Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, who is Black, steps down temporarily, state Rep Bill Patmon, a Black Cleveland Democrat and former councilman, saying Lue is one of Cleveland's greatest assets, Lue having coached the Cavaliers to their first ever NBA championship title win in 2016....State Representative Patmon said that "we wish him the best and hope to see him again as a head coach in Cleveland"....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog with some 5 million views on Google Plus alone.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com
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Tyronn Lue |
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CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-CLEVELAND,Ohio-Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is stepping down temporarily, beginning with tonight's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, franchise officials announced Monday, his health condition purportedly at issue, and his health ailment a mystery.
CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-CLEVELAND,Ohio-Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is stepping down temporarily, beginning with tonight's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, franchise officials announced Monday, his health condition purportedly at issue, and his health ailment a mystery.
"After many conversations with our doctors and Koby [Altman] and much thought given to what is best for the team and my health, I need to step back from coaching for the time being and focus on trying to establish a stronger and healthier foundation from which to coach for the rest of the season," Lue said in a press statement.
Black elected officials of Cleveland were supportive of the coach, as were fans in general.
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Ohio state Representative Bill Patmon, a Cleveland Democrat |
Larry Drew, the team's chief assistant, will step up in Lue's place, for now.
Lue, 40 and Black, was hired as an associate coach in 2014 and was promoted to head coach mid season 2015-2016, the year.
In 2016, he led the Cavaliers to their first NBA title championship in a contentious series with the Golden State Warriors.
The Cavs lost the championship title to the Warriors last year and have been struggling this season, accumulating a 40-29 win-loss season record to date, and slipping from last season's first place ranking in the Eastern Conference to third place.
Lue missed the second half of Saturday's win over the Bulls, as he did after halftime relative to the game last month against Orlando Magic. And he missed the Dec. 21 game against the Bulls in its entirety.
.Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog with some 5 million views on Google Plus alone.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, and who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. We interviewed former president Barack Obama one-on-one when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview, CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, OHIO'S LEADER IN BLACK DIGITAL NEWS.
.Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog with some 5 million views on Google Plus alone.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, and who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. We interviewed former president Barack Obama one-on-one when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview, CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, OHIO'S LEADER IN BLACK DIGITAL NEWS.
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