why is everyone still hating on lebron?

**TheThreeKings** · 10-05-10, 02:16 AM

The Decision was a dumb move which Maverick Carter botched miserably. I can understand why people would be upset/hate how it was done. However, to hate him because of the move to Miami is just absurd.

Lebron did his time in Cleveland and legitimately tried to bring a championship to that god awful city. Most players nowadays would have forced a trade out of that situation in the first year or two. Larry Hughes was his best wingman for many years....are you kidding me? The fact of the matter is that this decision will by far be the most important one Lebron ever makes in his career. Choosing Cleveland to stay loyal and keep people happy could have very well been career suicide. Kevin Garnett said it best the night he defeated the Cavs last year; when asked about Lebron's decision he said "Loyalty is something that hurts you at times, because you can't get youth back."

Lebron couldn't afford to waste another 5-6 years in Cleveland on a team that had no clear paths to improve. He put up two of the greatest statistical seasons in NBA history (2 of the top 6), and yet had nothing to show for it. One player can't win a championship. No one in recent memory has done it.

Instead, Lebron takes less money to go to the situation he felt gave him the best chance at a championship and he gets crucified. I don't understand it. Somebody name another top 10 athlete in any sport who took less than max money in his prime in exchange for a championship.

**Goat Milk** · 10-05-10, 02:31 AM

Wade won the finals by himself in 06 when he averaged 36 a game or whatever a won 4 straight against the Mavs by himself. SHaq was pretty much just got his typical double-double. He was just a piece.

I know that 1 player can't win a championship, but do you think Lebron could have come and won 4 straight games against the Mavs? Lebron got spanekd by the spurs in his only shot at a ring- he didn't even put up a fight. Plain and simple- he is a quitter and crybaby, and he will mature as he gets older. He will learn alot from D wade and Pat Riley.

Lebron will learn alot from these guys.

**TheThreeKings** · 10-05-10, 02:38 AM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Wade won the finals by himself in 06 when he averaged 36 a game or whatever a won 4 straight against the Mavs by himself. SHaq was pretty much just got his typical double-double. He was just a piece.

I know that 1 player can't win a championship, but do you think Lebron could have come and won 4 straight games against the Mavs? Lebron got spanekd by the spurs in his only shot at a ring- he didn't even put up a fight. Plain and simple- he is a quitter and crybaby, and he will mature as he gets older. He will learn alot from D wade and Pat Riley.

Lebron will learn alot from these guys.

Shaq was still far better than typical piece back then. Wade also got an incredible amount of calls his way in the Finals. No one has ever won a championship with the kind of supporting casts Lebron has had thus far.

**Wrecktangle** · 10-05-10, 07:45 AM

Battery throwing Cleveland fans.

If you had to live in the "Mistake by the Lake", you'd be pissed too.

**lolbear** · 10-05-10, 08:33 AM

It seems like people will never understand... 90% of the hate towards Lebron is not the things he do, but the way he does.

The Decision is the reason why he is a ****. Noone called Chris Bosh a piece of garbage when he first left. The comments he made a while later is why he is gaining haters as well.

We all know sports is a business, and that's why we don't really hate on players leaving and support those who stay even more. That's why Garnett's 11 year tenure under the worst GM ever should be celebrated even more.

Free agents move every year, and stars move every year. Why is it that everyone hates on Lebron especially? It's because he started hyping it up for himself a year before it started, told people to grab their popcorn, and then humiliate his Cleveland team by having The Decision, which really is the dumbest thing a person can put up. Seriously?

**Bradyd** · 10-05-10, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Wade won the finals by himself in 06 when he averaged 36 a game or whatever a won 4 straight against the Mavs by himself. SHaq was pretty much just got his typical double-double. He was just a piece.

I know that 1 player can't win a championship, but do you think Lebron could have come and won 4 straight games against the Mavs? Lebron got spanekd by the spurs in his only shot at a ring- he didn't even put up a fight. Plain and simple- he is a quitter and crybaby, and he will mature as he gets older. He will learn alot from D wade and Pat Riley.

Lebron will learn alot from these guys.

That's a really bad example. Wade didn't win that finals by himself. That's like saying Shaq won it by himself in the early 2000's... Or Kobe won it be himself these past 2 years. And to even compare that Cavs squad to the 2006 Heat squad is absurd.

On another note, the "Lebron Hate" is just what I figured it would turn out to be. People would start bashing him for any and everything. Their reasons would start to sound wacky and the proof would be shaky at best but mostly absent.. Same thing happen and still happens with Kobe.

**mproud1** · 10-05-10, 09:55 AM

He will make fun of Cleveland management if Heat win a championship just like Garnett did of the T-Wolves

**skilz4milz** · 10-05-10, 12:38 PM

As it was said in a post earlier, its pretty much the way he went about it.

At least have some type of class about it. If you're really that classless at least fake it. Smile at the camera, explain how it was such a tough decision and how you lost sleep trying to decide, give the city of Cleveland respect by telling how much you appreciate the fans and the organization, and then call them all kinds of motherf*ckas and SOB's when no one is looking.

That all it takes. But to make a complete spectacle out of it shows that he is immature and spoiled.

**High3rEl3m3nt** · 10-05-10, 12:47 PM

Ditto Skilz...Lebron has surrounded himself with goons, who are easily influenced by large corporations that want to exploit Lebron.

**krazey47409** · 10-05-10, 12:50 PM

fauk that rich ass pussy lebron

**kmoney** · 10-05-10, 01:49 PM

because he's an arrogant asshole. and I've known this for a long time

**Goat Milk** · 10-05-10, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by Bradyd

That's a really bad example. Wade didn't win that finals by himself. That's like saying Shaq won it by himself in the early 2000's... Or Kobe won it be himself these past 2 years. And to even compare that Cavs squad to the 2006 Heat squad is absurd. On another note, the "Lebron Hate" is just what I figured it would turn out to be. People would start bashing him for any and everything. Their reasons would start to sound wacky and the proof would be shaky at best but mostly absent.. Same thing happen and still happens with Kobe.

That heat squad that won in 06 was a fukkin joke. Are you serious? Half the team was washed up vets that were playing for 200,000k/year.

**BernardMadoff** · 10-05-10, 04:47 PM

I never understood why anyone was mad at him in the first place, sounds like jealousy to me.

**marcoloco** · 10-05-10, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by BernardMadoff

I never understood why anyone was mad at him in the first place, sounds like jealousy to me.

thats what it sounds like to me... kobe was never arrogant? kobe didnt rape a girl? kobe didnt bash team mates and others? what about the year shaq left the lakers kobe was ready to leave, losing (when you want to win) equals frustration, crazy how some players get over looked for what they have done while others get hated for much less

**Rixsaw** · 10-05-10, 05:58 PM

1) People don't have a life, so hating LeBron give them a purpose.
2) Their teams have no chance against the Heats.

Move on with your life LeBron haters.

**Bradyd** · 10-05-10, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

That heat squad that won in 06 was a fukkin joke. Are you serious? Half the team was washed up vets that were playing for 200,000k/year.

Still better than the Cavs team. There was Wade and a still very dangerous Shaq and good role players. Lebron didn't have that...

**louis.ana** · 10-05-10, 06:31 PM

Don't blame the guy for leaving Cleveland, but he left everyone hanging.
The owner is crooked, I think he fueled the fire..
mom having affair with fellow teammate..
how could he stay and stay sane?

**kobefanatic** · 10-05-10, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by marcoloco

thats what it sounds like to me... kobe was never arrogant? kobe didnt rape a girl? kobe didnt bash team mates and others? what about the year shaq left the lakers kobe was ready to leave, losing (when you want to win) equals frustration, crazy how some players get over looked for what they have done while others get hated for much less

every single player in the NBA is arrogant no exception but do all of them dance along the sidelines when their team is leading by double digits?
proof of kobe raping that slut? is he in jail right now?
kobe bash teammates but did he punched his teammates in the face like jordan did? jordan punched steve kerr in practice, that year shaq left kobe didn't want to leave he wanted to have his own team so that owner have to decide who they're gonna side with, kobe didn't have a good team during 04-07, lamar was inconsistent not consistent enough to be a 2nd fiddle, 3rd option that time was luke and their starting pg was freaking smush parker, center was kwame butterfingers brown and they have a young bynum that time

**LordVodka** · 10-05-10, 07:39 PM

What I find funny is people betting against Lebron just to spite him. Like they'll teach him a lesson when they lose their bet at the end of the day.