Boozer hits nerve in Cleveland also – and again

Carlos Boozer’s announcement that he’s going to cannonball into the free-agent waters next summer isn’t only big news in Utah.

It was a front page story on ESPN.com.

And the blogosphere in Cleveland – his old stomping grounds (or is it stomped-on grounds?) – is going berserk about Boozer right now. They’re bashing on him and Utah. Gloating and groaning. Gnashing and bashing. Some are even suggesting they try to get him back.

Here are some links to some of the Boozer-based blogs:

This Cleveland Plain Dealer writer speculates about how great it would be if Boozer would reunite with LeBron James in Ohio in his blog entry, “Carlos Boozer back in Cleveland?”

Cleveland fan website “Cavalier Attitude” pulls no punches, saying “in light of Boozer’s recent declarations, what he is is a selfish, self-centered, and apparently stupid sleazeball.” Ouch. The writer also rehashes the whole Boozer-ditching-Cleveland-for-Utah scenario that took place four years ago. He even speculates that the Cavs could end up with Andrei Kirilenko through a trade because of Boozer.

The sports forum on Realcavsfan.com is also frothing at the fingertips for Boozer. Warning: There is some salty language and I had to go through an annoying registration process on my second time back. But some of the comments are interesting, if not entertaining.

One Cleveland fan says “Guess Mormon life didn’t agree with ole’ Carlos” (not sure if he meant ole’ as in ol’ or as in a matador saying ole as some claim Boozer does on defense).

Another fan gave a non-Mehmet Okur “MEMO to UTAH organization and fans…
“Karma is a mofo, enjoy having this cloud hang over your season and ultimately keep your team from advancing too far in the WCP.”