From the time he announced (on a self-debasing ESPN “special”) that he would “take my talents to South Beach,” we knew LeBron James was clueless.

Now we know he’s also classless.

In the wake of his return to Cleveland with the Miami Heat Thursday night (when they scorched the Cavaliers, 118-90), some saw James in a positive light (via NBC Sports):

To LeBron’s credit, he didn’t discard his pre-game ritual of tossing the powder, although doing so jazzed up the crowd just before tipoff. But despite the significant home-court advantage, the Heat thoroughly embarrassed the Cavaliers from start to finish. For all of the disparagement LeBron receives for not demonstrating enough mental fortitude, Thursday’s focused thrashing of his former team in a hostile environment should quell some of that criticism.

Nonsense.

It wasn’t fortitude but disdain James exhibited, most notably in his postgame comments that he had the utmost respect for the fans in Cleveland and would “just continue the greatness for myself here in Miami.”

Hey, greatness this, LeBron.