In Defense of Lebron

By now, everyone who cares about sports knows that Lebron James has kicked Cleveland to the curb and is "taking his talents to South Beach". And everyone has an opinion. And most of them are anti-Lebron but I do not hold that same sentiment for one reason... battered wives should leave their husbands.

You see, this is no normal basketball story. This is a story of a marriage gone wrong. Lebron was just a hometown girl who could have gone anywhere and been sucessful. But the Cavaliers were the high school sweetheart that did anything and everything to woo the girl. They were both smitten and entered into marriage. And the sex life was amazing. This couple spawned a TON of offspring... the Cavs fans.

In the beginning Lebron and the Cavs seemed so good together and the future seemed right. Lebron worked her ass off to keep her husband happy. They went far together and accumulated much wealth. But at some point, the Cavs started taking his wife for granted. She worked so hard for him... all she asked was for some attention and maybe some accessories to keep her looking good.

But the husband basically ignored her. Oh, he loved the money and what Lebron could do for him but they were married. Seriously, if he didn't buy her a Gucci handbag then where was she going to go? They're locked in together. For life. Or so the Cavs mistakenly thought.

Eventually the Cavs noticed their loving wife's attitude starting to change. She may have even been developing a wandering eye. Sure the Cavs noticed but they still thought she wasn't going anywhere... she loves her kids too much. Anyway, wifey was developing a bad back from carrying her husband around. She deserved a damn handbag and how about some freakin' shoes while you're at it?

But Lebron was a patient and giving wife. She bought a trip for her and her husband (the NBA Finals) thinking it would make things better. They were having a good time... but damn, the husband spent half the trip drunk out of his mind. She planned everything and he didn't even pitch in.

After reflecting, the husband realized he screwed up big time. It was time to get Lebron some accessories. However, even when kissing up he still made a half-assed attempt. He bought her a Coach bag that only looked good with certain outfits (Antawn Jamison) and some Tommy Hilfiger which went out of style in like 2005 (Shaq). The good wife tried to smile and rock these fashions but the years of neglect were weighing heavily on her mind.

So Lebron buys her husband yet another trip to try and make things work (2010 NBA Playoffs vs Boston) and this trip goes horribly wrong. After the first day they did nothing but fight. Then the husband actually slapped the wife in public. Things were never the same after that trip. Her mind was made up to leave... except for one nagging issue. The kids.

But Lebron knew that she needed to get away from the situation for her health physically and mentally. She left her husband. And now she's in South Beach with her best friends sipping margaritas like it's Sex and The City. The husband can't believe she left. He called her a bitch on her Facebook page and everything... even though he was the one who drove her away. Deep down he knows this but he'll never admit to it.

And the kids? Just like in many divorces they are confused, depressed or angry. Right now they blame mom for leaving although they kind of knew it was coming. They can not blame themselves because it wasn't their fault. But they will still beat themselves up about it. In time, they will realize it was for the best and that they are stronger for it.

Lebron will enjoy her life change. She will feel like Queen James once again. Even though she will always have some scars from the divorce. And the Cavs will run through a string of floosies trying to match what they had with the ex-wife. Yet none of them ho's will ever match up. Not even close.