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Wasn't that over him dancing or something?
I call major butthurt on Noah for that one.
I call major butthurt on Noah for that one.
OMG! The haters are out in full effect having recovered from their dumbness in doubting Lebron. However he is still laughing at all of you.
Well I'm glad to have lived in this moment so I can tell my kids all about how bitch like haters can get. Lebron is a man like anyone else and probably has his skeletons like anyone else but the hate he gets is off the charts. So far I have not heard a rational reason to hate the dude. The prevailing theme seems to be that he is arrogant and does not respect the game? What am I missing that he has done that any other player has not done?Funny thing about the haters is that they call LBJ all these names but the things they bitch about when it comes to Lebron just shows how immature they are.
The things they throw hissy fits about when it comes to LBJ is something a kid in elementary school would do.
. The prevailing theme seems to be that he is arrogant and does not respect the game? What am I missing that he has done that any other player has not done?
When did he do this? I thought he announced he was going to the Heat during the "Decision". I don't recall him saying he hates Cleveland fans. If thats truly it then some people really need a life coach. The magnitude of butt hurt over someone they don't know personally is staggering.the nationally televised dumping of a fan base
When did he do this? I thought he announced he was going to the Heat during the "Decision". I don't recall him saying he hates Cleveland fans. If thats truly it then some people really need a life coach. The magnitude of butt hurt over someone they don't know personally is staggering.
the decision was a nationally televised dumping of a fan base. i love the heat.. and i love lebron. but let's not act like the decision doesnt play a role in this hatred. it's the actual point where alot of it began.
I guess I got a little more fortitude than the average person then. I dont see why anyone would take that personally except maybe a deranged Cleveland fan.the decision was a nationally televised dumping of a fan base. i love the heat.. and i love lebron. but let's not act like the decision doesnt play a role in this hatred. it's the actual point where alot of it began.
I agree but after a while it is time to move on especially when you consider the fact that none of this hate is coming from actual Cavs fans which I would understand their reason for still disliking hiim
I guess I got a little more fortitude than the average person then. I dont see why anyone would take that personally except maybe a deranged Cleveland fan.
Same here. Up to this day I don't see why fans of teams who had no chance of signing Lebron still cares about the decision 3 yrs later.
acting like what? no i didnt ever see bill russell, jerry west, magic, bird, mj, hakeem, or duncan ever post anything on twitter or instagram.. i wonder why.
but jordan was involved in multiple fights and threw punches on the court. larry bird was involved in multiple fights. mj also has a widely known gambling problem. but hey, to each their own, it's his money. let's just say wild gambling binges and fighting opposing players is a level lebron never stooped to.
class old larry bird is a freaking dead beat dad.
Fathering out-of-wedlock kids has become commonplace - 05.04.98 - SI Vault
magic johnson admitted to extra martial affairs that led to his hiv infection that he then put his wife and unborn child at risk for. pure class there.
no youre right.. talking trash on instagram is a new low.
That moment will shadow his entire career sir. It will be enshrined as part of his legacy. It was major douchebagery and classless. What a legacy. He shitted on an entire fan base but everyone should just forget about it.
I think LeBron is a fine BB player. Going to wind up being one of the best ever but still a douchebag and I don't fault him, its his generation. Hat signing ceremonies are where these kids get started. You know them, they line the hats up and ESPN or the local TV station is there to watch them, pick that hat. The decision was Lebrons hat signing ceremony, he didn't get the chance because instead of college, he went pro.
That moment will shadow his entire career sir. It will be enshrined as part of his legacy. It was major douchebagery and classless. What a legacy. He shitted on an entire fan base but everyone should just forget about it.
I think LeBron is a fine BB player. Going to wind up being one of the best ever but still a douchebag and I don't fault him, its his generation. Hat signing ceremonies are where these kids get started. You know them, they line the hats up and ESPN or the local TV station is there to watch them, pick that hat. The decision was Lebrons hat signing ceremony, he didn't get the chance because instead of college, he went pro.
Somewhat agree, but I think it's making a turn for the better as of late.
Few points here.
First, you are assuming that at the time he agreed to do the Decision that his mind was already made up.
Next, no matter how he would have left, there would have still been some over the top reaction combined with the same nonsense of broken promises and other old past quotes.
Last, and I've asked this before, let me know of any person who has ever or would ever turn down X amount of millions of dollars to sit in a chair for 90 minutes to announce what team they had decided to play for after going through the free agency process. Combine that with the fact that is raised X amount of millions of dollars for a children's charity and in reality hurt nobody other then James himself, it really shouldn't be any type of big deal. Especially 3 years, 46 playoff wins, 2 League and championship MVP's later.
Tell me this, had he stayed in Cleveland, how many championships would he have won as of today?
We all know the answer is 0.
So knowing that, I'm sure James, whose every move is more scrutinized more then any athlete, ever, would rather be in this position then still seeing, hearing, and living all the "ringless" commentary that followed him up until after last season.
In essence, James great play and the end result of it ruined all of his critics fun.
When you see his face today during the parade and fan celebration, there is no way to deny that no matter what you think, thought, or felt, he made the right Decision for himself, and at the end of the day, it's his life,
his career and his happiness.
Couldn't have said that all better myself. He has come out since and admitted he regrets doing "The Decision", but people need to get the fuck over it. From a macro level, it raised millions and millions of dollars for charity. That alone is reason enough for it to have happened, and I'm a Cavs fan. The resulting issues the Cavs had are not Lebron's fault. He gave them 7 years to surround him with talent, but they were too busy drafting the likes of Luke Jackson, Ejike Ugboaja, Christian Eyenga, and Shannon Brown while turning down a trade for Amare Stoudemire because we couldn't bear to trade JJ Hickson. No player in history could've won a title with that team. Anyone who calls Lebron out for winning a title with Miami needs to grow the fuck up. Nobody does it alone. Even in 93-94, Hakeem had several very, very good players all in their primes.
What I'm seeing in the thread is a ton of anger and, to be frank, jealousy. Lebron has more hype than any player in NBA history, so everyone is trying to find chinks in his armor to try and say "See? He'll NEVER be as good as MJ because..." If social media was around back in the day, you're a fucking idiot if you think the like of MJ, Magic, Bird, Dominique Wilkins, Dr. J, Moses Malone (the original guarantee), etc. wouldn't have been using it to talk shit. The video Lebron made was short and was more mocking than serious. Time to just accept that Lebron is as good as advertised and move on with your lives.