LeBron James Talks about the Cavaliers Loss to the Magic... Sporting a NY Cap
by Atma Brother ONE on May 31, 2009 11:45 PM PDT
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PrintI think Tim Kawakami's opening paragraph of his nice piece What's next for Cleveland and LeBron James: Silence, desperation and someone like Antawn Jamison put it best:
LeBron James left the court without congratulating the victorious Orlando Magic and then exited the arena last night without speaking to the media, and that is so weak and graceless I can barely believe he did it.
Well the media finally caught LeBron today. Jump to see what he had to say and more importantly what he was sporting on his dome.
Dwight Howard didn't seem too pleased with LeBron's 1991 Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls impression and he shouldn't be. It's an unwritten rule in all sports that you always shake your opponent's hand at the end of the game no matter how bad it hurts that you lost- even in pickup games.
Oh well, LeBron won't be losing that much with a superstar playing alongside him in NY in 2010.
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Funny that TK says the weak and graceless move is not talking to the media. Weak and graceless would have been bashing his teammates, coaches or opposition. He definitely should’ve shook hands with the Magic, but I could care less if he doesn’t feel like talking to a bunch of reporters who feel he owes them that.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 1, 2009 12:21 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I could care less if he doesn’t feel like talking to a bunch of reporters who feel he owes them that.
He does own them that. That’s why he gets the big bucks. If he’s the man when he wins he should be the man when he loses.
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jun 1, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
Dwight Howard just went up a few notches in my book.
It’s probably not real fair to make a snap personality judgment so soon after the Magic victory, but watching those two clips, it sure looks like:
Dwight Howard = sweet, cool, funny, fairly humble dude
LeBron James = arrogant douchebag
If the shoe was on the other foot and Howard had lost, you think he would have come with that weak “I’m a competitor, I don’t congratulate people after they beat me” BS? I honestly don’t think so. See Federer v. Nadal if you want to see how true champions behave in the face of bitter defeat.
Thing 1
Dwight Howard = sweet, cool, funny, fairly humble dude
LeBron James = Bitter about losing
Kobe Bryant = Arrogant douchebag
by jimmycaps on Jun 1, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I voted for
“Poor guy will be stuck on the Knicks for the rest of his NBA career.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RSByXfL4dU
Cleveland seriously needs to parlay their cap space into something resembling a star, pronto…
Thing 1
many hats
Lebron should just wear a different baseball cap of a different team everyday just to throw off the analysts wondering where he’s going next. Maybe a SF Giants cap as the ultimate satirical move?
he
should wear a sacramento rivercats hat. now that would make everyone be like wow?!
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jun 1, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
probably not but it would be funny seeing someone say I want to play in Sacramento!
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jun 1, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, so he doesn't like to lose.
That means he’s arrogant. It’s true, if someone beats your ass your not going to congratulate them. He was upset that he lost. If he blamed his teammates/coaches, then I would call him arrogant, but I don’t know if I could say it right now.
um
i would go with that idea if that was for a fight, but they were playing a game. Nobody got hurt off a game ( well hopefully) its a competition.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jun 1, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. It;s a competition.
Do you really congratulate guys who you just lost too? No. Sportsmanship is something made up by kindergarten teachers to prevent fights.
The correct answer was to shake hands with some of the Magic players, leave, and, to the press offer this:
“Obviously, I’m disappointed by the loss. I’m a competitor. Right now I’m going to take the opportunity to spend a little time with my family, recover from a long season, and quickly get back to work, so when we’re here again, things will be different. No further comments.”
The NY hat was classes.
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