One million fans are in downtown Cleveland right now for Cavs parade - largest gathering there ever.

[blm]

Somehow, I just don't think the Republican convention will measure up.

; )

[Kelvin Mace]

1. What are the "Cavs"?

[liberal N proud]

2. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Champions

It is the first sports championship for Cleveland in 52 yeas.

[Kelvin Mace]

3. Oh, sports

If only Americans cared as much about who their elected leaders are.

[brucefan]

4. Party Pooper

[blm]

5. Well, as it stands today, Lebron James is a huge influence in Ohio, he's politically engaged,

genuine, trusted, and can help Dems bring out the vote.

See: Silver Lining

; )

[Kelvin Mace]

7. Hmmm...

So, people will vote however the sports star tells them?

That's great unless the other side gets its own sports star. Who is the NBA equivalent of Scott Baio?

[blm]

8. Heheh…..not even close, Dave. Lebron is taken seriously. ; )

Really, buddy, this is a GREAT development. He's a solid for us.

[Kelvin Mace]

9. I was kind ofagreeing with that point

with the Baio remark.

[blm]

10. NBA is a wee bit different than NFL. ; )

I lied - it's a LOT different.

heh

[LanternWaste]

6. Complain or act. Your choice.

Complain or act. Your choice.

[spiderpig]

13. The proliferation of people like you have driven me from DU.

Flame away. I won't come back to check. Go ahead and enjoy being miserable and spreading gloom.

Yay Cleveland! Buh-bye DU. I'm tired of this.

[Kelvin Mace]

18. Seriously? Look I am not a sports fan

and just wish people had as much dedication to their civic duty as they did their sports teams.

That said it was NOT my intention to drive you away, flame you, or in any way discourage you. I apologize for creating that impression by my unclear expression.

[maxsolomon]

20. If you don't care, stay out of the thread

Let people have their civic pride. Cleveland/Akron/NE Ohio deserves to feel joy like this.

Your "I have no idea who these 'Cavs' are" act is l@m3.

[tenderfoot]

21. "just wish people had as much dedication to their civic duty"

How do you know they don't. Are you suggesting that people can't be civic minded and enjoy team sports at the same time?



As someone mentioned earlier, if you don't care, then don't comment.

That was totally unnecessary.

[Kelvin Mace]

27. Because I frequently find myself surrouned

by sports fans who can recite arcane stats about sport's trivia, but are hard pressed to name their congressman, or a Supreme Court Justice, or articulate a coherent thought about things far more consequential to their lives. I live in NC where basketball is practically a religion.

[tenderfoot]

16. Not even funny.

[Odin2005]

22. Your smug superiority complex is uncalled for.

[Kelvin Mace]

23. It is "smug" to value

actual civic duty above sports?

Really?

[NuclearDem]

25. Careful you don't cut yourself on that edge.

[Dreamer Tatum]

24. A group of people so hip, so politically aware, so active in their community

that someone with 17,000 posts on an internet message board (like yourself) couldn't possibly comprehend their value.

Oh wait. That might have sounded a little smug. Sorry.

[Kelvin Mace]

28. [shrug]

Don't really care. Perhaps someone can explain to me why a person would be paid an seven/eight figure salary for stuffing a ball through a hoop. Personally I would reserve that kind of compensation for people who do something genuinely worthwhile, like, I dunno, cure cancer?

[Dreamer Tatum]

29. Your moral superiority has been noted

I only wish it could be broadcast to the million or so people who have the temerity to gather as a community to celebrate a notable local occurrence.

They should all hang their heads in shame, or whatever else you'd have them do, rather than enjoy themselves.

By the way, 1987 called. It wants Bono back.

[rbrnmw]

11. There will be protests in Cleveland in July

[Crabby Appleton]

12. 1.3 million, 9% of the Ohio population. nt

[proverbialwisdom]

14. ESPN: Crowd of 1.3 million celebrates Cavs title at downtown parade

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16408697/fans-toast-cleveland-cavaliers-downtown-parade

Crowd of 1.3 million celebrates Cavs title at downtown parade

Mike Mazzeo, ESPN Staff Writer
June 22, 2016

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James and the rest of the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers were honored with a downtown parade Wednesday as the city celebrated its first major professional sports title since 1964.

A crowd of approximately 1.3 million, some who had slept on sidewalks overnight to get a good view, packed downtown Cleveland like never before, spilling off sidewalks into streets along the 1.3-mile parade route that took more than four hours to crawl through, concluding with a rally at Mall B.

The Cavaliers ended the city's 52-year title drought on Sunday night by upsetting the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena 93-89 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

"For some crazy reason, I feel like I'm gonna wake up and it's going to be Game 4 again," with the Cavs down 2-1 to the Warriors, James told the crowd before thanking each of his teammates one by one.

"I'm nothing without you all. I love all of y'all," James said to the fans. "Get ready for next year."

The downtown parade, with James and Kyrie Irving riding in style in Rolls-Royces, began outside Quicken Loans Arena before heading up East Ninth Street and to Mall B.

<>

Previously:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16373407/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-highlights-criticism-instagram-post
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/lebron-james-wears-kermit-sipping-tea-hat-message-haters-article-1.2681149

[alarimer]

15. Sure, some stupid game gets millions in the streets

But for important things, people can't be bothered.

[maxsolomon]

19. Every party needs a pooper

so we invited you.

Yay for Cleveland - Seattle only managed 500K for the Seahawks Superbowl Parade. 1.3M is amazing (and I'm a tad skeptical of that estimate)!

[Dreamer Tatum]

31. Said a guy on the Internet nt

[Skittles]

17. happy for them

[Person 2713]

26. Celebrate with your winners Cleveland , before the losers show up next month

I did not think it was that big of downtown (although I have never been there) but they showed it on TV and wow what a crowd WooHoo have a party and enjoy

[Chasstev365]

30. Small potatoes compared to when the Chicago Cubs finally win the WS

[Dreamer Tatum]

32. What's a "Cub?" nt

[Chasstev365]

34. Young Bears: Got the nickname when the Bears began to play at Wrigley Field

[rufus dog]

33. Congrats to Cleveland