Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is the only person in Cleveland who can openly bash LeBron James.
According to ESPN.com, the Cavs are banning fans from wearing anti-LeBron apparel for when James and the Miami Heat come to Cleveland on Dec. 2.
It will be the James' first return to Cleveland since signing a contract with the Heat over the summer.
According to the report, the organization, the city and law enforcement have been planning for the game for some time.
"Honestly, I'm a little bit afraid," admitted one member of the Cleveland organization. "Some people don't care. Their mentality is, 'I've got to get this off my chest.' There's so much negative energy around this game. People aren't excited about the game itself. They're just like, 'I can't wait to do something.'"
The organization has been doing research on the anti-LeBron shirts in circulation and will have police set up around the arena as well as undercover police on patrol.
Despite the crackdown, the Cavs are still hopeful they will have a rowdy and raucous crowd on Dec. 2.
"We want people to enjoy themselves and express themselves, but we don't want fans to cross the boundaries of decency," Cavs senior VP of communications Ted Carper explained. "We're not going to allow profanity and things like that. We'll have no tolerance for anyone trying to cross those boundaries."
