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Although the presidential endorsement of the Scene Editorial Board is short and simple, we thought we’d muddle the process instead and put the focus on us, not the readers. We could explain our thought process in a direct manner, but what would distinguish that from the litany of thoughtful, cogent and well-written arguments already out there from editorial boards across the country? (And could we even muster something of that quality if we tried?) More importantly, how could we landgrab some pageviews in that scenario?

In an election marked by many absurd things, including an unending and growing celebration of celebrity/athlete culture, we have opted to go with the spirit of this election season and use an over-the-top vehicle — our concurrence with Northeast Ohio’s largest media outlet’s craven use of Northeast Ohio’s own international celebrity — for announcing our choice.

We say, quite simply, we agree with Cleveland.com’s endorsement of LeBron James’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton. 

Yes, this is a stunt, a gimmick. It befits the circus atmosphere of this media market. Like the ringmasters themselves, we hope we have grabbed your attention and pageviews.

(Tomorrow’s the deadline to register to vote in Ohio. FYI. Easy info on how to do so in the link.)

This article appears in Oct 5-11, 2016.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.

4 replies on “An Endorsement for Cleveland.com’s Endorsement of LeBron James’ Endorsement”

  1. Well played Scene, well played. NEOMG adding to the circus does not help anything, other than their page views. I am happy to report I did not contribute.

  4. Clicked on the link about the growing celebration of athlete/celebrity culture, started to scroll down, said “fuck it” almost immediately…it’s a 2,500-word rant.

    I don’t care enough to wade through that swamp, and I give even less of a shit what athletes and celebrities think, or which charlatan they will be voting for. They’re all in the same gold-plated king-sized bed anyway.

    The word “celebrity” has always made me want to puke. Can anyone explain to me just exactly WTF we are “celebrating” here?

    Gotta wonder…did Rome’s gladiators endorse the Caesars and the generals? We are going down the same road…250 years. more or less, is a pretty good run by historical standards. I give our Empire another fifty years. At best.

    Chuckles the Clown

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