LeBron James played a major part in bringing two championships to the Miami Heat so I understand Dwyane Wade telling the fans to cheer him before the game but this is tooo much.
via Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports:
The Heat will play a video honoring LeBron James when he returns to face Miami on Christmas, a source told Yahoo Sports.
Yes LeBron deserves respect for what he helped Miami accomplish but he also decided to leave and go back to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is now an opponent and a very big one. Even Wade said, once the contest begins the fans should “do what you’ve got to do.” Fans deserve a chance to take out their (understandably irrational) hard feelings on LeBron. Wade struck the right balance, calling for pregame applause and allowing for in-game boos.
Honoring LeBron down the line seems fine but it’s the first year since his departure; allow the fans to let out their frustrations like everyone else gets to do.
With so little distance between LeBron’s exit and return, it seems the Heat are going overboard to honor a Cavaliers player. Then again, this is the same franchise that retired Michael Jordan’s number despite him never playing for it.
