http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110612212129AAaC4KG


Once again, a over paid pro athlete degrades the fans that pay his salary.

When will Americans wake up and simply stop going to the games! Make this punk get a real job!!

never liked Lebron and now 99% of Americans will join me.

I thought it was a good reply.

Way to be a stand up guy and put others down to make yourself feel better. Nice Fail Lebron.

Just more proof of his self-centered, selfish, immature outlook om life. And the reasons why most people will root against him.

Automatik;800501 wrote:I thought it was a good reply.

I don't think anything he said was inaccurate.

Automatik;800501 wrote:I thought it was a good reply.

You've got to be kidding. This guys' popularity level is at about rock bottom with just about everyone NOT in Miami and then he sticks his Nike down his throat AGAIN? Not very bright.

karen lotz;800509 wrote:I don't think anything he said was inaccurate.

Maybe it wasn't "inaccurate", but it was typical of him too.

"At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting for me to fail ... at the end of the day, tomorrow they have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today. And I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do."

He is assuming people hating on him are unhappy with their lives or something. He is looking down on them once again. Fail on his part to assume that so many people are not satisfied with their life and his is so much better.

Lebron said: "At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting for me to fail ... at the end of the day, tomorrow they have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today. And I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do."

I really don't see what's not true in what he said. I think it is more sad that people are rooting for him to fail. He's basically saying he doesn't give a shit about people rooting for him to fail. How is that self-centered or immature?

I'm not even a LBJ fan, but it is comical how some people let there personal feelings twist his words into meaning something other than what he intended them to mean.

dwccrew;800517 wrote:Lebron said: "At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting for me to fail ... at the end of the day, tomorrow they have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today. And I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do."

I really don't see what's not true in what he said. I think it is more sad that people are rooting for him to fail. He's basically saying he doesn't give a shit about people rooting for him to fail. How is that self-centered or immature?

I'm not even a LBJ fan, but it is comical how some people let there personal feelings twist his words into meaning something other than what he intended them to mean.

So, when he said he spoiled his fans with his play, he wasn't being self-centered or immature?

OneBuckeye;800516 wrote:He is assuming people hating on him are unhappy with their lives or something. He is looking down on them once again. Fail on his part to assume that so many people are not satisfied with their life and his is so much better.

Not really. He never said anything about them being unhappy, just that they will have the same personal problems (which everyone has). It is hilarious to see the Lebron haters in full force.

BR1986FB;800513 wrote:You've got to be kidding. This guys' popularity level is at about rock bottom with just about everyone NOT in Miami and then he sticks his Nike down his throat AGAIN? Not very bright.

He currently has the #1 selling jersey in the league.

What did you want him to say? Haters will always hate.

dwccrew;800520 wrote:Not really. He never said anything about them being unhappy, just that they will have the same personal problems (which everyone has). It is hilarious to see the Lebron haters in full force.

If you listened to the actual press confrence you could tell he was talking down on them. I agree the quote isn't terrible but it is worse if you watch the video.

like_that;800519 wrote:So, when he said he spoiled his fans with his play, he wasn't being self-centered or immature?

Is that what we were discussing in this topic? I thought we were discussing this particular quote, in which he was just being honest and truthful. Correct me if I am wrong, but I never said he has never been self-centered; I stated he wasn't self-centered in this particular comment.

dwccrew;800517 wrote:Lebron said: "At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting for me to fail ... at the end of the day, tomorrow they have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today. And I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do."

I really don't see what's not true in what he said. I think it is more sad that people are rooting for him to fail. He's basically saying he doesn't give a shit about people rooting for him to fail. How is that self-centered or immature?

I'm not even a LBJ fan, but it is comical how some people let there personal feelings twist his words into meaning something other than what he intended them to mean.

His reputation and popularity are at an all time low. It's just not something he should not have said and adds fuel to the fire. Plus he assumes we normal people are unhappy with our lives and he is so much better. Stupid thing to say.

Automatik;800501 wrote:I thought it was a good reply.

Seriously? It was self-centered and condescending. It was most definitely not a "good" reply.

"LeBron James' Marketing Might Never Recover"

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43377649

Or characterizing those who are rooting against him as people "with personal problems." Really? It's all them, not a bit of you?

dat dude;800526 wrote:Seriously? It was self-centered and condescending. It was most definitely not a "good" reply.

What would you have said?

royal_k;800525 wrote:His reputation and popularity are at an all time low. It's just not something he should not have said and adds fuel to the fire. Plus he assumes we normal people are unhappy with our lives and he is so much better. Stupid thing to say.

His reputation in Cleveland may be at an all-time low, but that's about it considering his jersey is the #1 selling jersey in the NBA. Cleveland fans need to get over it, everyone else has and nobody else cares that Lebron left Cleveland except Cavs fans.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/04/surprise-lebron-james-passes-kobe-bryant-in-jersey-sales-miami-heat-los-angeles-lakers-boston-celtics-rajon-rondo-nba/1

Did anyone wake up today to a drastically different life, or are you still living the same life as you were yesterday?

dwccrew;800529 wrote:His reputation in Cleveland may be at an all-time low, but that's about it considering his jersey is the #1 selling jersey in the NBA. Cleveland fans need to get over it, everyone else has and nobody else cares that Lebron left Cleveland except Cavs fans.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/04/surprise-lebron-james-passes-kobe-bryant-in-jersey-sales-miami-heat-los-angeles-lakers-boston-celtics-rajon-rondo-nba/1

The jersey sales were expected to happen, as he joined a new team in a bigger market, and had a new jersey #.

Automatik;800527 wrote:What would you have said?

"Next question."

Maybe something like: "I didn't play well. I let my team down and the fans down. I'll work my butt off this summer to get better and make up for it next year..." Words like those never popped into his consciouness...

like_that;800532 wrote:The jersey sales were expected to happen, as he joined a new team in a bigger market, and had a new jersey #.

Valid point, but it doesn't discredit my point that his reputation and popularity is not at an all-time low, it is actually very high because of the move. Like I said earlier, outside of Cleveland, people don't really care anymore that LBJ left the Cavs.

ricola;800534 wrote:Maybe something like: "I didn't play well. I let my team down and the fans down. I'll work my butt off this summer to get better and make up for it next year..." Words like those never popped into his consciouness...

He had already said that.

dwccrew;800537 wrote:Valid point, but it doesn't discredit my point that his reputation and popularity is not at an all-time low, it is actually very high because of the move. Like I said earlier, outside of Cleveland, people don't really care anymore that LBJ left the Cavs.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5575810
http://www.cnbc.com/id/39170785/LeBron_s_Q_Score_Takes_Huge_Hit
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/No-Love-LeBron-James-Drops-Among-Fave-US-Athletes-98861789.html


It's safe to say his popularity has gone down.

Also, I doubt many people outside of Cleveland cared he left, they just think he is a self centered douche bag. The way he went about leaving didn't help either.

There is no way anyone can say this was a good response. He might have just been answering the question, and what he said is largely true (though, not completely). But that doesnt make it correct. You have to know when to say the right things and not say something that is going to blow up in your face like this. LeBron has completely forgotten how to do this since last season ended it seems.

If Wade was asked why he thought they struggled in the 4th, I dont think we would have seen the response, "My teammate sitting next to me is a pussy who didnt want to shoot the ball or take it to the hole. He kept passing so Chalmers had to make the plays, and he let the Jet run rampant on the offensive end. He was lazy and made the rest of the team lazy down the stretch." because it is just a stupid response, even though it may be largely true.

You pick the correct things to say to the media, and you have to always be politically correct and careful, otherwise shit hits the fan for you.