughboy have been here long before you and before Lebron left.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

Lakers fans and Cavaliers fans uniting against LeBron?

 

[GTL]

The season starts in October, if your on this board by then I will say otherwise. But until then, I don't believe you.

Ok, well I'm sorry you feel that way. Again, this is about more then a game, you can denounce me if you'd like, beauty of free speech, I'm just sorry you can't understand my point of view here. I have a wife and kids and my family is above all else in this world. We get a kick out of sports and entertainment value behind it but not at the expense of real American lives and emotions when applied to it.

 

[nbasuperstar40]

Maybe to show that were not so bad after all, that we aren't only about a game that ultimately doesn't dictate our lives as a whole, to prove that we can put those past differences aside and he supportive to you guys...I don't need your permission to post here and I'm not here to antagonize anyone and if I have or came off that way, I apologize. The lakers, cavs, heat and whoever else are sports teams that will have their highs and lows, none of this will last forever in our lifetimes. But the ability to stick together in trying times in our country and world as a whole can and will and I admire everyone who can appreciate that aspect of being a resident of this great country.

That was my only point. Touche.

 

[GTL]

Lakers fans and Cavaliers fans uniting against LeBron?

Honestly Amherts, it's more then that...

I'm a small-time Attorney for a local bankruptcy firm here in Southern California, my daily job consists of dealing with people who are literally at the bottom, financially and morally. People who have suffered in an economy that is diminishing the dreams that people once had. Businesses that have failed, good intentions to purchase income properties that have all but diminished in value. Families broken up because the monetary value in their life superceded the moral code that they swore by when vowing for marriage. We have a 10% unemployment rate here and it's not getting any better.

For a place such as Cleveland and Ohio, going through the economic downfalls in it's current state, with the homeless population rising, a job market that is all but stale, a place that once thrived on it's pride and loyalty, took a hit that was beyond the resident's recognition, and something that people truly weren't prepared for (even if they knew in their hearts that he was leaving). You have an owner of a franchise who promised big things for Cleveland, rebuilding that franchise to re-build the infrastructures of a city in need of a helping hand. But the truth is, you guys are that helping hand, the residents are the guiding light and the glue that holds it all together.

For all of the mishaps that were made in the past, the future imo will once again be shining bright. The skies may contrinue to gloom, but remember, the sun isn't too far behind. Life does in fact go on, and even if it's going to take a rebuilding process to move forward, it's something that I truly believe will unite the residents of Cleveland and Ohio and bring this country together in ways that is needed in such a cruel world. Loyalty lies in the eyes of the beholder, from the moment you step out of your house, take your children to school, head to work, and bust your ass to make ends meat to feed your family. One man cannot and will not take that away from anybody. It is the beginning of a new trend and new dream for everyone who had to endure the pain of this, and I cannot and will not sit here and be partial about it because I root for another sports team, or because I once had ill will towards a player who played for that team. It's one thing to cheer for my guy, it's another to do it in spite of an entire community of people. The lives of our countrymen and women comes first and we will make sure that it stays that way, through thick and thin, through agony and defeat, through the dark days and the cold nights, to one day lift your spirits back to the top of the mountain, in anyway, shape or form, I promise you that.