Art Modell;559782 wrote:At least Lebron and the Chilean miners have something in common. They both left a large dark hole. hahahaaaaa

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Ok, I give you that one.

Amazing, it took you 1,013 posts before you said something even worth reading.

Actually, some rather notorious people have gotten this. Lebron would have to be the favorite on that list because of an unprecedented display of me-me-me topped off by an hour-long Primtime "Decision" special. And to say "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" is just the icing on the cake - an oddly subtle display of arrogance and ego while cluelessly ripping at the hearts of loyal CLE fans.

I honestly do not know what Obama has done to even merit being on that list. What, Obamacare? Heck, Palin becoming a sort of puppethead for the Tea Party might even make her more deserving. Gaga just rips-off iconic 80's stars.

The miners are actually the only "good" choice of that bunch. But usually it's people who dominate the news by doing something, so I don't feel like they really qualify.

It has to be Peyton Hillis or Ben Watson for giving Browns fans around the World falsehope that a Super Bowl win is in the near future.

What? No McCoy? Funny how the number of players on that list seems to be growing as the weeks go by.


LBJ might have jumped the shark as far as his 'influence' this year.

There was a report on the news last night that out of the 25 on the nominee list he was 24th...trailed onl;y by the CEO of BP.

Figures, ESPN rides LeBrons dick harder than Gloria rides Delonte's , The chilean miners?! because they got trapped that makes them great? Lady Gaga so as long as you make crappy music, dress stupid and may or may not have a wiener you can be MOY?! God our countries views of role models gets more and more fucked up everyday.

I really don't know the qualifications of what goes into selecting this. But Lebron might have made himself even more popular over the last year. And no, I don't necessarily mean in a positive light, but he was highly talked about and even non basketball fans probably have an opinion on Lebron now.

What's hilarious is that he is "humbled" by it, but here is the reason he was named a finalist, from Time:

The reputation of LeBron James, still the best all-around basketball player on the planet, took a huge hit this summer because of The Decision, the unfortunate ESPN spectacle in which James dumped his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on national television, all in the name of charity. Yes, The Decision, which followed a year of intense speculation about where James would land, decidedly stunk. But we watched it. And talked about it. And debated whether coddled professional athletes like James owe their hometown fans anything more than years of success, even if falling short of winning a championship. As James teams up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, all eyes are still on LeBron.

Is it too late to nominate D West for getting up on that?