This article uses LeBron James's departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 to examine the question of athletes’ loyalty to their team and to their region. Athletes often face significant criticism when they leave their original team as it supposedly indicates a lack of loyalty. Given Confucian emphasis on the importance of community, it might be expected that Confucians would endorse this criticism. Instead, I argue that properly understood, James's decision was probably permissible from a Confucian perspective.

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儒家关于勒布朗与忠诚的观点

本文使用勒布朗·詹姆斯（LeBron James）在2010年离开克利夫兰骑士队（Cleveland Cavaliers）的方式来研究运动员对球队及其所在地区的忠诚度问题。运动员离开原来的团队时通常会受到严重的批评，因为据说这表明缺乏忠诚度。考虑到儒家对社区重要性的重视，可以预料儒家会赞同这种批评。取而代之的是，我认为从儒家的角度来看，James的这一决定如果被正确理解，可能是允许的。