By Mark Puente, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — LeBron James said Monday that envy was at the root of a near melee outside a downtown nightclub that started after Browns receiver Braylon Edwards slugged a close friend of James.
Edwards punched entertainment promoter Edward Givens about 2:30 a.m. outside the View Ultralounge & Nightclub on Prospect Avenue, witnesses said.
James learned about the incident at 7 a.m. and later criticized Edwards' actions. The Cavs superstar called Givens his friend and said it is unfortunate the incident occurred.
"I've never crossed paths with Braylon before but it seems like there is a little jealously going on with Braylon and me and my friends," James said. "I have no idea why. I've never said anything to Braylon at all. For him to do that I think is very childish. My friend is 130 pounds. Seriously, it is like hitting one of my kids or something like that. It doesn't make sense, but the right people will take care of it."
The police report lists Givens as 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. Edwards is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds.
James added that he knows how to handle himself as a professional athlete.
As I briefly touched on my last post. Good riddance Braylon Edwards. Look man, we are all frustrated with the teams play. I think the majority of us sofa coaches wish we were in a place where we were finding key free agents to get us over the hump to make that next move in the playoffs but we aren't. That is the nature of the game you play in, as every other player in a major sport (not including soccer). So deal with it.
Im sure all through high school and college you were treated like a god because of your athletic ability and charm. This caused your dome to grow into Mr. Mackey type proportions.
In the time you have been here, Browns fans have had to deal with the following from you:
The fact that you went to Michigan. Normally this isn't much of an issue. But if Aaron Shea would have had your abilities and you his mindset, you would be selling nearly as many jersey's as Lebron (well not really but it would still be a lot).
We had to deal with an ACL tear.
We had to endure your putrid 5 Hour Energy Shot commercials. And not to mention your beyond stupid NFL fantasy football ad (view here). ZEN!!!! You talk about ZEN!!! Do you even know what that is or did you just pick that up off the teleprompter?!?!?!
We have had to put up with your immaculate catches, but yet drop balls nearly every game that hit you square in the chest!!!!!!
Remember when there was a shot a trading Edwards to the Giants. I miss those days. That was about as close as a 30 year old man can get to in feeling like a kid on Christmas morning. But that was a pipe dream and here you still are. Making yourself the midwest version of Javon Walker.
I ask that you do three things for us all.
1. This offseason whether you stay in Cleveland or not, train with Jerry Rice or whomever Larry Fitzgerald trains with. Your game needs a complete overhaul, if you haven't realized this yet.
2. Retire now and save yourself the shame of trying to prolong your career when really you should be a fashion designer for Jay-Z and Beyonce's music videos.
3. No matter what you do, you could never win a battle against Lebron James. More people in northeast Ohio probably know who Lebron is over Obama. Just apologize and get this over with.
Maybe Mantarded was onto something when he drafted Robiskie and Massaquoi this past off-season. Not only is this your last year under your first NFL contract but your only one with this organization.
There are 13 weeks left until your contract is deemed fulfilled. For these next 3 months, go to your meetings, practice, try not to drop passes, and run block. Then start taking calls from possible suitors in need of your "I can't believe it's not butter" hands. And then go make there fans miserable nearly every Sunday as you have ours.
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