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“Throwin’ The Hammer Down” With Austin Carr (February 3, 2010)

Posted By Glenn S. Moore on Friday, February 5th, 2010, 9:24 am

DSS host/head writer Glenn Moore interviews Cleveland Cavaliers TV Color Analyst Austin Carr about the "Akron Hammer" nickname. (Katie Brinager / The Dugout Sports Show)

The “Anti-Akron Hammer Crusade” are gaining followers daily!
Meet our newest member: Cleveland Cavaliers TV Color Analyst/Pregame Host: AUSTIN CARR

I had the chance to speak with “Mr. Cavalier” at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Wednesday night and he was not impressed with Michelle Beadle’s nickname for LeBron James.

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“Just tell her I don’t think LeBron would like to be called the Akron Hammer,” said Carr. “Tell her to check with LeBron before she labels him that.”

Beadle’s took the hammer part from Carr, who has a few catchphases he uses during Cavaliers telecasts. His “Throws the Hammer Down” is one of the most recognizable. Beadle then added Akron, which is LeBron’s hometown.

Welcome to the Crusade Mr. Carr. You join good company with myself and ESPN NBA writer Chris Broussard.

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Talking “Akron Hammer” with Michelle Beadle (January 27, 2010)

Posted By Glenn S. Moore on Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 7:07 pm

“King James”
“The Choosen One”
“The Akron Hammer”

Michelle Beadle, ESPN SportsNation (Photo Courtesy of Michelle Beadles Twitter Account)

One of those nicknames for Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James does not belong. Can you guess it? If you picked “The Akron Hammer”, you are correct. Well, in my opinion.
But one sports personality thinks otherwise.

MICHELLE BEADLE, co-host of “SportsNation”, a show on ESPN2, came up with the “Akron Hammer” nickname and believes that should reign supreme. I had the chance to interview Michelle yesterday about the nickname and we had a fun debate with it.

Michelle may have Jalen Rose and John Anderson, both who are with ESPN, on her side, but I have ESPN NBA reporter Chris Broussard, Michelle’s co-host Colin Cowherd, and ESPN personality Skip Bayless on mine. Will both these lists grow?

And will this come down to a shootout between Michelle and I? If I win, Michelle is banned from calling him the “Akron Hammer”. And if she wins, I will wear a sandwich board with “Akron Hammer” written on it and wear it around Quicken Loans Arena before a game.

Bottom line, does “The King” like it? I asked LeBron if he likes the nickname after the Cavs/Timberwolves game last night, and he told me “Haven’t heard of it”.

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