There is a strange breed of NBA fans, some casual and some hardcore, that derive great pleasure from criticizing NBA MVP LeBron James. Many call them "haters." As a Boston Celtics fan, I included myself among them. I had seen my Celtics oust LeBron twice in his Cleveland years, then watched all the Decision coverage wondering what in the world was going through James' head. Then he defeated the Celtics last year as a member of the Heat, and my status as a LeBron "hater" was cemented.

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