If any other star player took off after the game the way Lebron did he would be ridiculed and called a sore sport. It just amazes me how he gets off the hook no matter what he does or doesnt do. If Kobe did that he would be charred in the papers and the radio. Lebron is not accountable for his actions and his comparison to fighting is sad- even in boxing many fighters hug after the match but he said that if you lose a fight you walk away that should tell the rest of the league what this guy really is inside as this is his first REAL media mistake but of course he's the greatest ever and its not a big deal for some reason
Why is LEbron getting off the hook
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lakerboySBR Aristocracy
- 04-02-09
- 94379
#1Why is LEbron getting off the hook
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TsopranoBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 04-14-08
- 26374
#2Fukk Lebron James.Comment -
sweetjones55SBR Hall of Famer
- 04-07-09
- 5257
#4He should have gone to the post game conference. Congradulating Dwight on a beatdown was NOT necessary IMO.Scared money don't make money
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Jerry SeinfeldSBR Hustler
- 03-01-09
- 78
#5He is certainly getting a lot of negative attention for someone who got off the hook so to speak.
This will all be forgotten about until he does something like this again. He would have expected his opponents to gratify him if he wins so he should do likewise in defeat.
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raydogSBR Hall of Famer
- 11-07-07
- 6984
#6yeah jerry, he really isnt getting off the hook as much as people think and i for one like to see someone tell the media that they can shove it up their ass without actually saying those words. he doesnt tell them to run his commercials 24-7. he doesnt tell sportscenter to spend 30 minutes out of every hour talking about how great he is. i dont know where people think its written that you have to shake hands and be all friendly after a big game. fukk that. also, if its not mandatory to sit in front of the press and get drilled by questions as to why you lost, im not putting myself through the fukking abuse if i dont want too either. just more blown out of proportion media bullshit. nobody caresComment -
Bill Dozerwww.twitter.com/BillDozer
- 07-12-05
- 10894
#7He says things you used to never say like... calling his teammates his supporting cast in press conferences or talking about his contract year in the middle of a winning season. He's too good on the floor for his own good.
He's not modest. He's always seemed immature to me but then again, a lot of us were passed out in a ditch on the weekend at his age while he is waking up for AM workouts.
Isaiah is still takin crap for walking out on the Bulls and they were bitter rivals. Who knows what will happen now. It's a much different game where everyone who dunks stares someone down and yells.Comment -
RICHIE801SBR Sharp
- 05-25-09
- 393
#8Cause Dwight Howard popped a three at the end of the game
jk. Dude I woulda bailed too, I woulda been so pissed at my teamates. I woulda a thrown em under the bus.Comment -
BrandonLazSBR Wise Guy
- 11-18-08
- 855
#9It bugs me that he has been getting off the hook. Yes he has been getting of the hook for it Jim Rome even discussed it on his show today. Only 46% of the nation that voted on espn thought it was a big deal. When he found out that stat he said look if this was Kobe Bryant you guys would have him skewered. He would have 90% of the votes of the nation asking for his head. To me it was pathetic of Lebron as I played College Ball and after a game if we won we shook hands with the other team. In a loss we went over and shook hands with the other team. We had to go to press conferences after games where we lost and won just the same. He is getting paid very well and is a grown ass man their is no reason he should show and teach unsportsmanship to kids. It is basically just a statement if you are the best you can act however you want. Lebron had no problem talking about how he knew his team needed him and he was going to deliver for them that is why he made the final shot in Game 2. Well his team needed him to score more than 25 points in Game 6 and he didn't so he didn't want to take any blame. It was a coward act something Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kobe, and the list goes on NEVER did. The only one to do something like it was Thomas with the Pistons. He caught grief about that all the way until he coached Jordan in the All-Star game and gave him more minutes than pretty much anybody else. By the way raydog it is mandatory to sit in front if the press request it as part of the agreemant with the NBA. Lebron will be fined I think the fine is under 1k so it doesn't matter really, but it is a requirement.Comment -
jjgoldSBR Aristocracy
- 07-20-05
- 388179
#10I think he took some heat and will learn from it. He fukked up and he knows it.Comment -
SBR LouBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-02-07
- 37863
#11He says things you used to never say like... calling his teammates his supporting cast in press conferences or talking about his contract year in the middle of a winning season. He's too good on the floor for his own good.
He's not modest. He's always seemed immature to me but then again, a lot of us were passed out in a ditch on the weekend at his age while he is waking up for AM workouts.
Isaiah is still takin crap for walking out on the Bulls and they were bitter rivals. Who knows what will happen now. It's a much different game where everyone who dunks stares someone down and yells.Comment -
BiffTFinancialSBR Posting Legend
- 01-29-09
- 22670
#12It isn't what I would've done, but I can relate to what it feels like to take a loss that hurts badly enough that you don't feel like talking, sleeping, eating, whatever for a couple of days. Quite frankly, I'm not good enough at anything to relate to the disappointment that LeBron felt, so I can't blame him for not sitting around to talk about it for an hour [and take the inevitable questions about what this portends for his future in Cleveland].
This is just a bunch of chickenheads talking to fill space and manufacture drama [which, in fairness, is their job], and I could care less what Kornheiser or Wilbon or Rome or Bill Simmons or any other tv personality thinks. There are plenty of guys on these boards who know a lot more about sports and competing in sports than those guys. Moreover, I'm pretty sure that Dwight Howard and the Magic didn't feel disrespected or that LeBron was a poor sport, and if they have no gripe, I find it difficult to understand why everyone else is so upset, notwithstanding boredom and need for something to discuss until the Finals start.
There are only a handful of people who've ever lived who can even relate to what LeBron was feeling at that moment. When Jordan, Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson come out and criticize him, I'll listen. Until then, I'll continue to assume that LeBron knows better how to run his career than I do.Comment -
payingthejuiceRestricted User
- 04-02-09
- 2075
#13He was pissed, his team should have been swept 4-0 (if it wasnt for the miracle 3pt from 30+ feet away in ame 3) He IS the Cavaliers team, and they dont give him a supporting cast. The Cavaliers are done, no one is going to go to Cleveland to play unless James re-signs for a few more years. So look for either NO free-agent pickups this year, or James re-signs and they finally get him 2 more good players to support the next runComment -
SBR LouBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-02-07
- 37863
#14
If Lebron and the Cavs won in 6, you know Lebron would be looking to shake hands and pound on his chest. He couldn't stop talking after game 2 on how he had to come through for his team, on how it was an amazing shot, yet after a loss he can't say a word or shake a hand? Classless, and immature.Comment -
BiffTFinancialSBR Posting Legend
- 01-29-09
- 22670
#15Maybe they didn't feel personally 'disrespected', they understood the situation, but he was most definitely a poor sport in every sense of the word and that's perhaps phrasing it lightly.
If Lebron and the Cavs won in 6, you know Lebron would be looking to shake hands and pound on his chest. He couldn't stop talking after game 2 on how he had to come through for his team, on how it was an amazing shot, yet after a loss he can't say a word or shake a hand? Classless, and immature.
If someone never murders someone, and then does, they're a murderer, fair enough [same way with many crimes]. I'm not sure that someone who's generally considered by his peers to be a good sport for 6 years all of a sudden becomes "poor sport in every sense of the word and that's perhaps phrasing it lightly," though it's certainly your right to feel that way. I just think that comments like that are way overstating the importance of it. It wasn't a good decision, but i don't think it justifies a blanket indictment of a man's character. Based upon your second paragraph, I'm guessing that you probably disliked LeBron before Saturday, so perhaps this was just additional fodder.
Two things: (1) the reason he couldn't stop talking about his Game 2 shot is b/c the members of the press couldn't stop asking about it [again, just doing their job, but anyone would look self-aggrandizing answering questions about one of the greatest moments of his career], and (2) one of the most common complaints that we hear about professional athletes is that they collect a paycheck and don't care about winning or losing; if moments like Saturday night are necessary because LeBron cares so much about winning, so be it. It's not perfect, but it's worlds better than the Ricky Davis-Lamond Murray years.Comment -
SBR LouBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-02-07
- 37863
#16You can tell most about a man's character when things aren't going his way. We all know Lebron is a great winner, he has no problem playing that part, but he's still immature and has a lot to learn from his peers. Kobe would've never done this.Comment -
daggerkobeSBR Posting Legend
- 03-25-08
- 10744
#17Remember when Magic Johnson would not only congratulate the winning team but also go into their locker rooms to celebrate with them? Guy always loved a party no matter what.Comment -
bettmanSBR High Roller
- 05-06-09
- 144
#18yeah jerry, he really isnt getting off the hook as much as people think and i for one like to see someone tell the media that they can shove it up their ass without actually saying those words. he doesnt tell them to run his commercials 24-7. he doesnt tell sportscenter to spend 30 minutes out of every hour talking about how great he is. i dont know where people think its written that you have to shake hands and be all friendly after a big game. fukk that. also, if its not mandatory to sit in front of the press and get drilled by questions as to why you lost, im not putting myself through the fukking abuse if i dont want too either. just more blown out of proportion media bullshit. nobody caresComment -
NBA HeroSBR MVP
- 12-05-08
- 1886
#19
thats part of being young. same thing with other people.
a lot of dumb things like monta ellis and accident.
dumb old players doing drugs, josh howard? LoL
even young and old gamblers picking losing teams. anybody stabbed by that comment.Comment -
bettmanSBR High Roller
- 05-06-09
- 144
#20its crazy how there is a thread about LJ leaving court after a loss at the ECF's. I waited myself to see if he was gonna shake hands after the game and he didnt. Oh well...no need to bash. I dont know what goes on off the court..He might have called him up and congratulated him. Its not a fukkin crime to disappear after getting their ass handed to them. People gripe about the wrong things about pros.Comment -
BiffTFinancialSBR Posting Legend
- 01-29-09
- 22670
#21
I suspect that you're right. However, great as Kobe is, he is 6 years older than LeBron, so not surprising that he's more mature. Also, Kobe's career has contained its own teachable moments [eg, summer of 2003, summer of 2007]. To be fair, those too were blown out of proportion and discussed ad nauseum by the media [well, at least the summer of 2007 trade demands; hard to argue that media shouldn't have treated Colorado allegations as a big deal at the time].Comment -
Ralphie1412SBR Posting Legend
- 01-29-08
- 13963
#22off the hook? thats all anyone has talked about."This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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Dbldown11SBR MVP
- 08-17-06
- 3605
#23as far as I'm concerned a competitor wants to win and when they don't win a game (or even worse; get knocked out of the playoffs) I don't want to see them stick around and hug and jerk off the competition....I expect them to be pissed and hungry for the next season to start. I'm sure after the intensity wore off he contacted his friends on the Magic and congratulated them and wished them luck.
But right after they got knocked out of the playoffs which he expected to win.....i mean give the guy a break. Any real competitor would have been pissed and done the same thing.Comment -
lakerboySBR Aristocracy
- 04-02-09
- 94379
#24It bugs me that he has been getting off the hook. Yes he has been getting of the hook for it Jim Rome even discussed it on his show today. Only 46% of the nation that voted on espn thought it was a big deal. When he found out that stat he said look if this was Kobe Bryant you guys would have him skewered. He would have 90% of the votes of the nation asking for his head. To me it was pathetic of Lebron as I played College Ball and after a game if we won we shook hands with the other team. In a loss we went over and shook hands with the other team. We had to go to press conferences after games where we lost and won just the same. He is getting paid very well and is a grown ass man their is no reason he should show and teach unsportsmanship to kids. It is basically just a statement if you are the best you can act however you want. Lebron had no problem talking about how he knew his team needed him and he was going to deliver for them that is why he made the final shot in Game 2. Well his team needed him to score more than 25 points in Game 6 and he didn't so he didn't want to take any blame. It was a coward act something Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kobe, and the list goes on NEVER did. The only one to do something like it was Thomas with the Pistons. He caught grief about that all the way until he coached Jordan in the All-Star game and gave him more minutes than pretty much anybody else. By the way raydog it is mandatory to sit in front if the press request it as part of the agreemant with the NBA. Lebron will be fined I think the fine is under 1k so it doesn't matter really, but it is a requirement.Comment -
DeeWizzleSBR MVP
- 03-08-09
- 3316
#25Total Diva Imo. I can light weight understand not talking to the media, but he should've atleast shook a couple hands.Comment -
byronbbSBR MVP
- 11-13-08
- 3067
#26Yeah Lebron should be more like the clowns on the Denver Nuggests, get totally blazed before every game and not give two shits about winning or losing. No one rips them for being utterly spineless and Lebron gets ripped for actually caring, give me a break.Comment -
lakerboySBR Aristocracy
- 04-02-09
- 94379
#27its funny how all the new guys here all love Lebron-must be an age thingComment -
BrandonLazSBR Wise Guy
- 11-18-08
- 855
#28as far as I'm concerned a competitor wants to win and when they don't win a game (or even worse; get knocked out of the playoffs) I don't want to see them stick around and hug and jerk off the competition....I expect them to be pissed and hungry for the next season to start. I'm sure after the intensity wore off he contacted his friends on the Magic and congratulated them and wished them luck.
But right after they got knocked out of the playoffs which he expected to win.....i mean give the guy a break. Any real competitor would have been pissed and done the same thing.Comment -
BobHarveySBR MVP
- 07-08-08
- 3987
#29He made a decision to walk off in a matter of a couple of seconds. Everyone else has had over 60 hours now to deconstruct and criticize it. While I agree that he should have shaken hands [if only to avoid listening to everyone else wring their hands over it for 5 days until the Finals start], I've made plenty of poor decisions in a matter of seconds [they're usually 2H wagers].
If someone never murders someone, and then does, they're a murderer, fair enough [same way with many crimes]. I'm not sure that someone who's generally considered by his peers to be a good sport for 6 years all of a sudden becomes "poor sport in every sense of the word and that's perhaps phrasing it lightly," though it's certainly your right to feel that way. I just think that comments like that are way overstating the importance of it. It wasn't a good decision, but i don't think it justifies a blanket indictment of a man's character. Based upon your second paragraph, I'm guessing that you probably disliked LeBron before Saturday, so perhaps this was just additional fodder.
Two things: (1) the reason he couldn't stop talking about his Game 2 shot is b/c the members of the press couldn't stop asking about it [again, just doing their job, but anyone would look self-aggrandizing answering questions about one of the greatest moments of his career], and (2) one of the most common complaints that we hear about professional athletes is that they collect a paycheck and don't care about winning or losing; if moments like Saturday night are necessary because LeBron cares so much about winning, so be it. It's not perfect, but it's worlds better than the Ricky Davis-Lamond Murray years.
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brooks85SBR Aristocracy
- 01-05-09
- 44709
#30Im pretty sure kobe got off the hook when he plowed that underage jezebelle.Comment -
Killer_DemoSBR Hall of Famer
- 06-15-08
- 8409
#31king james the crying towel is that way ------>Comment -
conmanx420SBR Hustler
- 05-10-09
- 65
#32He was pissed, his team should have been swept 4-0 (if it wasnt for the miracle 3pt from 30+ feet away in ame 3) He IS the Cavaliers team, and they dont give him a supporting cast. The Cavaliers are done, no one is going to go to Cleveland to play unless James re-signs for a few more years. So look for either NO free-agent pickups this year, or James re-signs and they finally get him 2 more good players to support the next run
Also, please post MORE, as I love your avatar pic!Comment -
NBA HeroSBR MVP
- 12-05-08
- 1886
#33stern will talk to LBJ in the future. wtf?
he culd have just said, that they send him a warningComment -
pavyracerSBR Aristocracy
- 04-12-07
- 82839
#34Didn't Kobe get off the hook when he raped that woman and committed adultery?Comment
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