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Originally Posted by EB4President
i just read on ESPN that he did not get fined for the nba for not speaking to the media. WOW
LeStern, you should be ashamed of yourselves
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Originally Posted by EB4President
i just read on ESPN that he did not get fined for the nba for not speaking to the media. WOW
Originally Posted by Spot Rusherz
Why are you idiots making this little bigger than it is?
This is NOT THAT serious...smh
He bounced after the Celtics series and after this one...and was every bit of unapologetic. And you're saying he won't make this mistakeagain?Originally Posted by dmxfury
Again, not the worst thing in the world, and I don't think most are upset or going after him due to the actions on Saturday night, but to come back the next day and offer lame excuses, well, just not a great move by him. Even if that is how you feel, nothing good is going to come out of those comments. And the reason people "care" is because he is the NBA MVP, and it was IN A GAME (not like it was in his personal life, he didn't shake Phil Knights hand walking out of a meeting). It isn't like people are getting really worked up about it (well some defenders are but for the most part nobody is), but it is a bad move by him. He is scrutinized because he is LeBron James. Part of the territory. Again, he won't make this mistake again, he is learning
QFTOriginally Posted by MisterP0315
I can't believe this dude LeBron said..."...I'm a winner." during his justifications.
He bounced after the Celtics series and after this one...and was every bit of unapologetic. And you're saying he won't make this mistake again?
Did he get this type of press last time or was it more low key? If it did, then he probably will continue doing it. I didn't remember himdoing that last year. I just figured with the amount of scrutiny this time, he would grow up a bit when this situation comes up again. But as you pointedout, perhaps not
Funny, but James stayed on the court to make sure the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks paid respect to him. As it turns out, there's one thing allowed to happen at the end of a playoff series: Everyone bows down and kisses the King's ring. Only, LeBron doesn't have a ring. He's never won a game in the NBA Finals.
LeBron doesn't want to win more than Michael Jordan did, but Jordan could stop and shake a winner's hand. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird could, too. Julius Erving did. Kobe Bryant(notes). Isiah Thomas led a walkout after losing to the Chicago Bulls after winning two NBA titles, but Joe Dumars never followed him. He stayed and shook Jordan's hand, the way Jordan had always shook his when the Pistons had beaten him.
*ding ding ding*
If general manager Danny Ferry and coach Mike Brown privately disdain the ridiculous posing for pictures that James started with his teammates on a 13-game winning streak, the owner is believed to see the foolishness as a marketing dream.
Someone should've told James that the pregame Polaroid act was belittling and beneath a championship contender, but it never happened.
All season, the Cavaliers acted too entitled, too arrogant for a team that's won nothing. They ran out demanding that Mo Williams(notes) be made an All-Star, when the truth bore itself out in the playoffs: Cleveland has one All-Star. Nevertheless, Williams still embarrassed the Cavs with foolish proclamations and guarantees his middling talent couldn't deliver.
Damn.Got em.
Did he get this type of press last time or was it more low key? If it did, then he probably will continue doing it. I didn't remember him doing that last year. I just figured with the amount of scrutiny this time, he would grow up a bit when this situation comes up again. But as you pointed out, perhaps notOriginally Posted by dmxfury
He bounced after the Celtics series and after this one...and was every bit of unapologetic. And you're saying he won't make this mistake again?
This might come as little to no consolation to LeBron James: He won't be fined for blowing off reporters after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
James
The NBA's MVP stormed out of Orlando's Amway Arena without speaking to the media Saturday night after the Cleveland Cavaliers were ousted from the playoffs 103-90 by the Magic.
"We are not going to fine LeBron for that," NBA spokesman Tim Frank told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand. "We haven't had any issues with him before at all."
If James and the Cavs were still alive in the playoffs, James would have received a warning.
NBA is a joke
Originally Posted by got shoes
EB4President wrote:
i just read on ESPN that he did not get fined for the nba for not speaking to the media. WOW
*ding ding ding*Originally Posted by JD617
Funny, but James stayed on the court to make sure the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks paid respect to him. As it turns out, there's one thing allowed to happen at the end of a playoff series: Everyone bows down and kisses the King's ring. Only, LeBron doesn't have a ring. He's never won a game in the NBA Finals.
LeBron doesn't want to win more than Michael Jordan did, but Jordan could stop and shake a winner's hand. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird could, too. Julius Erving did. Kobe Bryant(notes). Isiah Thomas led a walkout after losing to the Chicago Bulls after winning two NBA titles, but Joe Dumars never followed him. He stayed and shook Jordan's hand, the way Jordan had always shook his when the Pistons had beaten him.
If general manager Danny Ferry and coach Mike Brown privately disdain the ridiculous posing for pictures that James started with his teammates on a 13-game winning streak, the owner is believed to see the foolishness as a marketing dream.
Someone should've told James that the pregame Polaroid act was belittling and beneath a championship contender, but it never happened.
All season, the Cavaliers acted too entitled, too arrogant for a team that's won nothing. They ran out demanding that Mo Williams(notes) be made an All-Star, when the truth bore itself out in the playoffs: Cleveland has one All-Star. Nevertheless, Williams still embarrassed the Cavs with foolish proclamations and guarantees his middling talent couldn't deliver.
Damn.Got em.
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And I was just shaking my head when "I'm a winner" came out of his mouth. No LeBron, you actually aren't. You haven't won anything ofnote in the NBA until this year with the MVP award, but the greatest of the greats aren't recognized for that, they have these thing called championshiprings, you're puppet should know what those are since he's been hanging around the KB puppet. You didn't have any team accomplishments of noteuntil Lakers SG#24 came in and saved you from another Olympic embarassament and helped you capture a gold medal.
I'll be very interested to see how his peers react if they are asked about this, Dwight seemed surprised that Bron did that and Chauncey Billups even wroteon his twitter last night "Bron show some class" or something.
But what can you expect when people are crowning you "King" when you ain't done *+#*.
about the kobe walking off from game 7 of suns-lakers... he did talk to the media after and also remember that the lakers and suns HATED each other... and bell was trying to knock kobes head off in game 5, nash was whining and starting fights...it was a mess... but he still spoke with the media and took responsibliity and showed leadership.
Forreal? So this is all about the fact that Lebron didn't speak to the media rather than not showing a mutual respect to his opponent?
Originally Posted by SURE LOCK 510
Originally Posted by got shoes
EB4President wrote:
i just read on ESPN that he did not get fined for the nba for not speaking to the media. WOW
LeStern, you should be ashamed of yourselves
Originally Posted by Mo Matik
about the kobe walking off from game 7 of suns-lakers... he did talk to the media after and also remember that the lakers and suns HATED each other... and bell was trying to knock kobes head off in game 5, nash was whining and starting fights...it was a mess... but he still spoke with the media and took responsibliity and showed leadership.