It's Good To Be The King
- Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:48 AM
- Written By: Colin Ward-Henninger
In case there was any doubt, LeBron James has proven that he truly is the King ... at least in Cleveland.
I woke up to the news that star wide receiver Braylon Edwards had been traded to the New York Jets. I remember hearing Edwards' name in off-season trade rumors, so it wasn't that big of a surprise to me.
Wait, something else happened this week with Edwards, didn't it? Oh yeah, he punched LeBron James' BFF in the face this weekend!
The incident happened Sunday night and Edwards was shipped out of Cleveland on Wednesday morning. We knew LeBron was quick, but wow!
Here's a reenactment of how the conversation between LeBron and Browns head coach Eric Mangini might have gone down:
(Mangini's phone rings to the tune of "Cleveland Rocks", the theme song to The Drew Carey Show)
Mangini: Hello?
LeBron: Yo.
Mangini: Who is this, the caller ID says "U.R.A. Witness."
LeBron: Dis LeBron.
Mangini: Oh, ok. What can I do for you, LeBron?
LeBron: Trade Braylon.
Mangini: Why? He's our best player!
LeBron: Cuz I said so.
*click*
Mangini: Hello? LeBron? Hello?
And that, as they say, is that. Mangini didn't have much choice after the greatest Cleveland athlete since Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn told him to make the deal.
I'm waiting for the news that former Indians skipper Eric Wedge cut LeBron's mother in line at the grocery store days before his firing.
In case eliminating Edwards from the Cleveland bar scene wasn't enough, LeBron also happened to send him to New York. That way, when LeBron signs with the New York Knicks next summer, he'll be able to send Edwards packing once again.
Rex Ryan better put "U.R.A. Witness" on his list of blocked numbers.
