Tonight's ' LeBron-fire' postponed because of rain

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Dan Robeson can think of a choice word to call LeBron James, but it certainly isn’t MVP.

James left the hearts of Cleveland Cavaliers fans tattered and torn with his announcement to leave the team for the Miami Heat. But those fans had a chance to return the favor at Eastwood Field Thursday night.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers had a Jersey Demolition Night promotion for their game against the Tri-City Valley Cats. Any fan who brought a piece of James apparel or memorabilia was given a free ticket. The items were then shredded and discarded.

There also was some soothing relief for the fans who felt burned by James’

retreat to the Heat.

In lieu of burning the articles as planned, fans wrote messages to James on slits of wood. The wood was to be burned in a ceremonial

“LeBronfire” on the infield after the game, but that was postponed to Monday because of rain. Fans can get in free on Monday by presenting their ticket stub from Thursday’s game.

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