NFL Players React On Twitter To LeBron James Decision

Jul 11, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Elyse Sobol and Tim Sobol of Rocky River, Ohio, show off their LeBron James cardboard head before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

For the last couple of weeks, the sporting world has been revolving around the happenings of one man; LeBron James. His decision on “where to take his talents” has dominated the SportsCenter sidebar… until yesterday. With most of the United States still drudging through their inevitably-long Friday workday, Sports Illustrated not-so-casually released an essay, written by Mr. James himself, explaining in extensive detail the rationale behind his choice to “come back home.” Obviously, with the NFL in a dead period, the players had plenty of opinions to share about the King’s return to his throne in Northeast Ohio. Here are some of the best reactions:

When LJ was drafted out Of HS, I became a Cleveland fan, I was a Jr in HS! But When he left... I left TOO! Now I'm a Cavs fan again!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) July 12, 2014

YESSSSSSSS!! Couldn't be happier for my guy @KingJames and the @cavs #Cleveland
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) July 11, 2014

Best quote from @KingJames article. "In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have" #Cleveland
— Brian Hoyer (@bhoyer7) July 11, 2014

Plenty of other chimed in, including Miami Heat “lover,” Trumaine Johnson, John Carroll University alum, London Fletcher, and current Cleveland Browns’ cornerback, Joe Haden. Aside from a handful of disgruntled Miami fans, it appears as though “the Decision 2.0” went over without a hitch. Now, back to football…

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