They are, but The Decision is something that a lot of people will never get over, and I honestly can't blame them. That shit was just plain stupid. It made him look, at best, misguided, and at worst, a huge douche. I do tend towards the former.
Who knows? He loses a massive amount of money signing with anyone but Miami. Washington, maybe? They are an elite 3 away from being as good as anyone.
My post fully acknowledged this, including the possibility that he may accomplish more. You forgot that part.
The only way I got over that was to give him the benefit of the doubt that we has surrounded by absolute imbeciles for advisors. But, even then, that he lacked the insight / fortitude to stop it speaks its own tale, I guess.
"Global icon"?! If you think that Lebron - or any other active NBA player, for that matter - qualifies as a "global icon", you (unsurprisingly) vastly overrate the NBA's place on the world sports stage. There are people in the US who wouldn't recognize Lebron if he walked past them.
How do you know I forgot? Did I claim you did not acknowledge this? I feel that you are projecting a tone into my posts that isn't there.