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LeBron James says 'issue is much bigger' than Ferguson grand jury
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – A day after LeBron James responded on Twitter to a grand jury's decision not to indict a Ferguson, Missouri police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, James said such shootings have to stop.
"In some way, shape or form that has to stop from a pedestrian with a firearm or a cop with a firearm," James said following Cavaliers practice Tuesday, referring to the Ferguson shooting and the Trayvon Martin shooting from two years ago. "It's a sensitive subject and it's a thing that we just can't continue to go through."
Monday night, following the Cavaliers' 106-74 victory over the Orlando Magic, James said on Twitter. "As a society how do we do better and stop things like this happening time after time." He also said "Violence is not the answer people. Retaliation isn't the solution as well." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Meet FloBron: LeBron James' new alter ego and star of unique Progressive ad campaign
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – LeBron James is the new pitchman for Mayfield Village-based insurance giant Progressive, starring in a unique, online-only ad campaign.
James is featured as "FloBron," the hideous wig-, apron-, and hairband-wearing twin of popular Progressive spokeswoman "Flo," played by comedienne Stephanie Courtney.
Courtney, who has appeared in dozens of Progressive commercials over the past six years, and James clown around in a basketball setting in the ads. But rather than saturating the TV airwaves with the new campaign – which is the norm for ads from Progressive and commercials featuring James – Progressive is limiting its "The Switch" campaign featuring FloBron to social media platforms for the time being. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Ohio Lottery Winning Time: Where The Wild Thing Is
Author: Joe Gabriele
Publication: Cavs.com
There was a time earlier in his career that Cavalier fans – and, to an extent, then-head coach Mike Brown – would hold their breath when Anderson Varejao lined up a jumpshot.
It’s always been – and still is – an unorthodox jumper, with his right elbow cocked at a 45-degree angle. It takes Andy an extra half-second to unload it and the shot has a slight backspin when he does. But in the words of Shawn Marion – he of the odd-but-effective jumper: ‘As long as it goes in.’
When Varejao first arrived in Cleveland, he was asked to hustle, bring energy, hit the floor, hit the boards and score in an absolute emergency – preferable without using that funky jumper. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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