Whether you are a member of the media, a Cavaliers fan, a non-fan, or just a person trying to negotiate around downtown Cleveland, the chaos has been real and present.
Again, whether you love or hate LBJ, it's been thrilling to be on the assignment desk.
We have fellow media in town from all the other cities courting 'King James.'
Thursday was a huge kick-off day as we had crews working for STO, IMG staked out, Burke Airport and the County Airport covered, crews working for other stations in our microwave and satellite trucks.
Oh yea, and we had thousands of people camped out in Public Square for the annual 4th of July Cleveland Orchestra Concert.
Anywhere you turned, folks were holding signs that said 'HOME' or 'Witness' or some other catch phrase to get LeBron to stay.
Friday we had more of the same including a press conference with the new Cavaliers Coach.
Let's talk non-LeBron for a moment. One of the scanner calls I heard turned out to be Dave Summers story Friday night.
The initial call was two pedestrians struck at 526 Superior in downtown, Cleveland. When my camera crew arrived on scene, he shot the heck out of what had happened and called back to tell us this would make a great story for Summers.
In reality what happened is a homeless man in a wheelchair claiming to only have one leg beat the 'you know what' out of two people at that location. Truth IS stranger than fiction my friends.
The two victims were taken to the hospital and should be ok. But just picture someone in a wheelchair with one leg rising up and attacking an innocent bystander.
Amazing!
This weekend, Saturday in particular, should prove to be interesting as the Cleveland Cavaliers have their day with LeBron.....
I have no idea how this story will end. It's out of my hands and really none of my concern. But it sure has made for some jam-packed news days for our newsroom and especially our magnificent sports department.
Stay tuned my friends.......
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