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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

LeBron Runs Cleveland News Anchors Through Full Spectrum of Emotions

Kudos to Bill Simmons for finding this: it’s footage of a Cleveland local news crew trying (and failing) to conduct a broadcast during the waning moments of Friday night’s Cleveland-Orlando game (as if there were anybody in the area watching the news instead of the game). Yes, you know how the game ended, but they didn’t, so let’s set the Wayback Machine for Friday night at 11:33 EDT:
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↵The exuberance is so much tastier after you’re sure it’s being taken away, isn’t it, Interrupting Yelling Man?
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↵Actually, if there’s one problem in how that all played out, it’s that “Leon” gave up hope right before LeBron came through in the clutch. That’s fine and good, of course, but now he’s more likely to associate pessimistic statements with future good results. And just in case you’ve forgotten, outwardly pessimisitic people are by far the most irritating people on the planet. Resist the temptation, Leon.↵

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