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Who is the greatest sport villain the in the history of Cleveland?

Started by Duh Huh Dull Sucks, Jul 08 2010 09:10 PM

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Poll: Who is the greatest sport villain the in the history of Cleveland? (19 member(s) have cast votes)

Choose your villain of Cleveland sports lore:

LeBron James - kicking Cleveland square in the nuts on national television (4 votes [21.05%])
Percentage of vote: 21.05%
Art Modell - Gives Cleveland the finger and wins a Super Bowl in Baltimore (12 votes [63.16%])
Percentage of vote: 63.16%
Manny Ramirez - Show me the money (ok, just needed a baseball guy!) (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Someone else who you will justify with a post (1 votes [5.26%])
Percentage of vote: 5.26%
Cleveland sports fans - MAYBE they're just asking for all this? (2 votes [10.53%])
Percentage of vote: 10.53%

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#1 Duh Huh Dull Sucks

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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:10 PM

I am a little young to think TOO far back, but I really think it is now between LeBron and Art Modell as the most hated figure in Cleveland sports lore. LeBron just kicked Cleveland in the nuts on national television to say he was playing for the Miami Heat. Talked about loyalty and such, yet is bailing on the hometown team.

Edited by Duh Huh Dull Sucks, 08 July 2010 - 09:12 PM.

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#2 slice slice baby

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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:16 PM

hahaha!

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#3 Duh Huh Dull Sucks

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Posted 08 July 2010 - 10:02 PM

QUOTE (slice slice baby @ Jul 8 2010, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hahaha!

Or Should we have a category to blame it all on Slice?

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#4 Mo-Problems

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 07:33 AM

No city cares for any team like Cleveland cares for the Browns. It's all Modell and always will be. Close the polls.

I'd rather shower at Penn State than root for Michigan.

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#5 lepiota

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 08:45 AM

"Kicked Cleveland in the nuts." Eloquent as always.

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#6 fortfan

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 12:32 PM

Art Modell-no question about it.

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 03:48 PM

I have to say Art Modell....but LeBaby...a close second.......As heard on a Cleveland radio sports talk show today...the new man in Cleveland HAS to be Mike Holgrem.............GO BROWNS!!!

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 03:51 PM

I never understood the hate for Art Modell.
He gave Cleveland how many chances to build a new stadium for the Browns and was shot down every time.
He knew what it took to get a championship and went to Baltimore and got one.

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#9 ADog

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 08:54 PM

QUOTE (Victorian @ Jul 9 2010, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I never understood the hate for Art Modell.
He gave Cleveland how many chances to build a new stadium for the Browns and was shot down every time.
He knew what it took to get a championship and went to Baltimore and got one.

Victoria..... never understood the hatred for Art?.....you cannot be be a BROWNS fan....Yes he asked for a new stadium from the Cleveland fans/City...but No.. he said "I don't get what I want so I am going to take my ball and go home?!?!?!?!" This is what Art basically said to Cleveland fans...Art had the support of Cleveland fans and they supported him and the team thru hell and high water. True they did not build a new stadium for Art and his family....but you have to realize.............the Browns did not just belong to ART!.....The Browns are Cleveland and the way he left(very similar to LaBaby) was and is a cop out. Art saw big dollars on the east coast and ran.....same as LeBaby..LeBron sees that Miami COULD bring him much more money than he could earn in Cleveland, but his legacy will always be that he could not win on his own in Cleveland

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 09:29 PM

Neither Kobe or Jordan would have won in Cleveland either with the cast of characters, coaching staff and front office management.

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#11 ADog

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 10:10 PM

QUOTE (Victorian @ Jul 9 2010, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Neither Kobe or Jordan would have won in Cleveland either with the cast of characters, coaching staff and front office management.

LeBron was set up to win the last couple of years..I know he needed a little more help, but he had a good supporting cast ..

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#12 mrclutch

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Posted 10 July 2010 - 07:36 AM

Ted Stepien ... turned the Cavs into the Cadavers. Traded away or sold all draft picks. I believe the NBA now has some sort of rule that you can't trade your #1 pick in consecutive years because of this. Also, if memory serves me Cleveland was "given" an extra 1st round pick because the franchise was run so poorly under Stepien. This guy fired coaches faster than George Steinbrenner. I think he fired Joe Tait as announcer. Hey, at least Art Modell and LeBron tried to win. Ted Stepien may have been the worst sports franchise owner of all time.

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Posted 10 July 2010 - 08:11 AM

QUOTE (ADog @ Jul 9 2010, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

LeBron was set up to win the last couple of years..I know he needed a little more help, but he had a good supporting cast ..

I disagree. There's nothing there. Only one worth anything is JJ Hickson and maybe Jemario Moon/Leon Powe

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Posted 10 July 2010 - 04:55 PM

QUOTE (Victorian @ Jul 10 2010, 08:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I disagree. There's nothing there. Only one worth anything is JJ Hickson and maybe Jemario Moon/Leon Powe

Mo Williams would start on most teams.

But seriously, Kobe has Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, and Andrew Bynum. Boston has the big 4. What did Cleveland give Lebron? Mo Williams, Hickson, Moon, Powe, an aging Shaq, and Anderson Varajao. Can't fault him at all for moving, because he wasn't going to win a title in Cleveland. The way he did it was all wrong though.

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 08:51 AM

QUOTE (dhsdawg06 @ Jul 10 2010, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mo Williams would start on most teams.

But seriously, Kobe has Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, and Andrew Bynum. Boston has the big 4. What did Cleveland give Lebron? Mo Williams, Hickson, Moon, Powe, an aging Shaq, and Anderson Varajao. Can't fault him at all for moving, because he wasn't going to win a title in Cleveland. The way he did it was all wrong though.

Thats my though, didnt go about it the right way....also, I think by going to Chicago, you can say he left for a better TEAM...now its just 3 superstars on a team full of players that get paid the the lowest you can....

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#16 Duh Huh Dull Sucks

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 06:52 PM

QUOTE (FrOnT RoW JOE @ Jul 12 2010, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats my though, didnt go about it the right way....also, I think by going to Chicago, you can say he left for a better TEAM...now its just 3 superstars on a team full of players that get paid the the lowest you can....

I am hearing a lot of reports about veterans seeking that first ring wanting to go to the Heat. Just willing to sign a minimum salary contract to get that ring!

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#17 FrOnT RoW JOE

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:41 AM

looks like Derek Fisher picked who he thought was better.....

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