The Hard-Working Blue Collar Guy Gets Knocked Out Again

I'm warning you now, this is going to be incredibly long, dull, and uncharacteristic so if you're looking for the usual ignorant, often nonsensical entry check back in tomorrow.


It's almost inconceivable what I witnessed today. I watched LeBron, in the most narcissistic display I have ever seen, single-handedly destroy a region that gave him everything he had. Where do you begin? Where do you pick up the pieces? Let's start with LeBron, a gifted athleted from Akron, Ohio. Fatherless, it's not irrational to think that without his gift he becomes like the majority of people in his situation, virtually worthless. However, he has a gift and for 7 years, this gift provided hope and faith to a region so rich yet so poor. Cleveland is dubbed the "Mistake by The Lake," yet it's anything but a mistake. In the 19th century it was America's manufacturing hub, only to be abandoned and left for broke just like we seen today. Back to LeBron, he is one of them, or was. Tattooed on his body is the word "loyality." Yet his sickening display during this NBA Free Agent period exemplified everything but what he claims to represent.


He has left for greener pastures, he isn't the first and certainly won't be the last. However, the sickening display he has used against these blue-collar people just solidifies that we as society have driven this world to eternal hell. He created a twitter page and displayed under his bio is "King of Akron." He provided the region with a false sense of hope, a sense of security that was never going to be there. The "Chosen One" is so much more than just a gifted athlete. He representes economic stability and hails from a region which has lacks what he representes. Throughout the last 7 years, I've watched him quit on them numerous times, I've watched them do whatever it is in their power to make him happy and I've watched them relentlessly buy into whatever he was selling. He's a one man empire and for 7 years, he got his way only to betray them.


Today's debacle symbolizes that the society we have created is nothing but detrimental to humanity. LeBron James went on national television on a show called "The Decision." Throughout the entire joke of a process, I've always felt it would have been tolerable and justified if he stays in Cleveland. He claimed this was for the greater good, for the Boys and Girls Club of America. Tonight's "Decision" show on ESPN received $6 million in ad revenue, the Boys and Girls Club received 2.5 million. He was supposed to be symbolic of the hard-working, minimum wage average Joe with an incredible gift however, it wasn't the case. He got up on his chair, referred to himself in the 3rd person at least 20x, referred to God for the first time in 7 years and betrayed the people that gave him so much. It's not so much what he did, it's how he did it. To spit in the faces of those who have supported you for 7 years, when you gave them nothing in return is heart-breaking to watch even for the neutral guy. Yet embedded in today's result is the product of a society that we have created. The false sense of entitlement that plagues today's world was seen tonight in every way shape and form.


What has LeBron or Bosh done? They've had 7 years, as leaders of their team and how much glory has either team seen? They haven't earned nothing yet we put them on pedestals and worship the ground they walk on. What about the single-mother who worked 2 jobs with overtime and put both her kids through college. What about the father who slaved for 35 years in a factory with an untolerable temperature? What did they earn. They get spit on because they are blue collar workers who don't earn enough money for the I-Phone 4, the I-Pad, and the latest SUV. As inconceivable as this may sound, it's all inter-connected. We give an unimaginable amount of power to people who have earned nothing and then these same people turn around and spit in our faces. It happens in sports with athletes like LeBron, Bosh, C. Ronaldo etc. It happens in the corporate world with Enron, MLSE, Rogers. What has MLSE done for us that have warranted $11 beers and $25 dollar parking fees? What has Rogers done for us that permits them to limit our internet usage to 60gigs a month and charge us for texts. What have banks done for us that allows them to charge us fees for using our own money.


This is a product of the world we've created. For years, those who have rightfully earned whatever they have are looked down upon while those who have earned absolutely nothing have all the power in the world. Somewhere out there is a garbage-man who works like a dog to make sure his kid has enough money for softball, for school trips and a happy-meal once in a while. Yet there's an athlete out there given an outrageous sum of money who has several kids with several women who has never seen them or given any financial support, yet he's the one with all the praise. We've created this society, we're the ones responsible. What rights do banks have that they could charge us fees for the use of our own money. The same thing could be applied in sports. LeBron James hasn't even come close to winning anything yet he has the power to hold an entire multi-billion dollar league hostage. The Ripkins, the Stocktons, the Ryan Giggs' of the world are the last of a dying breed. We give power and wealth to those who have accomplished nothing and do as they say.


We have no choice but to pay these bank fees. We have no choice but to pay outrageous amounts for our internet and we have no choice but to tune into the LeBron show and watch his narcissistic spetacle because it's a product of what we created. A guy who has "Loyalty" written across his body just screwed over the people who represent the last of a dying breed. LeBron, with all the power in his hand proves that he's no different than anyone else yet he does it in the most deceitful, sickening, and unimaginable fashion.Welcome to the 21st century where quitters who have earned nothing have all the power in the world, while those who have accomplished goals and contributed more to society than anyone, gets laughed at because they haven't consumed as much materialistic possessions like everyone else. Go get the new I-Phone 4 folks you'll be amazed at the social status that comes with it.


Recapping the Night: loss of 2 quarters.
Baseball:

$100 Giants +112= Return of $212 (W)
$100 Cards +135 (L)
$200 Marlins -110 (L)
$100 Phillies +100= Return of $200 (W)
$200 Angels +110 (L)
$200 Twins +110 (L)
$100 Twins/Jays over 9 +105= Push Return of $100 (P)
$300 Yankees -160= Return of $487.50 (W)
Play of the Day:
$600 Tampa Bay Rays -200= Return of $900 (W)

Total Wagered: $1900
Total Returned: $1899.50
Total Loss: $0.50
Total Earned to Date: $4175.89

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May the winners be ours. Taking over the world one step at a time. Incase you haven't gotten the memo my name is Julius James and I'm the fucking shit.