"Do I think LeBron James as he leaves Cleveland will become the most hated man in Cleveland, more hated than Art Modell? Nonsense. Nonsense. I don't think there's any basis for it."

"Maybe we can each take 10 foul shots. Whoever comes in second would be the most hated. I'm being sarcastic."

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/07/ex-browns-owner-art-modell-nonsense-that-lebron-james-is-more-hated-in-cleveland/1

Looks like Modell is offended that LeBron is being compared to him. As if he actually wants the crown of being the most hated in Cleveland.

Well Modell is definitely more hated...but the Lebron is a fresh wound. I personally hate what Modell did to the city, but my goodness the good things he did for Cleveland far outnumber the bad.

Lebron removed himself from Cleveland, Modell removed an entire franchise. Not even close, Modell is much more hated, deservedly.

georgemc80;418313 wrote:Well Modell is definitely more hated...but the Lebron is a fresh wound. I personally hate what Modell did to the city, but my goodness the good things he did for Cleveland far outnumber the bad.

Nope. Tearing that team out of the community DESTROYED any good he may have done previously. He stole an institution that was a deep part of the fabric of life in Cleveland. I don't care how much philanthropy he might have done (and he couldn't do that much, he was always running short of money because of his own inept management), it can't come close to the destruction caused by removing the Browns.