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Mo Williams changed his mind again and is retiring from the Cavaliers
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Mo Williams changed his mind, yet again.
Williams, 33, informed the Cavaliers just before Media Day Monday that he was retiring from basketball, not even a week after announcing via Twitter that he would return for one more season.
Cleveland general manager David Griffin said at the top of his press conference that Williams' agent, Raymond Brothers, informed the Cavs of Williams' latest decision. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James will stand for national anthem, but said 'it's scary' to be parent of black child right now
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James said "standing for the national anthem is something I will do" on Monday, but threw his support behind Colin Kaepernick for his peaceful protest of police violence toward African-Americans and took credit for a speech he gave in July at the ESPYs for continuing the conversation.
"I'm all in favor of anyone athlete or non-athlete being able to express what they believe in in a peaceful manner and that's exactly what Colin Kaepernick is doing and I respect that," James said during Cavs' Media Day, kicking off training camp for the 2016-17 season.
"I think you guys know when I'm passionate about something I'll speak up on it, so me standing for the national anthem is something I will do, that's who I am, that's what I believe in," James said. "But that doesn't mean I don't respect and don't agree with what Colin Kaepernick is doing. You have the right to voice your opinion, stand for your opinion and he's doing it in the most peaceful way I've ever seen someone do something." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cavaliers contacted Norris Cole, Mario Chalmers, Kirk Hinrich to replace Mo Williams
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavs general manager David Griffin and coach Tyronn Lue were about 30 minutes late getting to the podium for the start of media day Monday.
The reason: About 10 minutes before they were supposed to speak, Griffin received a phone call from Raymond Brothers, Mo Williams' agent.
Williams wasn't going to make it out for training camp after all, Brothers told him. Williams had flip-flopped on his own decision to play for one more season and would in fact retire. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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