So i figured with the NBA finals being over, I will spill out my opinion on LeBron James and the Miami Heat. For all of those that know me on a good personal level already know that I absolutely loathe LeBron James and everything he stands for. I hate the fact he was signed to a 90 million dollar deal with Nike before he even played ONE second in the NBA. It makes me sick when athletes are given so much money before they actually show what they can offer on the professional level. Everyone else in America has to work for their money before seeing a single penny. Now I know that this happens for almost every athlete and it sickens me, but LeBron's case is the worst.
Let's take Tom Brady to show how things somewhat should be. He was pick 199 of the 6th round. I guarantee you that he was not offered $90 mil before even playing a second in the NFL. He maybe making that much money now that he has proven how much of an amazing quarterback he is. Now I am not a fan of Tom Brady, I think he is brilliant, but I will not route for him unless he plays against the Cowboys. But my point is, why on earth do we shove money in a highschooler's face?
Onto my next points of why I hate this man. He has NO humility. Early on in his career he named himself "King James". What the hell? How much more immature can you get?
Apparently a lot more: Next in line is how much of a CRYBABY he is. Time and time again whenever he loses or things do not go his way he throws fits and starts pouting. Winning is clearly on his mind, but in order to be a winner you need to show that you can be a good loser. Imagine if everyone in the league broke down and started acting like LeBron. No one would watch the NBA again.
Then we could go into his betrayal towards Cleveland. However, I do not think it was that big of a deal. Cleveland fans have a right to hate him for that because he was the one who was supposed to turn that club around. The way he did it was unacceptable though. Calling this team in Miami the "super team" and his choice to leave "The Decision." What the...? Just like how we were all supposed to be a "Witness" in Cleveland. LeBron jump down from that stupid pedestal you have put yourself on and start having some humility. Oh and STOP throwing powder up in the air too...making people choke on your nastiness.
Clearly, I could keep going with this. I want to make it clear though that I think he is an amazing player. He has a lot of talent and skills. However, when a person contains no class, dignity, or humility, I refuse to support them.
I am so glad the Mavs won. They deserved it. Dirk and Jason Kidd are amazing players that just never had the right team around them in order to win a championship. I'm glad they got to capture a ring before retiring. Now LeBron fell apart in the 4th quarters this whole series. Something that Michael Jordan and others have not done. So EVERYONE stop comparing LeBron to MJ. Please...I'm begging you, stop making fools of yourselves. BUT wait, let's look at this falling apart again. This is not the first time LeBron has fallen apart when it matters most. Last year against the Celtics he broke down then too. Clearly Lebron has amazing stats, but he has a lot to learn when it comes to being the player all his fans want him to be.
Thanks for letting me rant.
I completely agree! It wasn't until a couple days later that he congratulated the Mavs on their win. And I'm assuming he had some heavy PC coaching before he did it. His statement about his "haters" they we all go back our lives while he'll still be great has pretty condescending implications. The honest reality is that even though he is an athlete, he is first and foremost in the entertainment world. That is the only reason why people watch him play. He believes he can get away with talking smack like Kanye West, but the truth is Kanye can bring home the awards and LeBron can't. He will never be a Jordon unless the unlikely events of bringing home championships and actually EARNING the dynasty title happens.
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