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Radio show hires witch to curse LeBron

Published Oct. 26, 2010 9:26 p.m. ET

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If you can't beat him, find a witch and put a curse on him.

A Cleveland radio show brought in a witch doctor Tuesday morning to curse Miami Heat star LeBron James as payback for his decision to leave the Cavaliers.

Rover, the host of the nationally syndicated "Rover's Morning Glory," brought in a witch doctor named Samhain, who used blood, bones and James' Heat jersey in the strange ceremony.

Rover called on listeners to channel all of their negative energy toward James during the ceremony.

"A broken leg, hand or other debilitating injury would be the best outcome," Rover said. "At the very least a sordid sexual misconduct accusation against LeBron would be alright, I suppose."

James' decision to leave Cleveland was the latest in a long line of sports disappointments for the city, which has not had a championship since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964.

"The city of Cleveland has been cursed for decades with losing sports franchises," Rover said. "Now we're going on the offensive to curse others. It may not help our teams win, but it will sure make us feel better."

James, the two-time reigning NBA MVP, and the Heat open their season Tuesday night at Boston. The Cavs, who most expect to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, begin their season Wednesday night at home against the Celtics.