James said his trash talked directed at the Cavs' bench was in fun. "For
me, it was," he said. "It was fun to have an opportunity to go against
them."
With security guards forming a human barricade to line his entrance,
James came hopping out of the tunnel and into the electrically charged
atmosphere inside Quicken Loans Arena, as more than 20,000 fans, the same ones
who once adored him, homecoming their fury on James.
It was rowdy, but thankfully, not violent. There were a few minor
incidents in the stands. Just in case, Moondog, the Cavs' fuzzy mascot, wore a
bulletproof vest.
Booed every time he touched the ball, James scored 14
points in the first half as the Heat opened a 59-40 lead, and threatened to turn
the highly-anticipated game into a blowout.James quickly made certain of
one.
Miami outscored Cleveland 36-25 in the third to open a 95-65 lead,
prompting Heat coach Erik Spoelstra to pull his superstar. James spent the final
12 minutes as a spectator, glancing at the scoreboard and into the stands at so
many familiar faces. James remained defiant afterward, saying he didn't regret
his decision to leave Cleveland."I don't want to apologize," he said. "I think
my intentions were not to hurt anyone.
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