Con_Alma;527286 wrote:Not by any means and certainly not the MOST.

You are not worth talking to if you can't admit that Lebron James is influential.

I appreciate your thoughts but I hope I never determine my worth based on an evaluation of an entertainer's world influence or lack thereof.

ESPN or Maverick more than likely had someone post a lot of that shit to shift some sympathy his way.

lhslep134;527212 wrote:None, but I've been called a kyke before and it's just as bad.

But I didn't throw a hissy fit about it.

I understand where you're coming from, and to that point, I agree with you and Fab4 that it's just as hurtful to a dude from nowhere, Ohio being called a N as it is to Lebron...im not arguing that. What I'm saying is dude from nowhere, Ohio doesn't have cameras shoved up his ass everywhere he goes, and isn't LeBron James. Like it or not, whatever LeBron says is going to be magnified 100x's more than me or you, including his reaction to racist comments on his twitter.

You're telling me that if you were black, and tons of people started calling you that over your facebook, twitter etc and you had media up your ass, asking about your life 24/7 that you wouldn't mention it? That's a pretty high standard you're expecting him to live up to, to NOT react like a normal person. I bet if I went on to my friend's facebook and started posting racial slurs, it wouldn't take long for him to start telling other people about it, and being pissed off at me, publicly, about it.

That's the thing about this country I've never understood...somebody can say something totally out of line about you, but if you say anything about it or complain to someone else about it, YOU'RE the one that get criticized. We're so politically correct today that people aren't allowed to "do something about it" as Fab4 suggested, so really the only choice you have is fight back with words. But I guess even when you do that, you're the one that's wrong, not the ignorant assholes that made the comments. Hmm, makes you wonder.

Red_Skin_Pride;527801 wrote: You're telling me that if you were black, and tons of people started calling you that over your facebook, twitter etc and you had media up your ass, asking about your life 24/7 that you wouldn't mention it? That's a pretty high standard you're expecting him to live up to, to NOT react like a normal person. I bet if I went on to my friend's facebook and started posting racial slurs, it wouldn't take long for him to start telling other people about it, and being pissed off at me, publicly, about it.

Not a bad point. Technically the media is pathetic and asks about this pointless shit all the time, so it is kind of unfair to judge him when he just has a bad day and gets annoyed by it.

Red_Skin_Pride;527801 wrote: We're so politically correct today that people aren't allowed to "do something about it" as Fab4 suggested, so really the only choice you have is fight back with words. But I guess even when you do that, you're the one that's wrong, not the ignorant assholes that made the comments. Hmm, makes you wonder.

The thing of it is though, what good did complaining do for him? I understand he's probably just venting frustration more than anything, but you don't put out fire with more fire? You're saying his biggest problem is the constant attention on him everywhere, all the time. So do you think retweeting what's being said is helping that problem? I guess I always thought the suggested philosophy for dealing with this type of stuff is to ignore them, be the bigger person, sticks and stones, etc. These guys that attacked him with racial slurs are lowlifes, sitting behind the computer screen throwing out insults left and right without consequences. What good does it do to engage in a verbal battle, or give them more attention?

All we've heard for the past three months is he's making this list, taking names, remembering the nay-sayers. I thought his plan was to inevitably win this title (and more), be one of the most wealthy and influential athletes in the world....basically have the last laugh. If you've got all that going for you, do you really care what some losers are saying about you on the internet?
I understand there's a difference between him being insulted and you or I -- we aren't followed by millions of people like he is. But he has a minimal group of people calling him a n*gger and it's not like the rest of us are sitting here thinking 'Yeah wait he a minute he really is a n*gger!'.....A majority of us realize that's completely over the line and unnecessary.

I guess fortunately for us we can just bullshit about how we'd handle it and never have to be faced with the reality.

SPEAKING OF THAT JERK, he's on TV right now (TNT) vs the Hawks if anyone is interested (It's preason so I'm assuming no one is)

friendfromlowry;527897 wrote:The thing of it is though, what good did complaining do for him? I understand he's probably just venting frustration more than anything, but you don't put out fire with more fire? You're saying his biggest problem is the constant attention on him everywhere, all the time. So do you think retweeting what's being said is helping that problem? I guess I always thought the suggested philosophy for dealing with this type of stuff is to ignore them, be the bigger person, sticks and stones, etc. These guys that attacked him with racial slurs are lowlifes, sitting behind the computer screen throwing out insults left and right without consequences. What good does it do to engage in a verbal battle, or give them more attention?

All we've heard for the past three months is he's making this list, taking names, remembering the nay-sayers. I thought his plan was to inevitably win this title (and more), be one of the most wealthy and influential athletes in the world....basically have the last laugh. If you've got all that going for you, do you really care what some losers are saying about you on the internet?
I understand there's a difference between him being insulted and you or I -- we aren't followed by millions of people like he is. But he has a minimal group of people calling him a n*gger and it's not like the rest of us are sitting here thinking 'Yeah wait he a minute he really is a n*gger!'.....A majority of us realize that's completely over the line and unnecessary.

I guess fortunately for us we can just bullshit about how we'd handle it and never have to be faced with the reality.

Quality post.

And I am also one of the people (non-Cavs fan, or any NBA team for the record) that thought he handled the whole situation extemely poorly. And I think him saying he's making a list, remembering the nay-sayers etc is incredibly dumb, but at the same time I don't think he ever thought race would be brought into it by the fans. I know he played that card when talking about his former organization, but it was in one interview and it's not like he's going after the Cavs in a legal manner because of it..he just sort of mentioned that he thought that might have been part of it, and then that was it. I doubt he thought that he would be harassed on his personal social-media page.

And to answer your question in the first paragraph, no I don't think that retweeting what was said toward him is a smart idea. I was more referring to him showing some of the stuff people posted towards him to the media. That, in my honest opinion, should be brought to light and the idiots that said it should get all the negative attention they deserve, because stuff like that should not be tolerated period. LeBron James or your average man/woman minority on the street everyday, doesn't matter. Perhaps the best idea for LeBron at this point is just to close his twitter account, or at the very least stop posting on it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301021001
Lebron was booed at last nights game against the Hawks..but its only Cleveland fans hating remember

cool story. He also dropped 38 on them. Did you happen to see Oscar Robertson's interview yesterday?



I also missed the part in that story where Hawks fans lit his jerseys on fire and cried.

karen lotz;528640 wrote:cool story.

It is pretty cool since it directly refutes this:

Rede_Skin_Pride wrote:Sounds like some sour grapes Cavs fans trying to make themselves feel better before the 35 win season begins.

karen lotz;526978 wrote:winner winner chicken dinner!

Because he was booed? He was booed everywhere he went BEFORE he took his talents to South Beach. And now he will be booed in Cleveland.

karen lotz;528651 wrote:Because he was booed? He was booed everywhere he went BEFORE he took his talents to South Beach. And now he will be booed in Cleveland.

Not really. The hatred for Lebron wasnt there before he made his decision. Its totally different now.

karen lotz;528640 wrote:cool story. He also dropped 38 on them. Did you happen to see Oscar Robertson's interview yesterday?



I also missed the part in that story where Hawks fans lit his jerseys on fire and cried.

he also lost. Also if you knew of Miami fans burning Ricky Williams jersey when he chose to smoke weed instead of play football, you would know Cleveland fans arent the only ones who do it. On Outside the Lines right now, 51% of all fans view him favorably, and 49% unfavorably. Unless Cavs fans make up 49% of the NBA, its pretty hard for only Cavs fans to be haters

Pick, what do you make of what Oscar Robertson said about LeBron?

karen lotz;528761 wrote:Pick, what do you make of what Oscar Robertson said about LeBron?

didnt read it, what he say/

I'll try to find a link. They only showed a little bit of it last night but I think the whole thing will be on Sportscenter tonight or this weekend sometime.

I seen something on Mike Vicks twitter about it...something about him saying there is nobody in Lebron's league and he has better talent than Mike Jordan.

I would say Durant is in Lebron's league, Kobe as well, but his play will start declining. When it is all set and done, Lebron may have better stats than Jordan, but his legacy will never come nowhere near, no matter how many championships he wins with the "big 3"

Lebron is influential but nowhere near as much as you think dynasty. It's not like people would stop buying Nike stuff or drink Gatorade or whatever else he's involved with if they got rid of him.

I dont give a shit about the NBA AT ALL. With thay said, I'm glad Lebron left that cesspool thereby denying you Cleveland fucks your last hope at a Championship. Go Heat!!!!

Rotinaj;528843 wrote:Lebron is influential but nowhere near as much as you think dynasty. It's not like people would stop buying Nike stuff or drink Gatorade or whatever else he's involved with if they got rid of him.

I agree. If Lebron retired tomorrow the NBA wouldnt miss a beat