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TROLL ALERT: Ethan Sherwood Strauss Reveals Himself As A Deluded Weasel

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I know that this Strauss stooge is a no-named blogger, but what he writes is so offensively absurd that I had to share it with you guys. Feel free to bombard this fool with Twitter hate like I did.

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1. How should the Cavs, their players and their fans treat LeBron tonight?



John Krolik, Cavs: The Blog: Just boo. Boo loudly, boo with passion, boo with pride, but just boo.



The organized chants when LeBron made his first return were interesting enough. But it crossed the line when the chants were about LeBron's mother, and late in the game it looked like Cavs fans were more interested in heckling LeBron than cheering for their team.



Beckley Mason, HoopSpeak: Well, hopefully the Cavs won't embarrass themselves like they did in their first meeting (the fans were great). It's bad enough that LeBron will be bringing a winning team to a franchise in ruins. For the dignity of all involved, I hope the Cavs give their fans something to be excited about.



Darius Soriano, Forum Blue & Gold: If there's bad blood, they should express it. Boo him when he touches the ball and forget the pregame pleasantries that normally precede an NBA game.



The Cavs players owe their home fans a great effort versus the man that they deem (right or wrong) a traitor to their franchise and city. There's no room for niceties tonight.



Ethan Sherwood Strauss, HoopSpeak: The fans should cheer him. Seriously, every Cleveland boo reveals the shallow nature of their love for him and validates his decision.



As for the Cavs players, I wouldn't tell former co-workers how to interact with each other. It's up to them.




Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: There will be boos, of course, but the indications are the hate will be watered down. Of the 12 players on the Cavs' active roster right now, only three even played with LeBron.



The Baron Davis trade was the first major rebuilding move and it allowed some fans to have a psychological cutting of ties from the LeBron era. The fans have also been beaten down by the Cavs' struggles.



While LeBron will likely be uncomfortable, this won't probably be as memorable as Dec. 2. As of Monday, the game wasn't even a sellout.





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2. How should LeBron treat the Cavs, their players and their fans tonight?



John Krolik, Cavs: The Blog: Just don't do anything stupid. Because the Cavs have been so bad this season, the "LeBron wronged Cleveland" anger has died down.



But that can all change with one wrong gesture, one arrogant move, or one bad tweet. If LeBron gloats or tries to play the victim, the national backlash will be instant.



Beckley Mason, HoopSpeak: James should treat them to a show, just like any other arena-packing, boo-hurling fans. It's his job to go in there and spank the Cavs in style, and I'm guessing he'll have no reservations about doing just that.



But it'd be nice if he'd also let himself get dunked on by Christian Eyenga in a show of mercy.



Darius Soriano, Forum Blue & Gold: In any interviews before, during or after the game, LeBron should be professional and take the high road. But on the court he should go for the jugular. Even though those guys are former teammates, he should be about winning, and that requires a bit of ruthlessness. He should turn the booing into motivation to perform at a high level.



Ethan Sherwood Strauss, HoopSpeak: He should be respectful, as usual. Lost in all the ridiculous LeBron hatred is how the guy never lashes out at anybody -- save for the infamous, innocuous karma tweet -- despite so many lashing out at him.


Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: If he's smart, he'll be distant and professional. He likes to get into a back-and-forth with fans on the road at times, but he might be wise to let that go in Cleveland. It won't come off as anything but showboating, as it did last time he was in town.



That also means no fraternizing with the bench other than perhaps a courtesy wave at the start or finish. But we all know LeBron doesn't always do the correct thing from a public relations standpoint.
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wait wat. The Cavs fans were chanting something about Lebron's mom ?
 
The funniest part is that he tells fans what they should do and then says he shouldn't tell co-workers what they should do? Because why? Where is it written that it's ok to tell fans how to act but not ok to tell players? Is that in some special bloggers hand-book that I've never read or what? What reasoning does he use?
 
I don't know what HoopSpeak is. This changes nothing. As usual, B-Windy has his finger on the pulse of Cavs fans as well as #6.
 
The funniest part is that he tells fans what they should do and then says he shouldn't tell co-workers what they should do? Because why? Where is it written that it's ok to tell fans how to act but not ok to tell players? Is that in some special bloggers hand-book that I've never read or what? What reasoning does he use?

It's guys like Strauss and Kelly Dwyer that make the term blogger synonymous with douchebag.
 
I don't think I'm THAT stupid, but I just don't understand how the first bolded text makes any sense at all. If it's as simple as saying that we loved him when he was here, and now we hate him cuz he's there, why should we be criticized for that?
 

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