The Decision "Part II"

Now that dust has settled we can look back on what has to be the biggest self aggrandizing, self loving, me, me, me individual I have ever seen hit free agency in professional sports.  He was able to drag his feet for about a month in free agency.  He talked with several teams both at home and traveling to their locale.  He ended up signing with a team that he liked because he felt comfortable there.  The team also had a bunch of his friends on it.  It is obvious that he couldn't win a title on his own so he had to go another team that has won a title in the last five years to finally win a championship.  I can't believe the audacity of Cliff Lee. 

What a warrior.  He is gritty and cares so much

Oh, you thought I was talking about Lebron James.   No, you see, Lebron actually did something with his month long ordeal.  He raised $3 million for the Boys and Girls Club with his Public Auction.  Cliff Lee didn't do anything for anyone other than himself.  In all seriousness, I actually have no problem with what Cliff Lee did.  He was a free agent and he knew this was going to be his last major contract.  He wanted to do what we all want to do.  He wanted to get the most money he could while being happy and comfortable.   If someone wants to do what is best for them and their family, I will never fault them.  No one else is going to look out for you.  Get what you can get while you can get it.  But the fact of matter remains that Cliff Lee essentially did the same thing that Lebron did.  He strung along a couple of teams, took the offer that he thought was the best to win a championship in a city he liked.  Lebron went on TV.  Yes.  But he also raised money for kids that needed it.  Cliff Lee did not. 

He is so selfish.  All he cares about is himself. 

The people of Cleveland and everyone else that despises Lebron I ask why?  Because he took less money to play in a warmer climate, with no state income tax?  Or because he wanted to play for a GM named Pat Riley?  Is it because he went on TV and in doing so he raised $3 million for kids?  No the hate is because you can't relate.  You aren't the best at what you do so you are never courted by a major company for work.   You never have had options.  You just took the best thing that came along at the time.   You can get by doing that but you will never be great or special. 

So now I ask you to turn your frustrations to Cliff Lee.  Take to the message boards and complain about him.  Rip him on your twitter and facebook pages.  Go after him with the same angst that you went after Lebron James.   Because if you fail to do so you can put yourself into one of two camps.  That of "hypocrite" or "jock envy".  Or maybe it is something else.  Maybe it is something deeper and dark, more sinister than you think. Maybe, just maybe, it has nothing to do with Lebron James at all.  Maybe it has to do with you know who.  YOU.