LeBron's Plunging Q Score Takes Wade's and Bosh's Down With It

Haters gonna hate, but do they have to hate his friends, too?

It's a report so predictable we could file the news under "Today In Duh": after pulling a stunt more unlikable than humans were previously thought capable, no one likes LeBron James anymore.

(Except Hanley Ramirez. He'll always have Hanley Ramirez.)

James' "Q score," a recognition and appeal index mostly used by media and marketers, plunged from 24 to 15 percent positive following his infamous "The Decision" show, a 41.6 percent decrease. His negative score plunged 77 percent to 39, making LeBron the sixth most-disliked person in sports according to Q Scores -- on par with a dog killer, cheating golfer, and Kobe Bryant.

What is fairly shocking, however, is just how much damage was done to his most famous and pretty darn likeable teammates. CNBC's Darren Rovell brings the business:

Dwyane Wade’s positive Q score went from 21 in January to 15 today. His negative Q score rose from 18 in January to 25 today.

Chris Bosh – whose move to Miami was part of what sealed the deal for LeBron – saw even a worse drop. His positive Q score only fell from a 13 in January to a 12 today, but his negative Q Score rose from 21 percent in January to 35 percent today.

Schafer says that LeBron’s “Decision” [TV show] was one of the most detrimental acts – not related to any anti-social behavior —  by a sports personality since the Q Scores were first developed more than 45 years ago. 

We'll say. It made even Chris Bosh unlikeable, and look at him. He's awesome! Like Monty Burns as a stretched-out T-Rex!

But haters gonna hate, and they will also become a nuisance to training camp by doing it from close range. What can a franchise do but consider moving workouts to the Panhandle

If LeBron hasn't beaten himself up about taking down his buddies with him -- and there's nothing to suggest he has any inclination -- being exiled to South Alabama is punishment enough.

Janie Campbell is a Florida native who believes in the pro-set and ballpark hot dogs. Her work has appeared in irreverent sports sites around the internet.

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