Thursday, May 27, 2010

Demand or Supply- Obama's Demanding for Lebron to Join Hometown Team

If LeBron James isn't sure he can win in Cleveland, President Barack Obama thinks there's an opportunity with his hometown Chicago Bulls. "You know, like I said, I don't want to meddle," Obama told TNT. "I will say this: (Derrick) Rose, Joakim Noah it's a pretty good core. You know, you could see LeBron fitting in pretty well there." Lebron James will become a free agent this summer, and his decision whether to leave the Cavaliers is by far the most speculated and discussed topics in sports history. Though he's never said he wants out of his native Ohio, there's speculation he'd consider it after the Cavaliers were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round by the Boston Celtics. In Lebron's seven years in Cleveland he has not been able to carry his team to a championship and many believe he might not be a franchise leader despite the many talented teams he has been with for the Cavs. For the most famous sports fan in Barack Obama to promote the most famous sports athlete in Lebron James to committ to his hometown Chicago Bulls says a lot of how sports culture has spread throughout North America and the rest of the world. For a president to have such an impact on sports culture and huge financial decisions for Lebron James it displays the attention that basketball has gained over the years. Even that the president is able have a sit down interview strictly about basketball hottest topics shows how much Obama's opinion and words grab the attention of the media and fans and people in professional sports. "I think that the most important thing for LeBron right now is actually to find a structure where he's got a coach that he respects and is working hard with teammates who care about him and if that's in Cleveland, then he should stay in Cleveland," Obama said. "If he doesn't feel like he can get it there, then someplace else."America's most famous sports fan has endorsed a hoops outsourcing plan? Obama's LeBron Plan would destroy Cleveland sports on a scale rarely seen before in professional sports history. And with just a few words Obama's presidential advisers slammed their heads into their West Wing desks over and over. The delicate electoral alchemy of winning the state of Ohio in 2012 just got a lot tougher. Since Obama has spoken out on Lebron's decision, people in Ohio and especially Cleveland will have a tough time trying to win the votes in the state of Ohio. This decision affects the city of Cleveland and the state of the Ohio economically and politically. If Lebron James leaves the Cavaliers the interest and more importantly the revenue of the franchise completely vanishes. Interest will be lost because they lost their beloved hero in Lebron and they will lose millions in sales in jerseys, merchandise and ticket sales or even season seat renewals. Obama's opinion on Lebron will for sure cost him plenty of votes in winning the state of Ohio since they will be so against Obama for endorsing their hometown superstar to leave the city. When all the votes from the 2008 election were tallied, Obama received more political support from the city of Cleveland than just about anywhere in the United States, this might be the worst city for him in the next election if Lebron James ends up leaving to his Chicago Bulls.

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