New Billboard put up in Akron Ohio

[elcheato]

CLEVELAND - Less than a month ago, billboards and signs posted between Cleveland and LeBron James's hometown of Akron implored him to stay.

Now one local marketing company wants to make sure James, who was born and raised in Akron, knows he may be welcome there, but he's no longer home.

A billboard says "Welcome Home LeBron," but there is a big red 'X' over home. The second line poses a question: "How does it feel to be a sidekick?," a reference to James' decision to join Dwayne Wade on the Miami Heat. Sidekick is underlined in red. The message then ends with "Go Cleveland!" in gold letters.

The Omada Group, a marketing company in Akron, paid $3,000 for the billboard, which is on Route 18 eastbound between I-71 and I-77, about two miles from James' estate in Bath. The company paid about $3,000 for the billboard, which will be up for about a month.

Matthew Palumbo, one of the principals at the Omada Group, said he hopes the billboard sparks a grassroots campaign to let James know exactly where he stands in his home state since his decision to leave.

James is scheduled to return to Akron for his annual bike-a-thon charity event next weekend.

He could pass the sign on his way home from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/billboard-near-lebron%27s-house-says-he%27s-not-welcome

 

[.infamous]

SMH... Why do people care this much about something so stupid.

 

[DJT]

Yeah, so he left his hometown to actually win...big deal. Most of the people dissing him would of probably of done the same thing. I think everyone needs to chill out on this one. I hope 'Bron drops 80 on Cleveland this season....twice.

 

[elcheato]

You're extremely clueless.. It's about how he left and the fact that he is a complete bull<Censored> liar..

And I hope LeBron break's his legs in Cleveland, but hey some people differ in opinion.

 

[DJT]

Meh...I don't remember him saying "I'm going to stay here in Cleveland my whole career."

 

[elcheato]

He said he wasn't going to go ring chasing and that he wanted to build a championship here. And he also said he not rest until he brings a title to Cleveland..

 

[DJT]

Maybe this is his weird way of doing it... h34r: Who knows what he has up that sleeve he wears.

 

[The Young One]

Got damn...that has got to hurt. No matter what anybody says. I couldnt imagine being hated in my hometown. But he has no one to blame for this but himself.

 

[playmaker7]

Lmao fuck Lebron no one but bandwagoners and the 240 real Heat fans like this dude

 

[Blake]

Hey, the Heat have more than 240 fans, c'mon.

All 328 of them are elated.

 

[RipCity32]

This is just disrespectful.

 

[A.E]

If Cleveland really wants to hit Lebron where it hurts then they should take the same approach USC is taking towards Reggie Bush. The constant b*tching, the billboards, all the t-shirts and signs...only adding to media hype that is: Lebron James, #6, Miami Heat.

 

[Mauersota]

Fully behind the Cavs fans on this one, LeBron is one messed up dude by the way he left.