Pryor is afraid that drunken OSU college football fans at the game will BOO Lebron relentlessly during the game for not only leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency, but publically humiliating the people and city of Cleveland by announcing his decision in an unprecedented 1 hour ESPN special televised nationally.Pryor said that he has exchanged text messages with James this week and hopes to see him at Saturday’s home game against the Miami Hurricanes, believing James plans to attend.
If he does, Pryor has a message for fans. ‘If LeBron does come, just treat him with respect and respect his decision,’ Pryor said. ‘Please, no name calling or booing or anything like that. Please. That’s my mentor, and I’ve got a lot of respect for him and a lot of love for him.’
In fact, Pryor said he was there for support after James announced his decision to leave Cleveland. ‘When he was down, when people were throwing him under or burning his jersey, I just picked him up and said, ‘I’m with you 100 percent,’ Pryor said. If James is in Ohio Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Pryor said James will be with him 100 percent, not backing the team from his new place of employment.”
It would seem like a very reasonable request that Pryor is making if were talking about anyone else, however standing by someone because they stood with you implies that there is LOYALTY. And most sports fans in the Northeast Ohio region know how loyal an individual Lebron is.
And it is also admirable that Pryor, a young athlete who has yet to be corrupted by money and fame to advocate for his mentor. However, he is asking for the one thing that Lebron was not considerate enough to give the fans and city of Cleveland: RESPECT.
