Lebron James… Would You Like Fries With That?
Alright folks, add one more thing to the “Why I hate Lebron list”. The cocky Cleveland Cavaliers forward has done it again. Tonight Lebron used a Oklahoma City Thunder fan as a drive-thru window for some free french fries. After grabbing a steal and going coast to coast for a layup, and a foul, Lebron stopped on the baseline to grab a french fry from a young kid seated court side with a Thunder jersey on. Not a big deal, but just another reason to hate the cocky superstar.
Over the past year Lebron has done anything, and everything, to get attention from the national media. He came out and said he wanted to participate in the dunk contest, then said maybe not. Then he showed up at a Cleveland Indians game with a Yankee cap on. Then he starts talking about the possibility of him signing with the Knicks. Then he talked some more about the 2010 free agency. Then he started talking about football and the possibility of him playing in the NFL. Then he started the talk about retiring Michael Jordan’s number league wide. Then he felt the need to do the river dance WHILE the game was going on against the Chicago Bulls. Then he felt the need to have to comment on college basketball’s rising star John Wall from Kentucky, obviously to get more media attention. Now he’s eating french fries during a game. Maybe the next time Lebron is thinking about being cocky someone should remind him of this:
I want to let it be known that I am not using “then” to start every sentence because of my poor grammar, I’m using it to point out how sickening this guy is becoming. The list goes on and on and on. And to be quite honest fans league wide are starting to become sick of it. The immaturity of “The King” is one of the reasons why he has yet to win a championship. He is much too focused on gaining attention for himself, and not focused enough on the fact that his team is far from reaching greatness.
Now we all know Lebron is good, I’ll admit that. I am not a hater and I respect the way he plays the game. The two thing I don’t respect is his poor sportsmanship and immaturity. Now I may be blowing this whole thing out of proportion but like I said IT’S SICKENING. Every other day this guy is doing something else to try to put the spotlight on himself. In all reality his just making more of an (expletive) of himself.
For the love of god, and the love of basketball, can this kid please grow up and just play the game?
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December 14th, 2009 at 12:39 amShutup and watch the legend work, hes 24 years old and hes not going anywhere for a while… Get used to it he is great entertainment for all us Lebron fans.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:20 amWhen are you going to grow up and leave LeBron alone. He’s busy being a basketball superstar. What’s YOUR day like?
December 14th, 2009 at 9:25 amlol lol and lol
December 14th, 2009 at 9:30 amI’ll watch “the legend” work but I’ll also tell you one thing. He is never going to win a championship with the attitude he has today. The guy is way too cocky for his own good. I’m glad you Cleveland or “Lebron Fans” like it but eventually you will get sick of it when they guy is 35 years old and hasn’t gotten a ring. I’d think you guy would rather have Lebron focusing on his team rather than how much media attention he can get each day. I know I would in Boston, but I guess that’s the difference. We like to win (17 Banners), and you guys aren’t use to it (0 Banners).
December 14th, 2009 at 10:40 amyou forgot about “the handshake” during last year east finals when he didnt shake hands with the magic. lbj is great, but he is becoming too cocky.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:03 pmSeriously? It was fun and harmless. Come on.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:11 pmSame argument about a “cocky” style of play could be made when Jordan attended his first all-star game in Nike warm-ups instead of team warm-ups, or when Kobe thought he was gods gift to the game while living in the Shadow of Shaq in L.A. Not a bad list of cocky players to be associated with. Fact is he is young, he is one of if not the best in the NBA, and he is having fun with what he is doing. He took the kids fries and gave him a high five, probably made the kids day, lighten up.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:33 pmJudging by your webpage you obviously live in the bottom of the jock strap laundry bag of the Boston Celtics, apparently you love the smell. If any player on Boston’s roster would have done the same you would be talking about how awesome it was and how you wished you were that fan. I’m sick of all the Lebron haters. Maybe I should boost my own ego by getting a webpage and posting how I hate when KG screams and beats his chest or when he hits is head against the pad under the backboard but I’m not that petty. Ovbiously you chumps have nothing better to do with your lives but critique someone who has more talent than you’ll ever have. Just a little Christmas cheer for ya.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:39 pm“Not a big deal, but just another reason to hate the cocky superstar.”
Sounds to me like you are looking for any reason to hate on him.
“I am not a hater and I respect the way he plays the game.”
Now you are just contradicting yourself in the same article.
Sure he can be cocky, but you should lighten up a bit. Did he fall into the first row thinking to him himself “Maybe if I eat a few of this kid’s french fries the world will love me more!” Get over it and stopping putting every little thing about lebron on your blog, that’s the real reason he has seemed cocky.
EXTRA EXTRA! LEBRON GOES THROUGH A RED LIGHT, CLEARLY ONE MORE REASON TO HATE LEBRON!
December 14th, 2009 at 1:45 pmIt’s a fri, shut up and get over it.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:48 pmLooks to me like he just made that kid’s year by taking a few french fries and slapping his hand. You need to relax a bit when it comes to lebron.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:48 pmLebron involved a fan into the game…what a great moment for that kid…as for winning a championship it takes more than just a player it takes a team, Lebron can play his best, which is the best in the NBA, but if he doesn’t have a team behind him doing their best as well then it won’t happen. Alot of what you are saying sounds like you are jealous of what he has acheived and the talent he has.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:51 pmWow…did he not sign an autograph for you or something?
The guy is 2nd in the league in scoring, 6th in assists, and is getting 7 boards a game while shooting over 50% and holding down the court on the defensive end. He has a crummy organization around him and teammates with all sorts of off-the-court issues, but is even regarded by veterans as a second coach and the guy who holds the team together. And you think that fries are emblematic of Lebron bringing the team down?
December 14th, 2009 at 1:51 pmFor the first thing. You are a HATER. Haters dont know they are haters or wont admit to it. Its like seeing a thief stealing something and saying, “Hey your stealing, thief”, and him saying “im not a thief”. YES YOU ARE.
You are a hater. What is a hater? A hater is,
(One who hates.
(slang, pejorative) One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by jealousy)
Just because you SAY your not a hater, doesnt mean your not a hater. You are and you should be proud of it because it might be the only talent you possess.
Ans also, the only reason so many people are writing comments about this subject on your blog, is because of a link from NBA.com. WE DONT FOLLOW YOUR BLOG…..
December 14th, 2009 at 1:52 pmI UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. BUT YOU DO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT HE’S THE ONLY PLAYER ON THAT TEAM THATS TRYING TO MAKE AN EFFORT. I DON’T THINK HE IS TRYIN TO BE COCKY AT ALL I JUST BELIEVE HE HAVE THE LOVE FOR THE GAME AND FAN FROM OTHER TEAMS. WHY I MAY SAY THAT? DUE TO ME I AM NOT A LEBRON JAMES FAN BUT I DO LIKE TO WATCH HIM PLAY REGRADS WHAT TEAM HE MAYBE PLAYING. SO ALL I AM SAYING MAYBE HE IS HAVING FUN ON AN OFF COURT. THANK YOU MS. FLOWERS
December 14th, 2009 at 1:52 pmHater…..
December 14th, 2009 at 1:53 pmWhy is it a given that he was doing this for media attention? Seriously. Maybe he was just having fun. Like Larry Brown said, he probably made that kids year.
I love it when angry bloggers, that wish they could have played pro sports, criticize players for not being serious. They’re the same people who run their mouths about Manny Ramirez. They’re just people man. You don’t even fool around at work? No? Then you’re boring…
December 14th, 2009 at 1:54 pmDoes anyone agree that the writer is a hater? Any agree he isnt a hater. I promise the YEA will win… PLAYA … HATA….
December 14th, 2009 at 1:54 pm“For the love of god, and the love of basketball, can this kid please grow up and just play the game?”
Upon further review you take this blog and the game of basketball too seriously. He was having a little fun, the fact that the media pounces all over every little thing he does isn’t his fault. Personality, for better or worse, is part of what makes this game fun to watch. Get over yourself.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:55 pmLeBron is just being LeBron! It isn’t media attention until someone from the media gives it attention!!
December 14th, 2009 at 2:14 pmIf the author feels that LeBron is getting too much attention, then stop giving it attention and write about something else. We the fans, are smart enough to choose what we read about. nuf said!!!
Boy you need to Slow down with the Lebron hating. He was just having fun while he single handedly made that kid cool. Im not a Lebron fan but I recognize game! Maybe you should try it..
December 14th, 2009 at 2:15 pmSo let me get this straight. Lebron tumbling into the first row during a game, taking a few fries and slapping hands with the kid is an example of him being cocky.
Then you try and say you are not a hater and post this:
“I know I would in Boston, but I guess that’s the difference. We like to win (17 Banners), and you guys aren’t use to it (0 Banners).”
I think you need to grab a dictionary for the definition of cocky. The Celtics are not that good this year and are only getting older.
P.S. No one here actually follows your crappy blog, I followed a link on a blog I actually read so I could have a laugh.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:15 pmI agree with the author. LeBron probably planted that kid in the crowd and orchestrated the ENTIRE thing (the steal, the lay-up, the foul…even the two free throws) just to get more attention. OBVIOUSLY he can’t get attention by playing basketball. If he wasn’t out there stealing kids’ french fries, the world would forget about him. Thank you, bpaul, for pointing this out to us. LeBron is a terrible person, and an attention whore.
And he probably got grease on the basketball, ruining the game for EVERYONE!
That bastard!
December 14th, 2009 at 2:18 pmHard to believe all this is over a damn french fry. Players in all sports joke around, and us as fans love to see that the players enjoy their fans!! Remember how it used to be to be a fan? I guess not.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:30 pmSports is entertainment! He dances on the sidelines with his teammates and has fun with fans in the stands. That’s what it’s all about! Winning a championship has nothing to do with his personality, it’s having a complete team and a little bit of luck.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:31 pmAbsurd comments. LeBron’s ‘immaturity’ is more of what sports needs. He loves the game, plays with a drive and passion as anyone on the floor, and if he can have fun while he’s doing that, let him have fun. That kid that he “stole” his french fry from will probably love him forever for the terrible crime.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:32 pmLighten up d***head!!!! Many of you non-athletic, over opinionated sports journalists are so bloated with self-righteousness, it’s nauseating. Pass it off with a laugh and let the players have some fun. It’s their game anyway… not yours!
December 14th, 2009 at 2:40 pmIs the the kid that Hardhead is getting worked up about the same one that “high fives” LeBron? This kid will have a great story to tell that will far outweigh the cost of his french fries for vyears & years to come.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:42 pmIt sure will be great when LeBron wins his championship. Maybe this year will be the year. Before Shaq, who could you even think came close to being this Batman’s Robin? Has there been anyone that LeBron had consistently played with that you could say compared to Ron Harper, let alone Pippen? Anyone that has warn a Cavs uniform (or wedding dress)that compared to Rodman?
LeBron is an exciting player that can score, rebound, play defense and is among the leaders in assists. He keeps his personal life out of the headlines. What more do you want from a very young and gifted athlete?
guy…. you are just too stupid to see and understand when someone has been blessed. you keep barking while the young star keep rising. well thanks for adding to his stars with your vain woof woof
December 14th, 2009 at 2:47 pmI guess you have never ever ever watched Kevin Garnett play in any game since he has been in the league. That’s what you call unsportsmanlike conduct, not LBJ having fun with a fan. I know life sucks because the Patriots are average this year, and the Red Sox watched the Yankees take the title, but get a life, because Lebron is sure enjoying his!
December 14th, 2009 at 2:51 pmDude, lighten up, it made that kid’s year. What have you done for the fans recently?
December 14th, 2009 at 2:54 pmCan i just say to leave my husband alone…he is one of the greatest..he has a great sense of humor, likes to make people laugh and laughs at himself. He is enjoying his passion so leave it at that..and for you HATERS that don’t call yourself haters…really come on..you are!!! and he’s not..let him just have fun…maybe it’s his frustration at times that’s makes him do the things he does but it’s trully and uterlly harmless to everyone except the haters..I LOVE MY LEBRON JAMES…HE’S A GOOD YOUNG MAN…WHO WILL LEARN JUST AS ALL THE YOUNG ONES DO…BUT FOR NOW…THIS COUGAR, WILL GLADY TEACH HIM A THING OR 2…SO KEEP ON BEING THAT FINE, SWEET, CHARMING, CHARASMATIC MAN AND KEEP THE LAUGHTER UP SWEETHEART…YOU ARE MY KING!! ALONG WITH AI!! PEACE AND LOVE PEEPS.
December 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pmHardwood Houdini…lol, you are probably one of those adults who had a really bad childhood when it came to sports. The last kid picked up, the slow defender and guaranteed to shoot .08% from the field. Could this be the reason why any athlete who has talents far more superior than your own, you crucify? Admit it; the kid is a great player and fun to watch. I’m pretty sure the kid sitting in the front row will definitely never forget the night Lebron James ate his fries and gave him a high five. Dude, get a grip, you’re making a comment about ‘French Fries’…lol. By the way…GO CELTICS!!
December 14th, 2009 at 2:57 pmDude, are you trying to gain publicity by calling Lebron out? Listen, what’s wrong with someone taking things lightly. It’s not because he’s cocky, it’s because he is a great player. He can take a loss. Yeah last year against the Magic was a little goofy but like he said, “After you fight someone and get beat up, you wouldn’t walk up to the kid who did it and shake his hand.” Leave him alone and let him do his thing.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pmSurely there are more important things to write about. It was just a silly thing to do, and I bet the kid with the fries loved it!
What else is there that you think he should be doing (in addition to a 44-point game).
Try not to let your obvious jealousy affect your writing.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:03 pmdude are you serious you think cause he ate french fries during a game he dropped 44 points in he cant win a championship???haha your as dumb as your houdini gimmick did you forget Kobe Bryant just won a championship and he got away with rape….but im sure that didn’t affect him or the team, your bogus stop hating on Lebron cause he served up you oklahoma boys haha
December 14th, 2009 at 3:07 pmif Lebron wasn’t focused…. how did he make 44 points that game when he did that the first quarter? you guys are all jealous. if you hate Lebron that means you hate Shaq and Dwight because they all just like to have fun and interact with their fans. and rafer alston did the same thing during a game.
and Houdini you made a spelling error.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:15 pm“In all reality his just making more of an…”
its he’s
Please stop hating on Lebron. He is just being a human being without any hateful malicious intentions. He is a man who is not afraid of being real. You are a jealous hater, so get over your hatred and appreciate this wonderful talented young man!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way that shot of Lebron getting dunked on is ridiculous and he has not won a championship because he had very little help. Stop the Hatred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 14th, 2009 at 3:18 pmIf you’re going to write garbage like this, at least take down the Celtic colors, and revamp your site’s look with a more neutral scheme. You’re making us all look bad. The only time I or any other respectable Celtic fan “hate” Lebron is when he’s giving us trouble with his amazing game… Good old on the court loathing for the damage he’s inflicting, with a healthy dose of respect mixed in. Hating a player simply to hate a player is gay. Writing an entire article about how Lebron sucks because he was nice to a kid while he went coast to coast on a steal AND got the foul for 3 points makes you look like you’re mentally challenged. I’ll ask again; take down the Celtic colors. The rest of us don’t want to be associated with this semi-retarded drivel. Of course, there is another alternative… Keep the colors, but write the blog with a modicum of sportsmanship and fairness. An apology for articles like this might help as well. You’re not a bad writer, you’re just blinded by the hate…
December 14th, 2009 at 3:29 pmThat kid should sue LeBron. He was obviously too intimidated to protect his fries. And I don’t think he was trying to give LeBron a high five. I think he put his hand up to defend himself. Watch the video more closely. He obviously thought the theft would be followed by assault. That poor kid will be traumatized for life. All because LeBron was trying to extend his 5 minutes of fame.
Theft, intimidation…and he might have actually broken that kid’s wrist with his “high five.” It’s an open and shut case.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:29 pmAre you kidding me. How does making a memorable moment for a kid show immaturity. That kid will probably remember that for the rest of his life. And for someone to even propose such a though is immature. I hope the comment was a joke or something just to get people to react and post something on this blog however it’s still not excusable. I followed a link to this blog and I will never be visiting it again. Congrats
December 14th, 2009 at 3:32 pmYou are making a jackass out of yourself by trying to sing a song when you don’t know the lyrics….a true sign of one who has the IQ of a grape.
I have known LeBron James as a person and player since he was 12 years old and can attest without hesitation that he is the ultimate team player and glows when his teammates do well.
Sure, he has a little “hot dog” in him, but that can be said for 90% of professional sports these days (plus it goes well with fries).
Either have a small clue for what you are writing about or join the National Enquirer. You’re out of your element and robing your employer by drawing a paycheck.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:33 pmPretty sure when asked about 2010, LBJ’s response is, I’m focused on the season, not 2010. Pretty sure he’s also one of the most humble players in the leauge, the guy gives to charity puts on events for local
December 14th, 2009 at 3:33 pmAkron kids, chose to have his MVP presentation at his old high school in Akron when he could have easily sold out the Q, and the list goes on, but hey, when your at the top everyone tries to step on your fingers. It’s ok LBJ shake them haters off!!!!
Oh shit, you’re right. Him taking a fry is what’s keeping him from winning a championship.
He should change to raping white women or committing crimes. That seems to work for everyone else
December 14th, 2009 at 3:35 pmI think people sometimes forget that Lebron is young…he likes to have fun in the game. I don’t know if you haters are just basketball “purests” or just don’t like people enjoying themselves, but with all the news of professional athletes getting in trouble with the law…shooting themselves, vehicular homicide, etc. The list goes on and on. This is the type of thing you pick to complain about? Who cares if he wears a Yankee ballcap. Just because he grew up in Ohio, he has to be an Indian fan? People just love looking WAY too deep into things like this. Get a grip and a sense of humor…the kid now has a great story to tell his friends, and it was fun to see a pro athlete having fun.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:45 pmI agree with the majority on here that it was a light-hearted and hilarious moment that probably made that kid’s year. What we need is more of moments like these, and fewer moments where NBA players act like thugs. You may hate LeBron, but you completely missed the boat on this one.
If you want to see how NOT to react with a fan, type in “Roy Williams.” Though you might need to check under “pathetic ignorant loser” to pull him up.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:47 pmLebron is the greatest player to ever play the game. Bird was a chump, jordan was overated, and Wilt was just average in a time of poor players. So what if he doesn’t have a ring. A ring comes from being on a great team. When we talk about individual players, he is purely the best there ever was, hands down.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:48 pmYou say you are not hating on Lebron. Your words say different. I bet that kid is happy that he could serve “fast food” to King James. I, for one, care more about how that lifelong fan feels than what your opinion is.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:01 pmI doubt he hates Lebron. He’s just making a living doing this kind of stuff.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:09 pmBirdman “ATTORNEY AT LAW” first..wah wah wah wah…knee slapper..AND UR STUPID..meet the butt man BPAUL!! Now all the HATER’S..ya’ll shut the hell up and let my man play, eat and be MF Merry!!! geez get with the XMAS SPIRIT!!!
December 14th, 2009 at 4:16 pmWho’s the one trying to capitalize here? It’s gonna backfire in my case. This is the first time and last time I’ll bother with this useless drivel.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:23 pmWhats the correlation between winning title and maturity. In what context do you use the word maturity?
December 14th, 2009 at 4:28 pmI guess the immature one in this situation is you.
Get a life
Maybe he should be playing with the Globetrotters!!
December 14th, 2009 at 4:33 pmIt is ridiculous to contribute this to immaturity. LeBron is playing the game (arguably) better than any one in the game right now. If he wants to have fun, he should be able to without people like you questioning him and his maturity. Some people (i.e. you) take this way too seriously and likely can’t get over the fact that he is making way more money than they do while doing something he loves. How many people write like this about you?
December 14th, 2009 at 4:35 pmAnd secondly, LeBron no doubt made this kid’s day, and seeing as they were in the front row, taking the fries is obviously not a big problem. Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with getting a little nourishment.
wow its amazing how jelous u r LOL. how about you shut up and leave him alone. you obviously made a HUGE effort of writing this “essay” so you are obviously obsessed with him LOL and its not like hes a bad player. hes better than ur @$$
December 14th, 2009 at 4:49 pmThis country has too many sad people. Have fun for a change. Go ask the kid, he would probably admit it was the best moment of his life.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:50 pmYou are just a hater. And you know guys haters are just gonna keep on hating because they have nothing better to do than to sit around make a website and hate on the first or second best basketball player in the world. Stop being a hater you are just a pathetic loser because you just look for excuses to hate on people. Lebron did something really funny and if you look at the kids face and his head he nods and then give Lebron a high five. If that is not consent i don’t know what is. Lebron made that kids night. He got to high five King james. C’mon dude get a life and stop hating. Also Lebron is not immature at all because he does not have a very good team and he almost single handedly carries his team on his back to the playoffs. His so called “immaturity” has nothing to do with him not winning a championship. Lebron is not immature in any way. Just to remind you Lebron is 24. He is having fun on the court and that is not a big deal. You just find reasons to hate on Lebron when he has never done anything wrong to you. You just need to shut up and cool down.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:00 pmYou’re a real idiot…and your opinions are so one sided that you remind me of the Glenn Beck of sports observations (although I am sure you are probably a Glenn Beck fan). Sports in general, and basketball in particular, is entertainment. You may not like LeBron but he actually makes watching the NBA these days interesting. This is another case of keeping basketball fun…for the kid he took the fries from it was probably a story he will tell until he is an old man.
So lighten up…the NBA has lost many fans because we are tired of the pick and roll and the revolving door of athletes who go team to team. I’ve played the game my whole life and have very successful in my own right…and spent my youth going to games….but the NBA has lost credibility. Between the rule changes, bad refereeing and the general “formula” most teams of implanted into the team DNA….I don’t know where the game is headed.
But to pick out a fry eating LeBron as the root of basketball’s demise and Clevelands lack of championship acclaim is rediculous and you are an idiot. The team has suffered for years with having little competitive talent….thats why they can’t win. LeBron has been a great addition to the support (best since Jordan)…so let him have some fun…so maybe the rest of us can as well.
Shut it down!
December 14th, 2009 at 5:02 pmRandey #55 — You’re Wizard just called…you’re late for the Klan Meeting.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:11 pmDo you make money making this dumb comments? Darn, I am in the wrong profession!!!
December 14th, 2009 at 5:17 pmDude, get a friken life! I don’t even pretend to follow basketball except in the post season and even I can sniff out an obvious LeBron hater!! You don’t hear the parent of that kid bitching “why’d you eat my kid’s fries LeBron?” so why should you give a shit? That kid’s night was made…even if he hates LeBron….because a superstar ate his fries. The kid was sitting courtside…..I think even if LeBron took his LAST french fry….he can afford to buy another box….
December 14th, 2009 at 5:21 pmhey shut up and just let the guy have some fun while playing the games!
December 14th, 2009 at 5:32 pmI’m SO sure eating a couple of fries has crippled his game, it sure isn’t the fact that he doesn’t have a good supporting cast. No, his greatness should somehow “rub off” on mediocre players.
As others have said, from the looks of the vid, he made that kid so happy. And after the game, he probably said “I love you Dad! Thanks for bringing me to the game!” Why are you against kids being happy, and against fathers taking credit for awesome moments in their kid’s lives.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:33 pmthe guy is a big prankster, this was a funny move. He gave that kid and the fans a lot to smile about,or would we rather a Wilt Chamberlain- sleeping with thousands of fans and possibly giving them an STD. He is a true class act, the class being the 21st century
December 14th, 2009 at 5:34 pmWish more basketball players would be as entertaining. Someones jealous of Lebron.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:35 pmCome on is it really that serious? It was fries. He is one of the best players around and its a pleasure to watch him play. Please stop riding his jock dude!
December 14th, 2009 at 5:38 pmI do not hide the fact the I STRONGLY dislike LeBron James.
I can’t stand his planned sound bytes to media
I can’t stand his teasing the world with free agency
I can’t stand his blaming everyone but himself for team missteps
I can’t stand his poor sportsmanship
I can’t stand his arrogance
… yep, you can call me a hater if you like. I just plain don’t like the guy. I don’t like his style. I don’t like him.
That all being said…
I think this french fry theft was hilarious and I find nothing wrong with it. He made that kid’s Christmas and showed a (very) rare glimpse of his own humanity. I think it was pretty cool.
Other then that… I still can’t stand the guy. lol.
December 14th, 2009 at 6:15 pmI think it’s super cute, don’t be a hater! Basketball is ENTERTAINMENT dude!
December 14th, 2009 at 6:48 pmAlright, first off I want to say I knew all this was coming. When you write a negative article on Lebron you have to accept it.
Second of all is that I did not write this article specifically because of the fry incident. I think it was kind of funny, but also just another way for him to get noticed. I wrote it because I am sick of him getting attention for thing’s not associated with the game of basketball.
Now, I want to say I have GREAT respect for Lebron’s game, and that is where I think half of you misunderstood me. I think his game gathers enough attention for himself. The guy can straight out ball, and I think he is the best player in the league. So like I said in the article I am not a hater of his game, I just don’t like how he thinks he has to gain attention outside of playing basketball.
I appreciate all of you that could comment with some form of maturity and without using every word in the “KG” dictionary.
December 14th, 2009 at 6:51 pmWow bpaul
1st: If this is a Celtics blog why are you focusing so much time and energy on “Hating” on LeBron James and not talking about the Celtics instead? Especially since this was done against a team that has nothing to do with the Celtics.
2nd: Were you ever given a chance to join the NBA straight out of High school at the age of 18? And are you playing for the NBA yourself?
3rd: If he came to the Celtics would you still hate on him?
4th: Have you had a chance to talk to the kid that LeBron took the fries from? That could easily be one of the best memories of his life going to an NBA game and then being lucky enough that an NBA star took some of his fries. Also, do you know if LeBron even said anything to that kid? Like words of encouragement or advice? If any other player did the same thing, or does the same thing then you’re going to have to call them immature also aren’t you?
5th: That picture you posted of him getting dunked on. Why don’t you point out first, that his body language shows that he’s actually trying to get a foul called in his favor. He’s doing what some experienced players do and some are actually coached to do. Exaggerate the play to make in hopes of getting fouled against(charging). Secondly, if he jumped up in opposition to block the dunk, wouldn’t he most likely get called for a foul? Cause most of the time when people oppose dunks they usually get a foul called on them. Plus, blocking a dunk is one of the hardest things to do no matter if it’s during a pick up street ball, boys and girls club, middle school, junior high, high school, college, or NBA game. If you had a chance to try to block LeBron’s dunk 100 times. Would you be able to even once without one single foul? And in all actuality every basketball player eventually gets dunked on. Even players like Shaq, Kevin Garnett and players of tha past like Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutumbo have been dunked on. So shouldn’t they deserve a simiar picture post?
6th: It’s up to more then just one player to win a Championship. He’s on a “TEAM”. It’s up to his teammates and coaches too. LeBron always gives championship quality performances every game he plays. Out of all tha teams in the NBA, has every single one won a Championship?
Lastly, how mature is it for your to be “sickened” by the actions of a human being that’s just enjoying his life. You said you’re not a hater, but this whole post is doing nothing but hating on LeBron, and fueling the fire to those fans that hate him. LeBron has freedom of choice to choose whatever team he wants to play on and to try out any sport that he wants. What about when Jordan tried Baseball, and Golf? Does that mean you hate him for that? That would be like people telling you that you can’t write a book, play, or even a journal because you already write this blog. It actually seems like you’re looking for more media attention yourself. Posting so much hateful stuff about a player that’s not affiliated with your team of choice is so much more immature then you’re making LeBron out to be. He’s a 24 year old NBA Superstar that plays the game and is enjoying his life. If he got paid his salary, but never came to practice and didn’t show up to his games, then he’d be someone that isn’t playing the game. But he’s doing exactly what he’s supposed to by attending practice, and playing each game to the best of his ability. So there’s no reason to say “For the love of god, and the love of basketball, can this kid just grow up and play the game?” He’s actually doing both. He’s playing the game, and he’s growing up. Out of the 60+ responses to your article, not one of them is a LeBron hater.
December 14th, 2009 at 6:55 pmjim genda you do not know about basketball jordan is the best basketball player to ever play the game ask any real nba fan
December 14th, 2009 at 7:00 pmIts really weird that you’re not happy that he gets attention outside of basketball. He’s a human being on and off the court. He has a life outside of basketball so it’s only reasonable that he has recognition outside of basketball. You’re a writer for this blog, but don’t you want to be noticed for other things to? Like where you got your education, and how you may have siblings, and friends, and how there’s other things in life then just writing? You can’t be mad at LeBron James for having a life outside of basketball. Or just having other things that he enjoys in life too.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:03 pmJT, first of all I want to think you for being very mature with your comments, unlike some fans. You make some very good points and I am always open to some fun debate.
If I did address all your points I’d be here all night, and the Celtics are on so that isn’t going to happen.
So, first off like I said before I’m not criticizing Lebron’s game in any way. I’m not even really TRYING to hate on Lebron in other ways, but it’s just natural. This is a Celtics Blog, I’m a Celtics fan, so obviously I’m not a huge Lebron James fan.
I wrote about this because like I said in the article I am sick of the things he does outside of basketball. Not just eating french fries, but everything he does (all mentioned in article). I feel like I am obliged to spice up this blog with some general NBA stuff every so often.
Then to the point of being human on and off the court. This is the thing, I wouldn’t mind hearing about Lebron’s car’s, crib’s etc. That would be cool to see the life of a superstar. But, the way he try’s to be “human” is getting into stuff that isn’t really his business, and talking about stuff that he shouldn’t be talking about.
I would have no reason to write about this guy, besides for his superior play, if he just played the game as good as he does. If Lebron was a Celtic I probably would love him, just like Joakim Noah, but he’s not and because of that, and Cleveland being rivals, the stuff he does bugs me.
Again thanks for the comments.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:18 pmThe man is a 24 year old. I think he deserves more respect than you are giving him. Yea he does some crazy things, but look around at most other 24 year olds and they do too. Just because he doesn’t play on your precious Celtics and actually beats them gives you no right to bash him like this. You want to run a website about basketball how about focusing o n basketball and the way it’s played and be unbiased. Maybe someone else should grow up and become mature before you call someone else out.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”
December 14th, 2009 at 7:26 pmI can’t agree with you more. Lebron James is not a basketball player, he’s an entertainer. He’s a showoff and very full of himself. I think he’s more suitable for maybe WWE. I love basketball and I think there are some great players out there. I have utmost respect for people who are out there playing with solidarity and modesty. He plays as though the game is revolving around him. I think he needs to pack up his toys and go back to high school
December 14th, 2009 at 7:26 pmIf the guy saved Mother Theresa from a speeding car you would spin it negative. Your obssesion is pretty transparent and pretty pathetic. Apart from all that, let’s say he does do this. Why do you care if he tries to get attention? How does that affect your life? Please articulate exactly why do you not like it and as a result do not like him? Let me guess. This is not what you would do given the opportunity(I am sure you dream about it) and you are, of course, the standard so something is wrong with anyone who does not do as you would. As long as he is not hurting, demeaning anyone, let and let live, dude. Get over yourself.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:33 pmBpaul…whoever you are (nobody)…you’re a flippin idiot. You’re another reason Boston fans are the worst, dumbest, most biased and most bandwagon in sports. LeBron is FAR, FAR less cocky than someone in his position could be, or otherwise would be. Considering he’s been told by everyone around him he’s the greatest thing on earth since he was 14, I’d say he’s incredibly mature when he could be an all-out prima donna and get away with it. The media is going to follow him NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES, he doesn’t need to draw attention to himself. He has a sense of humor, which you obviously lack. Teammates and fans love him. It’ll be a long time before you can wipe the smile off the face of that kid with the fries. Get a life Bpaul, HATER.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:44 pmSeriously…the guy is 24 and has already accomplished so much with his basketball career. Just to let u know he cant win a championship alone (thats not what basketball is about) but he has been pretty damn close to it!!! Lets see how many other players there are like that!!!! He is one of a kind and has done so much for his community, but people who live depressing lives only focus on and nit pick the little things in life to make themselves feel better…but whatever makes u happy!!! When LBJ wins the championship Im sure u will continue to put this great athlete down cause thats all u have to do.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:48 pmC’mon loosers, don’t hate – congratulate! You’ll never be where he is now. He truly made that kid’s day. Why do you hate individuality? You want everybody to be like soldier-robots with no difference among them. He is one of the greatest players and he CAN act like that. It’s sad how some people who never reached their dreams hate others who actually live theirs.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:50 pmdude whoever is writing this is an didot and should kill themselves cuz the king has accomplished so much more than any other player, especially kobe. so all of you lebron fans stfu and gtfo
December 14th, 2009 at 7:53 pmI thought the entire thing was quite entertaining. I am sure the kids thought the same thing. In fact, it was nice of Lebron to do what he did to show he appreciates his fans. Stop making a mountain out of a simple gesture.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:58 pmWho are you anyway.Seems your out there all alone on this one bud. From what I read you seemed to make an $%#^&^ out of yourself on something that everyone else loves or thinks doesn’t matter.I bet the kid loved it and that is all that matters to me is the kids reaction.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:23 pmI’m not saying the kid didn’t like it, he probably will always remember it. From my perspective it was just another thing Lebron did to try to gain attention. And of course I’m all alone on this one, it’s all Cavs fans that are here reading about Lebron James.
Any non-Lebron fan is sick of the things this guy is doing besides playing basketball. Just play the god damn game and I have no problem with the kid.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:29 pmgosh i dont know whats worse: the fact that you took a simple harmless fun action and turned it into such a negative
December 14th, 2009 at 8:38 pmor the fact that u went on and on and on about it!!! seriously hate on someone who has remotely done wrong….sports has gotten so up tight with ppl like you that its actually refreshing when we see some humor and fun. so ge the stick out ur butt
Dude, you suck. Your just trying to get attention, the guy is down to earth, and a great basketball player, get over it you moron.
December 14th, 2009 at 8:48 pmAre you retarded… do you not know that in 2007 lebron james one of the youngest nba players at the time lead his team to an nba title championship. Yea its was the cavs vs. spurs. Pretty much no one hates Lebron, no one cares about anything he’s done. And guess what he plays the game, as a matter of fact, many hall of famer’s say that he’s probably going to be one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game. And by the way i’m not a cavs fan. I like the celtics.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:01 pmYes we know that Lebron is a great player, no one is saying he isn’t, don’t put words in my mouth.
And by the way a lot of people are losing respect for the things that he does.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:06 pmBpaul, do you ever get the feeling you’re part of a very small minority?
December 14th, 2009 at 9:08 pmI think a few idiots like you will look at what Lebron did and be horribly offended or annoyed, mainly due to your extreme jealousy of how pathetic your life is compared to this “immature kid”.
Get a life man! It’s only a game.
You’re right. You’re blowing this WAAAAAAY out of proportion. Most of the rest of the universe agrees…
December 14th, 2009 at 9:17 pmHOW THE HELL DO I GET OFF THIS SITE??? I MADE THE MISTAKE OF ASKING TO BE NOTIFIED—-VERY BAD DECISION ON MY PART.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pmLike I said when I do a post that negatively describes Lebron James, I expect to get shreaded to pieces for it. That’s ok I was prepared. 85 out of 95 of you people that commented more than likely are Cavs fans. That’s ok, I expected that. I know a lot of people out side of your Cavs circle that our fed up with the stuff he’s doing.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:25 pmGee dude, this is one of the weakest blog positions I’ve ever seen. A link from a much better blogger who thought you were being petty brought me here. I just had to see for myself – and he was right, you are.
Reasonable people found Lebron’s actions entertaining. Claiming you aren’t a “hater” when you obviously are one just makes you a lying hater. Grow up.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:39 pmWhy so hard on Lebron? At 24 he’s not much more than a kid, and he handles the exposure better than any other big time sports star I can think of.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:39 pmYou’re a Celtics fan right? You probably live for the reflected glory of Boston sports teams. It’s not YOU winning anything you know. It’s the pro athletes, most of which have never even been to Boston before being drafted, traded or signed out of free agency. Get off your high horse and off Lebrons ass. At best, you’re just an average guy.
Okay, I already posted on here but I’m gonna say one more thing. You are clearly a hypocrite by the way you “hate” Lebron for entertaining, but you are doing it as well. I never thought someone could fail more then a basketball player driving with Shaq defending, but I finally found someone who could, and that’s you. I say we put all the Lebron haters on a little island and leave em’ there.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:40 pmYou suck, I’m out…
December 14th, 2009 at 9:47 pmOkay, this is getting a little redundant. No?
You’re a Hater… I’m not a hater… Yes, you are… No, I’m not!… Yes You are! No I am not! ugh!
MOVE ON! lol.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pmSo ridiculous.
Cavs fans, go back to Cleveland and mope about all of your best baseball players leaving town, your football team not being able to pick a QB that could beat the University of Akron, and… do you have a hockey team?
Cavs are old news and Lebron is headed out of town. And looking for a new deal with McDs along the way.
Sorry kids.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:56 pmComparing myself to Lebron, the comments get better and better as they come. Anyone on here has worse lives than Lebron’s, be realistic here and try to see the real point in the article. I would think even Cleveland fans would want him to focus more on winning, rather than trying to make a name for HIMSELF. Actually I know some Cleveland fans that would, but I guess that’s none of you Lebron lovers. Let me guess, your all going to cheer for the Knicks too when Lebron goes there.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:57 pmhow about you show some love, why do you hate, why do we hate, and why there’s hate in the first place. What is wrong with grabbing a piece of french fries. I don’t think that moment was for a media attention. seriously where is your logic in that, because I just can’t see it. By the way, if you think he’s cocky he have every reason to be so. If you were him, wouldn’t you be super cocky as well? Don’t lie, just be honest with yourself, because you don’t have to share that answer with anyone.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:59 pmI would be cocky but not to the extent of Lebron James’ cockiness. I would be more of a Ray Allen type that gives a slight fist pump when something good happens. Maybe Lebron should look at Ray to get an idea of how a guy with class plays the game.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pmCraig, you suck too.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:03 pmman youre way too jealous.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:08 pmgo back and relive your glory days instead of hating on others’
It’s funny how obvious it is that most of these comments are being written without even reading the post.
Hey BPaul, you forgot the hilarious battle with Shaq (oh, woops, they’re cool now) over who could come up with the most creative pregame team-building exercise.
Say cheese!
December 14th, 2009 at 10:08 pmThank you Craig, thank you. I do have a feeling most of these people comenting did not read the entire article. And I’m not going to keep repeating what I was trying to get at. I did not just attack him because of a damn fry, it’s multiple things that led up to this post.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:11 pmyour garbage man.. you probabley never touched a basketball in your life.. that is why james is so good, he loves to play the game. People like you get no where in life.(not even a lebron fan)
December 14th, 2009 at 10:23 pmOh for God’s sake are you kidding me? You hate the guy cause of this? At least he HAS enough personality to smile, laugh, have fun AND play the game! Forgive him for being HUMAN! Get a life and stop ragging on his….
December 14th, 2009 at 10:25 pmI’m no Celtics fan and I’m no Cav fan. But I do think the whole premise of this article is completely off base.
LeBron will get attention no matter what he does.
All of that dunk contest/free agency/football stuff you butcher him for? Blame the media who asked him, but don’t blame him for answering honestly. Commenting on John Wall? Didn’t make him unlikeable in my book. Cockiness? Look no further than beloved Celtics “I’m the best player in the world” Paul Pierce and “F*** your rookies” KG. In fact appearing in a wheelchair on Letterman is much more attention grabbing than taking a fry and high fiveing a young fan.
Again, I’m not exclusively a Celtics, Cavs or LeBron fan, so don’t think I’m just out there hugging his nuts.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:29 pmvb
December 14th, 2009 at 10:43 pmI don’t think the frenchfry thing was a huge deal, but it’s still very clear that Lebron is a spoiled little douche. I don’t blsme Cleveland fans for being angry-the poor bastards have been letdown over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and….OVER.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:52 pmHey HH: My first (and last) time I’ll visit your website. From the looks of it you’re a Celtics fan and, like most Boston fans, have a deep hatred for flashy and super-talented athletes. Start with the Sox – no more Manny or Pedro. Ortiz needs to stay in line in order to keep his job. If an NBA athlete doesn’t have the strength of character (or whiteness) of John Havlicek or Larry Bird, you’re just not buying.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:53 pmI live in Boston. I’m not a Celtics fan. I’m not a Celtics hater. But you just have to look at LeBron James play the game one time and you realize how dominant he is. You think Kevin Garnett is dominant? Kobe Bryant? James is a once in a decade player. I don’t care if he wins championships….I’m not a Cleveland fan. This guy is built like a linebacker but can make even the nimblest NBA guards look like they’re standing still.
You must be a Republican who feels the basketball court needs law & order….try appreciating art for art’s sake.
ps Whether people like this post or not, they commented on it over 115 times. Nice work HH.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:54 pmhaha Half the people commenting on this didn’t even read the post. He says he is a great player but is sick of him trying to get attention – let your game get the attention instead of being some showboat all the time. Plain and simple we expect more out of him yet have to realize his age and that is how all players are in their younger years.
The post is based on opinion- if you don’t agree then dont agree, but grow up there are some pretty immature comments streaming through here haha
December 14th, 2009 at 10:57 pmLarry: There is a link at the bottom of your notification e-mail that allows you to manage your subscriptions and notifications. I hope you find what you’re needing to access there. If you need help, just post what’s up and I’ll try to help.
And for the record about this post. I’m not a Cavs fan. I’m just a fan of talented players and people that put things aside in their life and focus their efforts to improve their skills to the level that allows them to excel in what they’re good at.
I like many teams, but my favorite ones are those with good, hard working players and staff. Those that help to encourage each other on and off the court/field. I also enjoy the teams that contribute a lot of time and efforts to their local city, charities, and organizations that help kids/teens/young adults and anyone else in need with guidance and support.
Also, those that aren’t afraid to encourage young and upcoming athletes and people that in order to reach high levels of success in their life, they have to believe in themselves. And they can’t be afraid of hard work and sacrifice. Also, they try to help teach others the importance of having a safe and strong values outside of sports.
Also, there’s been no instances where LeBron has done something crazy like Kendrick Perkins fouled Mickael Pietrus by elbowing him in the throat. I think it’s funny how you’re so proud of Rajon Rondo, even after he jacked Brad Miller in the face in April. Everyone knew it was a foul but the refs didn’t call it.
Weird that you’re backing players that do such rough stuff on the court, and then you’re getting all mad about someone doing things off the court that aren’t even that bad. Buying cars and houses that he has the money to afford doesn’t hurt anyone. Playing as well as he has, for as long as he has, while playing against the best in the league, but still making huge plays gives him plenty of reason to be proud of himself.
Have you ever thought that the times that his sportsmanship didn’t look the greatest, he could’ve been provoked by another player during the game? NBA is notorious for trash talking during the game. But noone can hear it unless the players get really loud. You can pick on Cavs fans all you want, but the majority of people responding to this post are people that are just not pleased with your behavior. It is really funny how the only reason people knew your blog existed is because of how that Yahoo blogger pointed out how trivial your discussion was. This has all been a huge publicity stunt just to get people to read your blog. Booooo!
December 14th, 2009 at 10:59 pmWoW!
I just did a Player Comparison on NBA.com with LeBron James and every Celtics Forward. His stats beats every single one of them hands down. A lot of his stats are even higher then Kevin Garnett’s. That’s showing how his Gameplay is speaking for himself and getting him all the attention. But people are trying to impose that he’s doing things intentionally for attention. When people talk about LeBron James on TV, in the News, on ESPN and any other time they talk about his skills and gameplay. But then the “Haters” try to turn it into a much more negative story and accuse him of things just to tarnish his image. Shame Shame
December 14th, 2009 at 11:14 pmJT you got one boring life- shouldnt you be in bed stead of on a blog you apparently dont like running your mouth?
December 14th, 2009 at 11:19 pmIs ‘Hardwood Houdini’ some obscure euphemism for an over-stimulated former high school basketball towel boy? I’m just venturing a guess here, but by the rancor of your reaction I’m thinking what really gets your dander up is that Lebron got to snag some fries he didn’t have to pay for all while pulling down a 5 figure game check (and having his highest scoring game of the season, if I read right)… all while you were… blogging. Congrats to you on that. Maybe throw Lebron a thanks for participating in a sport whose existence allows you to feel that your life has some purpose.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:26 pmI guess the truth that LeBron’s stats/gameplay being better then the Celtics whole roster struck a nerve. Some lead bloggers would be happy that people are even posting on their blog. But yet you’re being immature and trying to call me out even though I haven’t said anything to or about you. You just keep digging further and further into making yourselves look worse and worse, lol. Even though you said we’re all entitled to our own opinion, I guess you said that just so you can get mad at people when they state theirs on your blog. Like I said before, the only reason this blog got recognized in the first place was because of that Yahoo Blogger pointing it out in disgust. I’m not going to stoop down to your level and try to talk about your life cause I’m not like that. Guess you’ve never heard of a laptop that people can use in bed. You should check them out, they’re pretty useful.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:31 pmMan,
December 14th, 2009 at 11:32 pmFirst they’re trying to tell LeBron how to live and act. Now he’s trying to tell me what to do with my free time, LoL.
The point is your in here ragging on the blog in your comments – state your opinion about the post – one opinionated post does not mean a blog sucks just because that opinion does not link up with yours
December 14th, 2009 at 11:39 pmYou should backtrack, because I didn’t say anything about tha blog until you attacked me. So chill out. Other people were ragging on the blog, I was just talking to bpaul for ragging on someone else. So why can someone else do it to all of us, and we not do it back?
December 14th, 2009 at 11:42 pmOkay, okay, okay. Just because I am the author of this article doesn’t mean I don’t have the right to defend myself. Look at all the comments about this post and tell me if you would just sit there and not defend yourself. Damn man, COME ON. I’m not ragging on anyone I’m trying to defend myself because people took this article the wrong way.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:48 pmI wasn’t ragging on anyone either and just talking about the discussion and then greenbanner starts ragging on me and accusing me of ragging on people when I was just furthering the discussion along.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:51 pmPlus, greenbanner was just telling me to post, and not defend myself. So what’s up with that?
December 14th, 2009 at 11:52 pmWe don’t mind you in here if your going to have good and fun debate. You may disagree with what I wrote but that doesn’t give anyone the right to go dissing on our blog. We put a lot of time into the blog and we don’t deserve this kind of stuff. This was MY opinion on Lebron James, this is a blog, expect opinions. We are not a website like ESPN or Yahoo that has to give you news straight up. Either come in here and debate with us without using swears or putting down the blog, or your comments will be deleted. Thank you very much.
December 14th, 2009 at 11:56 pmAnd by the way for those who think this was a “publicity stunt”. We in no way contacted J.E Skeets from BDL. I was actually very surprised at the fact that he posted the link. I have great respect for Skeets and thanked him for the link. I did not sit there and say he was a idiot, and his blog sucks because he disagreed with this article. Some people really need to grow up and just enjoy some fun debate.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:03 amFirst off I was just furthering discussion and talking with you about the topics. I wasn’t the one that was saying anything bad about the blog. I was just saying that you shouldn’t hate on a person, just because they’re getting attention from the media. A lot of that attention probably wasn’t even asked for from him, like how paparazzi takes tons of photos and make stories about people that they don’t want published. A lot of the other people were coming directly after the blog and I was not, so I don’t appreciate both of you pointing the finger at me when I was just participating the same way that you both were, and just posting my opinions. I was being honest and discussing back and forth while others did too. I didn’t say anything about the blog until I was attacked directly. And one of you are gonna tell me that I have no life and not be here. Seems like the anger from all the other posts is getting taken out on me just for participating. I never once said this blog sucks, all I said is that I didn’t even know about it before it was mentioned at Yahoo. That’s just absurd that after me participating in a friendly manner. I get blasted, even though there were plenty of people that said much worse then I did. After this behavior, it makes me want to join in the angle of those that are actually attacking the blog, but I’m not going to. Just quit pointing fingers at me when I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:08 amWhat a HYPOCRITE! You Bpaul are the real attention whore, you knew people would suddenly deluge your website read mostly by your mother only once you use the Lebron-bait.
I am Celtic fan and you are giving us a bad name and ruining our credibility. Yeah, we want to sports-hate the opposing camps but give us at least a semblance of intelligence.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:10 amJT I have a feeling you are also “Jay T” who happened to diss on the blog. If your not I apoligize but it only makes sence.
Randy- I believe if you read the article and read my comments you would see my intelligence. Many people look for the negatives in this article, they don’t see that I also say Lebron is a great player. My main point of the article was to say that Lebron needs to just let his game do the talking and stop doing foolish things on and off the court. If you don’t agree… so be it
December 15th, 2009 at 12:19 amNo, I’m not Jay T. If there’s a way for you to check, you can see that the mail addresses are different. And IP address would be too. I think he quit posting earlier after he said that he was going to.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:21 amGeez, Bpaul stop deluding yourself, self-flattery ain’t going to turn stupidity to intelligence.
Look, let us be clear here -you guys stalk Lebron all the time, ask dumb questions and then diss him for indulging you or just because his answers are not what you wanted him to say. So who’s the real prick here? To me it’s guys like you who can’t respect individuality. Like so many things you brought up against him, he didn’t comment on John Wall out of the blue, he was asked categorically. Exactly how do want him to respond? Seal his mouth and then get guys like you spinning stories like” Lebron thinks talking about wannabe John Wall is beneath him.?” That would be an even better reason to hate Lebron.
Lebron may not win a title in his career but it won’t be because of the inanities you mentioned which you like to call intelligence.
It pains me to think that Lebron might someday supplant Larry Bird as the game’s greatest small forward or even MJ as the games greatest. I will try to diss him and put him down , but be sure I am going to do it in a manner that will make people pause and re-consider things. I certainly will not follow your garbage lead which is sure to be quickly dismissed as inane barking.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:48 amIf he doesn’t win a title in his career then it is going to have something to do with the concept that he has of: Lebron>Team. That, along with his foolish actions on and off the court, is why I can’t stand the guy’s attitude. I respect his game, I don’t know if you didn’t catch that part yet.
Lebron is also an easy target to go after when he does something wrong, just like Tiger Woods, I will admit that. If he just did one or two foolish things it wouldn’t be a problem. But when it’s time after time after time it’s sickening, and I personally think it’s hurting his legacy.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:56 amMy blackberry went off all nite with notifications for responses to this post. I was woken from sleep every 5 minutes by LeBron James comments, that may be worse then watching him dance!
I finally figured out how to unsubscribed!
PS– JT, Thanks for the instructions.
December 15th, 2009 at 5:34 am[...] Add this to the “That Just Happened” File. While some people add this to their “Why I Hate LeBron” File. It’s funny that no Cavs fans have a folder like that, and no Celtics fans have a [...]
December 15th, 2009 at 5:45 amOver some fries? He probably made that kids day
December 15th, 2009 at 6:54 amHATER…we all gotta have them but your attention comes from that look at the responses you get everytime you hate on one sports most loved athlete’s. Makes sense I guess, you know he’s one the best! Eat the fries Lebron, eat the fries.
Merry Christmas
December 15th, 2009 at 7:09 amPEOPLE!!!! This is funny and in good humor! I’m glad someone is having clean fun out there! The game needs this kind of fun stuff. I guess to those who complain about this are OK with the fighting, drugs and womanizing that is so common in the NBA today.
LeBron is great for the NBA and the best thing for it since MJ. We could use a few more guys like him having a good time and making it a fun game again!
December 15th, 2009 at 7:14 amI have to disagree on him being cocky in this situation and side on him being a great ambassador to the game, he made that kids night, week, year when he took one of his fries and gave him a high five, hell he could have been cocky, gotten up and not done a thing, that is the sign of a true cocky player, or he could have jumped into the crowd and taken a swing at a few of them like some. Being a local, LBJ has been nothing but a good citizen in our town. He is a young basketball player, thats all he is, a kid having fun!
December 15th, 2009 at 7:25 amI think this is more of a jealousy thing. YOU could never do what Lebron can do, so we need to take it out by bashing him. Your obviously another wannabe, and you can’t handle that he He took a fry, woohoo? This kid is probably one of the happiest kids on the planet. Not only is he a star on T.V now, but he got a high five from Lebron James. I personally think you need to grow up, and get a hobby !
December 15th, 2009 at 8:26 amI just have to come back one more time, maybe knock some senses into your dumb head and hopefully the world would be better for having one less stupid people.
Hating is dumb, dumb hating is worse but dumb hating and feeling intelligent about it is the absolute worst -can I get any clearer than that? I am begining to think that the B in your Bpaul stands for BOVINE!
What Lebron just did is amusing and hilarious at worst and heart-warming at best. Assuming without necessarily conceding that Lebron just wanted attention as you say, fact remains he made that kid happy. I bet that kid who wore a Kevin Durant jersey and his entire family were won over. Hell, the entire world was won over except of course of guys like you who were not hug enough as a child.
Contrary to your misguided hatred, such gestures would actually add and not heart Lebron’s legacy – a megastar with warmth! Such act is hardly foolish which you continue to insist.
Seriously what more do you want from the man- he just played fantastic (44 pts, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block), gave the fans some highwire reels and electrifying moments, conducted himself well(he gave rookie James Harden some props immediately after he was outwitted in a loose ball scramble), WON the game despite luckluster support from everyone not named MO Williams, and above all , gave a kid an experience to last a lifetime. It’s the kind of stuff which would make fans flock the arena and follow the game more. I very positive lots of kids (and adults for that matter) are now thinking of watching the game live, hopeful of getting a chance to high five Lebron or Kobe or Wade.
Look as a Celtic fan I hate Kobe and still think he is a rapist. But if Kobe stumbled in the ringside section and then help himself to some fries my daughter is eating and then give her a high five, should I stupidly think he is making a pass at her and just wanted some sexual gratification? I should not but dirty-minded prick like you are likely to. Guys like Kobe may be molesters and all but it doesn’t mean they are not capable of genuine heart-warming gestures.
My final advise to you Bpaul? Continue hating (sports hating, to be more accurate) but pick your spots and choose your battles well. Ranting and raving senselessly would only give us Celtic fans a bad reputation, ruin our credibility and make us the laughing stock of the sporting world.
December 15th, 2009 at 8:51 amRandy you are again not getting my point in the article. Your trying to put words in my mouth and then trying to put me down by it. I never said that just this “fry-gate” incident was why I wrote this article. I actually think it was quite hillarious, but I do view it as him trying to gain more attention. This article has been building up with all the things this guy has done in the past year or so. And then you start going on about stats, yes I know he’s good, I never said he isn’t. My advise to you is read the damn article and see what I am actually saying before you come one here and blabble nonsense. Just to let you know all you people who think you are the majority, your about 10% of the people who read this article, so I”m not to worried about it. The other 90% actually had the brains to figure out what I was saying before they want off in a rant.
December 15th, 2009 at 9:19 amCOME ON MAN….do you really think he was looking for more attention??? He already is a household name…nationally recognized a little less than KOBE!!!
This was done as result of the situation…..I think his main concern was that the little boy was not scared by the 6′8 gifted talent coming at him…and…in case the little boy was about to cry…let me take fry and give him a high five….so he won’t cry….and you are not sure what happened after the game…did the boy thank whomever for the game or will he forever remember that moment that Lebron mysteriously wanted all this attention???
Come on….at that end of the day all that matters is who wins and loses. I am DIE HARD Laker fan but I give props to all players…regardless of the outcome of the game…
December 15th, 2009 at 9:33 amLet me remind you, he is only 24 years old! And you’re talking about him being immature! LOL
December 15th, 2009 at 10:26 amHe is only 24, but he needs to atleast act professional, considering he is one of the most looked at athletes in sports. He is not setting a good example for all the kids who want to be like him. Maturity is suppose to come with the job, there are players younger than him who don’t do the foolish things he does.
December 15th, 2009 at 11:07 amNo Bpaul, you’re the one who is not getting the point and is still in complete denial. Lebron gets more attention because guys like you keep on stalking him, looking for hate at every pile of rock, making a mountain out of a molehill, twisting and and distorting every facts just to gratify your senseless hatred. These things have been building-up you say? It’s because you are stockpiling even the most inane and trivial matters that there would inevitably be a building of hatred. You push that microphone to his mouth all the time, ask every stupid question in the world and he indulges you by giving an earnest answer then you cry in the wilderness that he talks too much and seeks so much attention. Try leaving the guy alone and we would not even be having this discussion.
You know , you remind me of this stupid neighbor of mine who wouldn’t recognize a hero for saving a life just because he was once caught by police jaywalking in the city streets.
I should be the one telling you to read your own article again and see how you contradict yourself. You say you alrady know how good Lebron is but insist that he is not focused enough that’s why his team is falling short. Say that again? In every every objective quantifiable measurements, Lebron has done more to his team than anybody in the league in the cumulative 7 years he has played. No player has been asked of more and no player has given as much. Now for people like you to take petty and trivia matters against him and even have the gull to cite them as a reason for a team failure – well I think that’s beyond stupid annd inane.
That is like saying Larry Bird should have won 6 titles instead of 3 if he elected bedrest instead of lawnmowing as his form relaxation.
And just how did you come out with that 10% anti-Bpaul and 90% pro-Bpaul stat? And you deemed this pro-Bpaul as having brains for agreeing with you? How dumb is that? No Bpaul,you are so Captain Obvious. You think that if you could not dazzle me with your self-proclaimed brilliance, you could baffle me with your bullshits.
But hey, I am gonna give you props – so many people took the Lebron-bait and gave you the attention you wanted. I bet you’ve never had this many posts before. So who’s the real attention whore?
December 15th, 2009 at 11:13 am“Lebron gets more attention because guys like you keep on stalking him, looking for hate at every pile of rock, making a mountain out of a molehill, twisting and and distorting every facts just to gratify your senseless hatred.” – Did I ask him to talk about the dunk contest, Did I ask him to talk about going to the NFL? Did I ask him to do the river dance? Did I ask him to talk about retiring MJ’s number? The answer to all of these are no. This guy brings so much attention to himself by doing things not associated with playing the game of basketball. That is what pisses me off, if the could simply play the game I would have no reason to “hate” on him.
“I should be the one telling you to read your own article again and see how you contradict yourself. You say you alrady know how good Lebron is but insist that he is not focused enough that’s why his team is falling short. ” – I do know how good Lebron is an indvidual, what I am yet to see is what he can do with a team. Supposedly this was the year he had players around him to win, that hasn’t been the case yet. I don’t think you can argue that one. Maybe if he put a little more focus on the team, rather than the individual, his TEAM would succeed.
And just how did you come out with that 10% anti-Bpaul and 90% pro-Bpaul stat? – We actually have a thing called stats that we can check how many people read each article. And trust me you 120 people are by far the minority.
“But hey, I am gonna give you props – so many people took the Lebron-bait and gave you the attention you wanted. I bet you’ve never had this many posts before. So who’s the real attention whore?” – I wrote this article to get my opinion of the attention whore out onto our blog. BDL linked to it, and yes it is the most comments we’ve ever had. Considering we are only a month into it I would consider it pretty damn good. I am thankful for Skeets posting the link because the 90% of people who clicked it now know about the site. But then there are the 10% of you people who didn’t agree with what I was saying, and think Lebron is the perfect citizen.
By the way you must be one of those soft Celtics fans that just like to celebrate the winning tradition. Because any true Celtics fans don’t back up Lebron James’ foolish actions. And let me repeat, I’m not just referring to the fry thing.
December 15th, 2009 at 11:27 amcry cry cry, that’s all you haters do. He has cameras and media shoved up his ass 24/7 and everything he does that isnt him driving straight to the court, ignoring reports, and driving straight home, you guys bitch about.
You act like he hasnt won championships because he doesnt do it on the court. This guy spends as much time working at his game as anyone in the NBA, but heaven forbid he has fun doing it. So he’s got a sense of humor, big deal. Get over your hatred for Lebron, because the botton line is if he wasnt good enough to back it up on the court, you wouldn’t even be bitching about him right now.
December 15th, 2009 at 12:54 pmAll you Cavs fans just cry cry cry cry when someone says the truth about your beloved “Golden Boy”. I’d think being Cavs fans you would want Lebron to start focusing more on the game, but I guess your so use to losing it doesn’t matter. I guess you guess rejoice in the fact that Cleveland actually has a dominant sports figure, for once.
December 15th, 2009 at 1:09 pmreally all you need to do is just shut up lebron is a multi million dollar man right now while you are some fag angry because he decided to have some fun during a game you took that way to serious for a guy who is not even in the NBA. You say it wasnt a big deal yet you still had to say something about it that just sounds like fag move
December 15th, 2009 at 3:02 pmWhat is this with all you crazy people comparing my athletic abilities to Lebron lol. Obviously I’m not in the NBA what does that have to do with me saying the guy is immature and needs to focus more on his team? It has nothing to do, some of you people are just low-lifes and have nothing better to do then make up foolish statements like that. And no the fry thing wasn’t a big deal, I was simply reporting what happened, but if you add up all the non-sense this guy has done it is a big deal and I voiced my opinion. If you don’t agree comment respectfully or don’t keep coming back.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:08 pmSome people just have no lives and post comments on different names. It’s kind of funny how stupid they are. Get a life and leave the site if you don’t like it.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:40 pmI think everyone hates you bpaul.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:41 pmI think your a low life that needs to just leave this site. There’s a thing called I.P address and I can see that you are making all these stupid comments. So do yourself a favor and leave the site because your immature bullshit won’t be accepted here.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:43 pmAre you serious? That fact that you allow this young man to “Grind Your Gears” this much tells me you have a problem. He’s no different from any other athlete. There are many great athletes in all sports that has not won a championship. What do we say about those people? Plus he is not the whole darn team. If they haven’t won a championship, it’s not all his fault. There are 5 ppl on the court. He’s only one! And he’s young. At least he’s not getting in trouble with the law like so many others we’ve seen. Let him be. When he starts cursing out ppl, and acting out off and on court, then write something. Until then, let it go and just enjoy the game. Or better yet, don’t watch any of his games. Your peace of mind should not be this disturb over anyone. God bless ya!!!
December 15th, 2009 at 4:13 pmThank you for commenting. For those who can’t seem to gather enough maturity to post a well written comment read above.
Ok now, I am a Celtics fan, you have to understand that. This is a Celtics blog, you have to understand that. This blog will be bias towards the Celtics and will be bias against people like Lebron or Kobe. That is a given.
Lebron is kind of like the Yankees, you hate him because he’s good. If he wasn’t good then I wouldn’t be talking about him.
Now I do have a problem with Lebron’s immaturity at this point in his career. It is somewhat expected but it bugs me. Kobe was somewhat immature at the beginning of his career but has grown up for the most part.
Adn do you really think the Cavs as a TEAM can focus on THIS YEAR when Lebron is talking about all this other garbage on the side. And when him and shaq are arguing about a pregame routine? Come on now. Once this kid shifts his focus towards his teams rather than himself, his teams will be much more succesful.
Lebron is not a criminal and I never said that. He is immature and needs to grow up, which I think he will as his career goes on. Coming into the league at a young age I don’t think he was ready for all the attention he was going to get. And since then he has resorted to being cocky and seeking more attention. For what reason, I’m not sure. The guy is a hell of a basketball player and I just wish he would let his game do all of the talking.
Btw, I will continue to watch Lebron because he is a fun player to watch play the game. What is not fun is watching him pull stunts like he did against the Bulls.
December 15th, 2009 at 4:25 pmGoodness, you Bovine Paul are beyond help.
When I said “you” , I was referring to the media and dumb bloggers like you in general. What in your stupidity made you think I was referring to you alone or specifically when all the world knows you don’t even have the status go within 10 feet of Lebron and fire your own stupid questions personally. Again, please stop deluding and flaterring yourself.
Everyone knows you simply cull from secondary information and then draw stupid conclusions and write amateurish blogs.
Then you claim we who disagreed with you think Lebron’s the perfect citizen -WHOA!!! Where did that come from? Stop spinning stories to squeeze yourself out of this mess -it’s common knowledge that nobody’s perfect to begin with and that includes Lebron. What people like me are saying is that this latest episode was not a misstep and is in fact, something to commend if not celebrate. But no, the dirty mind in you would rather look for anything or something negative just to demonize the guy you hate so much. ANd it makes you lose credibility and along with it, we other Celtic fans lose some of ours by association with you. Again, pick your spots and choose your battles well.
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December 15th, 2009 at 4:41 pmIf you still can’t see that it is Shaq who is dragging the down the Cavs and not Lebron’s supposed “Immaturity and lack of sporstmanship” or “lack of focus”, then you just don’t know basketball at all. Just look at Phoenix , they unloaded Shaq for nothing in return(other than financial savings of course) and suddenly they are flying high again at a time when they are not even supposed to make the play-offs given their age. The guy you think is lacking in focus is merely second in the league in scoring while shooting a career high in shooting percentage and averaging a career- high 8 assists a game , sixth best in the league. The assists figure is better than my favorite Celtic, Larry Bird ever did. Bird as we all know has the distinction of being the best passing forward the game has ever known. Not bad for a guy lacking in focus!
“When I said “you” , I was referring to the media and dumb bloggers like you in general.”
Did ESPN ask him to talk about MJ’s number? Did ESPN ask him if he wanted to play football? Did ESPN tell him to do the River Dance? The answer to all those are no. Stop making excuses for this immature chump. You are obviously not a Celtics fan if you are sticking up for this guy like this. By the way this is the last comment you get on here if you keep trying to put down the blog, the only reason I approved this one is because I didn’t want to seem like a coward after the debate we have doing on.
And how many god damn times do I have to say that this article, and my feelings towards Lebron, did not come from this foolish incident. I think it’s quite hillarious but something the NBA could have lived without. Lebron is just another big piece of the puzzle in why the NBA is turning into more of a entertainment industry than a true competition.
I am also one to say Shaq is a waste. But who is to blame last year when Lebron was crying off the court against the Magic? That weren’t Shaq, that was Lebron. Lebron, and, HIS team failed. Lebron failed on his teammates by walking off the court.
Then you go on to say more and more why he’s a great INDIVIDUAL player. I KNOW, he is great I don’t need any one else to tell me that, espically a “Celtics fan” (notice the quotes). Now tell me what his team has done and what his team is doing. Yeah I thought so, it’s a big FAIL.
December 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pmok “bpaul”, guess what, im highly intelligent also and your logic is crap. Wow Lebron ate some kids fries, but at the same time he gave that kid a chance of a lifetime. You keep talking about how if lebron would stop showboating and concentrate on his team they would when a championship… well im pretty sure they did in 2007. This isn’t a publicity stunt, it’s Lebron being Lebron. Maybe he’s just acting a little childish because he’s been being interviewed and pushed to be the best in basketball since he was in middle school and didnt have time to be like every other kid. Or maybe it’s just him being him. Instead of hating on Lebron loo at the things that every other professional basketball player is doing out there. Theyre way worse than anything Lebron has done. Oh, and I did read your blog, thoroughly, and everything you said doesn’t add up. And you like to complain about how this is your blog and people should stop dissing you… well in one of your comments you dissed somebody else proving that youre a hypocrite. you’re the low-life and nobody likes you. Oh, and by the way I AM A CELTICS FAN!
December 15th, 2009 at 5:41 pmBigboy – the Cavs didn’t win a championship in 2007 the Spurs did.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:08 pmYou’re welcome North Station Sports. Glad I was able to help.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:26 pmim sorry for the false information i could’ve sworn it was the cavs who won.
December 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pmNo biggie, Cavs won Eastern Conference and lost to the Spurs 4-0.
December 15th, 2009 at 7:21 pmOnce again Bovine Paul, you proved your stupidity by presuming that I am not a true Celtic fan for supposedly sticking up for Lebron. Look here dummy, as a true Celtic fan, we all have stakes and sense of ownership of what you as a Celtic blogger post in your blog. When we talk, we like people to give us a listening ear and not be dismissed summarily as ranting and raving mad hater because of bad reputation brought about by the inanities you posted while representing the Celtics. Do us all a Celtics fans a favor, you don’t have to be a jerk all the time.
As a longtime Celtics fans, I have argued and defended to death Bill Rusell’s superiority over Wilt Chamberlain and didn’t need to resort hatred’s rage to prove a point convincingly unlike you. God knows the Russell-Wilt is probably the great sports debate of all ages. I have gotten a lot of people to reconsider their stance,why? It’s because I stuck to facts that matters in proving my point, not to issues that are argumentative and contentious that were trivial and petty to begin with. Your contentions about Lebron is every bit as ridiculous as saying Kobe will never win another title without Shaq because he is a rapist.
You have lost instant credibility when you claimed you are not a hater and proceeded to prove your point by ranting and raving like the mad hater that you truly are. You are the very epitome of hypocrisy, like the guy who loudly proclaimed “I swear, I don’t curse, I never curse, you SOB so f*ck off!”
You don’t have to sent me out, hell I am leaving you to your own stupidity and misguided hatred. You are sick beyond help. But for the love of God and for the love of the Celtics and everything they represent, can you please leave Boston out of this.
December 15th, 2009 at 10:29 pmYou are basing all of this off the fact that I posted my opinion about Lebron on a blog. This is my opinion, you don’t have to agree with it. Call me stupid, do whatever you want but that’s not going to make me change my mind about him. What will make me change my mind is if he starts focusing more on the game of basketball and less on extra-curricular activites.
And on the hater thing, I am a hater of Lebron’s actions. I’m not a hater of his game, which I stated in the article. I never said I weren’t a hater of his actions so don’t be labeling me as a hypocrit. Instead read the article with an open-mind and understand what I was actually saying before putting words in my mouth.
Again this is a blog, it is opinionated stuff, you may not agree and I understand. But for you to come on here and bash a fellow Celtics fan for what he thinks about a non-Celtic is ridiculous and a disgrace to Celtic nation. And since there were only about 4 “Celtics Fans” on here that called me out I’m not too worried, because I know a lot more than 4 fans have read this blog, so stay in the minority and keep hating on me man cause I could give a shit less.
December 15th, 2009 at 10:45 pmAh so now you call yourself just a hater of Lebron’s actions after clearly stating in your blog you are not a hater at all (read our own blog again for your own comfort of thoughts). Then you say you don’t hate Lebron’s game but proceeded to blame his supposed lack of focus (which of course translates to his game productions) to his team failure when he is clearly the reason why the Cavs are overachieving. Get this into your thick head, if there is an imaginary draft today and all active players are available, Lebron with the kind of focus he has or lack of it as you claimed , will be taken first pick over-all.
Geez , you are a mass of contradictions and seeing you sink yourself further by contradictions, distortions, flawed logic makes me scratch my head and puke.
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December 16th, 2009 at 12:43 amI don’t hate you, I pity you. Hate is for people of consequence which you clearly you are not. Hate is for inconsequential people like you to feel for people of consequenses like Lebron. Thus, I feel sad for the world in general, I failed in my bid to make it one less senseless hater and make it a little better place to live. Oh yeah, it’s my way of saying that I don’t give a damn about you but I am concerned with the poison you are are polluting the cyberspace and many gullible readers out there.
I’m done battling against your foolishness. You keep coming back trying to finish on top, well I am going to stop commenting and hope this makes you sleep better tonight. If you read my article you would understand how I felt about Lebron, but apparently you stopped after all the negatives I said about him. So you have a good night, you are welcome to come back here but please leave the bullshit at the door. Thank you and have a good night.
December 16th, 2009 at 12:59 amYou never responded to my post at 77, why?
I think your premise is a bit absurd. You problems with him are for his MJ jersey idea(which I did not agree with), his comment about the Browns(ridiculous). These seem pretty benign. Are you suggesting that all he should do is play basketball and nothing else? He can’t have an opinion about anything? Because he answers a question when asked, he is somehow not focused; because he happens to think about and discuss something other than the Cavs chances at a championship, he is not focused? I don’t understand how you cite this as a “distraction.” Are you saying he is too stupid to talk about the Browns/MJ/dunk contest/free agency and still play basketball at the same time. Surely you realize these remarks would be forgotten in a minute if made by most people. If he said he prefers a MAC to a PC, it would be news. In these instances, he is just a guy talking. By your logic, he can’t see a movie, go to a party, read a book, listen to music, hang out with his kid etc. because these activities do not contribute to winning a championship. He has to stay on basketball 24/7; really? Who do you think you are? You make no sense.
December 16th, 2009 at 11:47 amJust another foolish person who didn’t read the article, or did not understand the article. I’m glad atleast the other couple thousand people that read this understood or this would have gotten way out of control.
Yes he can have an opinion, but everytime does he have to go out of his way to bring it into the national media? No. Does he do that? Yes. Nobody asked him any of these questions about MJ, the Browns, the Dunk Contest, etc. He brought this all onto himself.
What I am saying is he should stick to living his life playing basketball and living his personal by himself, not with the rest of the world. I understand that the media follows him but he brings most of this up by himself without reporters even asking him about it.
Kobe has a lot more people following him in L.A, but do you see him commenting on all this stuff and being cocky all the time? No you don’t, Kobe and his team let their performance do the talking.
Play basketball, read a book, listen to music, hang out do all that. But don’t bring up things that distract himself from the team. You don’t think his teammates heard about him talking about NY? If you don’t your crazy, and if you don’t think they got a little pissed off by this your crazy too.
Focus on the game, that’s what I would like him to do. Let his game do the talking, Let his game get him attention. He’s got the game to do it, so I don’t understand why he thinks he has to do all this other stuff off to the side.
And by the way I don’t have the time to respond to every post on here, sorry if I didn’t get to yours.
December 16th, 2009 at 11:57 amYou miss my point and now realize your opinion is not thought out. The telltale sign is that you have descended into name calling(foolish person). You say I did not read or do not understand the article. By way of concrete example, please explain what gives you that impression? It is you that did not read sir. Clearly any comment he makes will garner attention. He brings it up himself? Does he keep reporters in his pocket? What do you think they are around for? Did he call a press conference with a fireworks display? I guess until he discussed it, it was a big secret and lost on his teammates that his contract will soon expire. And what did he bring onto himself?
I think his game gets plenty of attention and talks plenty, otherwise no one would pay mind to the stuff that annoys you so. I take issue with your sense that your way is the only way. We are not talking about someone living a dangerous life, we are talking about matters of style. So you are effectively saying you are somehow superior. This is the flaw. Your other flaw is your basic argument- he should stop living in the media because that “distracts” from the team and impedes his ability to “focus.” By what measure do you arrive at this conclusion? When you say that, of course, people will counter by asking you what proof is there that this is the case. Your shortcoming is that you fail to realize that statistics have to be a part of this argument. How else can “focus” be assessed? Improved field goal percentage? More assists? Because he made comments, takes time to speak? If you could, by some discernible measure, point to how this distracts the team and takes away from focus you might be onto something. Unfortunately, your argument is built on too many “ifs;” too much guesswork and blind animus. When your argument is stripped down, what is left is that you just don’t like the guy. Maybe it is out of jealousy as most seem to suggest; who knows. But the reasons you give are nonsensical.
December 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pmAnd, you could stand to brush up on the difference between you’re(you are) and your(possession) before you respond.
December 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pmWhat gives me the impression that you did not read the article is that you are arguing points against me that I did not even say in the article, and that is what half the people on here have done. Maybe if you read the article and didn’t jump to conclusions you would not be debating with me right now. And if you call foolish person name calling then…. I just don’t know what to say, that was the nicest way I could say it.
You named all individual stats, congrats! That’s not what I’m arguing. State the number of championships he has accomplished, or tell me how they are doing this year. Supposedly Shaq was the player Lebron needed. Whoops! That was wrong. In all reality Lebron doesn’t need a better team around him, he has enought talent. What he doesn’t have is enough focus on the team, but rather too much focus on himself. And your INDIVIDUAL stats proved that.
Look at Dwight Howard in his younger years and his immaturity and the team’s lack of success. Then look at the Magic’s success once he matured and focused more on the team, it isn’t a mere coincidence.
And where is this jealousy stuff coming from? All I can do is laugh at that. Everyone is jealous of Lebron, he’s a superstar, he can get all the girls he wants, all the cars he wants, all the clothes he wants. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that his attitude is piss-poor at most times and that he is a cocky S.O.B.
December 16th, 2009 at 1:36 pmYour retort in non-responsive and you now add “piss poor attitude” as a new dimension. Your argument is a moving target, sir. I think I have had my fill. So, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that as a result of the off court occurrences you mentioned, James has yet to win a championship and that regardless of team structure, competing teams’ rosters and the other countless factors that play a role, he will not win a championship until he ceases these activities? And that the French fry event is merely the latest exhibit to buttress your theory? Is that the size of it?
December 16th, 2009 at 2:24 pmI guess me question to you bpaul is at what point to do say he is being cocky and at what point to you say he is having fun with the game? I mean, people are allowed to have fun at work once in awhile right? I seriously doubt that Lebron was thinking before the game, “Hey, if I go diving into the stands tonight I’m going to look for a kid with fries and steal one to make the 9 o’clock news!”
And as far as championship’s go, it took two huge all star players added to one other to make Boston Champions again, and it still took them 7 games to beat Lebron (and face it, it was just Lebron that kept the Cav’s alive in that series). I’m not a Cav’s fan either FYI, being from Canada I’m more of a Phoenix fan for obvious reasons.
Regarding Shaq, yeah he’s funny and creative, but that is limited to off the court. His best days are far behind him, and it is safe to say that everyone knew that he wasn’t going to make an impact with the Cavs much like he did nothing for the Suns last year.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:36 pmGiant- I am saying that his off-court activities is ONE of the reason’s why he hasn’t won a championship. There are obviously more reason’s but that is one. And the French Fry event wasn’t one of his worse examples of it, I thought it was somewhat of a show-off type move, but it was funny and probably made the kids day. Like I have said in other comments the Fry incident is not the only reason why I wrote this, it just happened to happen the day I planned on writing it so I went with it.
Bhum- The fry thing was acceptable, not a big deal, that can qualify as “fun” if you want it to lol. But all athletes know their job is not about having fun, it’s about winning. You don’t see a big defensive end in the NFL going out there with a smile on his face, because he realizes he isn’t going to help his team win if he has “fun”.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:44 pmYour last post crystallizes why I find your article quite baffling.
(1)I did not say you were characterizing the French fry event as a major thing. In fact, I very clearly used the word “merely” to demonstrate that I understand you to be pointing this out as a minor example in what you see as a pattern of behavior.
(2)You have to decide what the French fry event is. Regardless of degree, it can’t simultaneously be “acceptable” and a negative thing that you group with other behaviors you object to. In other words, you can’t on the one hand call it acceptable and then at the same time base an article criticizing him on it.
And what are the other reasons? Please list in order of importance.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:19 pmIn other words, you can’t on the one hand call it acceptable and then at the same time base an article criticizing him on it.
I had this article planned out for a few days and the french fry thing just happened to take place. I used it to create a creative title and report the news, and then go on my rant about his actions.
1.MJ’s Retiring – No need to bring that up besides to get attention. If your going to mention MJ you might as well retire #6 (Russell and Erving), #33 (Bird), #32 (The other MJ). Do you really think it was neccesary for him to bring it up?
2. River Dance- Was there any reason for him to do this besides gaining attention and being cocky? It is okay to do it during time outs, having fun (because I know that’s what your going to say). But it’s not okay to do it during a game while two team’s are playing. It is putting down the other team, and Noah took offense to it, like I did.
3. Free Agency – Granted they do question him a lot about this. But time after time he say’s something out of the blue that he shouldn’t. This is a distraction to his team and is quite annoying. Don’t you think he should just wait until the seasons over to focus on free agency?
4. Dunk Contest- Was there any reason for him to throw his name into this year’s contest? Besides to try to steal the show from last year’s contestants and gain more publicity for himself. Then he comes out and say’s he’s not going to participate, be a man and stick to your words or keep your mouth shut.
5. NFL- Was it neccesary to say he could be a star in another sport? No it wasn’t. It was another attempt to get more attention towards HIM, not his team. Maybe he said it so he could sleep better at night, I don’t know. What I do know is it was unnecessary.
6. And this whole thing he does at the beggining of the game, it’s all for attention. He isn’t getting pumped like KG does, he has a smile on his face the whole time. He just uses his little powder thing, which he stole from KG, to get people’s eyes looking at him.
How about he starts talking more about his team’s play and less about himself? That would be a good start for the Golden Boy.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:36 pm#74 bpaul – You state LeBron is talking about things he shouldn’t be talking about; which suggests he is out of his element sometime. You have something in common with him…..you’re out of your element ALL THE TIME.
December 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pmLarry the Cable Guy? Cause your full of jokes, leave the site if you think I’m out of my elements. Don’t keep coming back ALL THE TIME.
December 16th, 2009 at 4:42 pmThings really have a way of revealing its own real ugly head. So now you found Shelden Williams tweeters’ hilarious instead of disturbing – by your lofty standards, an underachieving lottery pick like Williams should focus more on improving his mediocre skills than spend time with tweeters. Hell no NBA cager should have a wife with a better hoop skills than him, its a complete embarassment to the male specie.
Instead of focusing on Lebron, why don’t you focus more on admonishing Williams and maybe he can do a better job of containing Gasol and Bynum when we meet the Fakers in January?
December 17th, 2009 at 1:46 amI found it funny that he tweeted while pulled over Randy. I think it’s funny how far social networking has come these past few years. If it was something more serious like DUI or something I would have been very disturbed by it. The fact that he ran a red light in the pitch dark because he could couldn’t see the sign is amusing. I can see your just going to try to knit pick everything I say now, well thanks for revisiting the site anyways.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:41 amIn the interest of fairness and with malice towards none, but isn’t that the whole point of my posts -”knit picking” or more precisely your knit picking of every little thing Lebron does just to demonize him? That’s exactly what you did in this particular blog of yours and I am merely exercized reciprocity to give you a mirror of your own act.
But hey, you’re a Celtic guy so I am not going to harbor ill will. There’s a bigger fish to fry -the Fakers and Kobe’s overly magnified injured finger. I really do think he just want symphathy votes for his MVP aspirations. Hell, all of his career, Larry Bird played with a badly disfigured right index finger caused by a wayward baseball and was agravated further in a bar room fight in the 1985 play-offs. Yet, Larry never talked about it, much less want the media giving him a pass on poor shooting nights.
Cheers.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am42 points with an injured finger (Cough Cough). By the way, that game last night is why I find Tim Donaghy to be a more credible source. That call was horrible. The Lakers are one lucky shot by Kobe (which even he said was lucky), and a horrible call away from being 18-6 and two games behind gang green.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:46 amI actually want Kobe jacking up tons of shots cause it keeps his teammates out from getting a rhythm. Kobe likes padding his stats against patsies. You’d think that a guy with a supposed injured finger would defer more shots to Pau Gasol who is nearly an 60% shooter and Andrew Bynum another near 60% percent shooter. By all means, the game should have never gone to overtime if Gasol and Bynum got more shots and into the flow of the game. But Kobe wants his glory and the records will show victory so he gets a pass. I have a feeling it’s going to come back to bite him in the future when games are tougher and stakes are higher.
Help me out on this, but I think Kobe tends to shoot more when he supposedly is battling injury. But hey, I digress too much already, perhaps this is one topic you can write about in preparation to the January game against the Lakers.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:42 pmI’d have to look deep into the stats to figure that one out. It does always seem like he tries to be the hero when he is “injured” (notice quotes).
I am just really disappointed in the refs this year, and specifically in last nights game. I may start a new series or something profiling the refs and all the horrible call’s each one makes.
December 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm