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Well it's a fact that things like his popularity do matter to Lebron, even in the most selfish possible way, since they affect his brand very strongly... And to say something like that is just honestly stupid. But that's beside the point.Originally Posted by ScottHallWithAPick
That's why I appreciated it. Do you honestly think no other "superstar" in any sport who's been crucified by the media doesn't want to say that? And it's hard to compare to Lebron cause most players just have regular criticism (They're soft, not a winner, no ethic, all about themselves) he gets that plus rumors about his mom/girlfriend having sex with teammates/ other basketball players, plus a written letter from his former boss ripping him, a city burning his jerseys, ripping signs down.Originally Posted by GUNNA GET IT
I try not to care about players off the court unless I know of what they do personally, because I know the media will spin it in whatever direction they want for guys they do or dont like
I like the dude as a basketball player.
he does make it hard to like him, like its hard work to actually sit and be like I hope Bron cooks these dudes tonite
that @*!! he said tonite was absolutely ridiculous... seriously i had to just laugh when he said it cus who goes that route in a press conference after you lose the finals? WHO??? who but Lebron LMAO
that was just crazy to me
Of course we expect players to be superhuman and be humble like a Dirk or a Kobe and it makes them look like great people. But at the end of the day some aren't built like that and Lebron isn't one of em. It isn't about defending his comments because I'm one of the people he's talking about. I'm going to my 9-5 barely surviving on my paychecks with my own problems. It's more about why should he care about someone's feelings who is rooting for his downfall? (Which was the original question)
It's not something an adult should say... When you fail at something, if you want to be great, I'm a firm believer that you always need to accept criticism as if it's true no matter where it's coming from. If you look at the contrast between how Lebron and Dirk carry themselves in these situations I don't know how you can support Lebron. Dirk took some ******ed criticism every time Dallas lost and sucked it up and got better until he won with a team that frankly is not that talented. He never whined about what people said about him.
This guy Lebron has benefitted from some of the most fawning press coverage I've ever seen (Favre level) for his first 8 or w/e years in the league. He needs to learn to stop complaining. The press, ESPN in particular, built him into something way better than he ever proved himself to be with these ridiculous Jordan comparisons, calling that game against Detroit the second-best playoff performance ever (%+#???) and etc.
Basically, look at the classier guys who just beat you. Shut up and stop complaining about the same press that you loved when it was doting on you for 8 years.