John Kasich doesn't plan to join the chorus of those pleading with LeBron James to stay in Cleveland.
John Kasich says he won't join the chorus pleading for LeBron James to stay in Cleveland.COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It seems everyone in Ohio who has heard the name LeBron James is aware of the superstar basketball player's pending free agency and hoping he opts to remain in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform.
Even Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, jumped off the campaign trail last month to help shoot a music video pleading for James to re-sign with the Cavs.
But one high-profile person who won't be singing any tunes for LeBron is Strickland's opponent, Republican gubernatorial hopeful John Kasich.
Kasich was interviewed June 17 by Alan Colmes for his show on FOX Radio Network. Colmes asked Kasich if he would be joining "the chorus to keep James in Cleveland."
"I'm not singing in any chorus for LeBron James," Kasich said.
Colmes: "You're not?"
Kasich: "No, I'm not. Look, he's a great basketball player, he's a great guy. There's a lot of great people in Ohio."
Before that, Colmes asked Kasich if he were governor, what he would do to help persuade James to stay in Ohio.
"Alan, we've lost 400,000 jobs out here and the last guy I worry about is LeBron James. You know I mean, we all hope he'll stay in Cleveland. We think we've got a great guy there that can turn everything around, but we got some serious problems," Kasich said.
Kasich, flashing a bit of sports knowledge, did sympathize with Cleveland fans who are still waiting for a championship from the Cavs, Browns or Indians.
"It'd have been so great for the Cavs to be playing because Cleveland has struggled with its sports teams and we need a little, we need a little victory so we might need to steal some players out of New York to help us out," Kasich told Colmes.