Much has been made about LeBron James bumping Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra last night during the Heat’s 106-95 loss at Dallas.
The video is somewhat compelling, especially given James’ arm flourish at the end - which may have punctuated a deliberate non-verbal message. Or not.
Perhaps even more compelling though is that James did almost exactly the same thing in 2007.
While playing for Cleveland that year, James was also walking to the bench during a timeout when he appeared to initiate a shoulder-to-shoulder collision with then-Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown.
But in that case, there was an overheard angle to the video. An angle that appears to show James turning into Brown before the two collided.
The ASSOCIATED PRESS reported at the time of the incident between Brown and James:
Amid the embarrassment at Madison Square Garden, James and Brown bumped shoulders on the floor as time was called in the fourth quarter. A video clip of the moment was shown repeatedly on ESPN, and because both Brown and James were upset at the time, it led to speculation there may have been a problem between the two.
“It was one guy looking one way and he was looking the other,” Brown said. “I was kind of shocked when somebody told me (it was an issue). There’s nothing to it. I think we have a great relationship.”
James, too, dismissed the incident.
“No issue,” he said.
The operative word at the time from the now-fired Brown: “I think we have a great relationship.”
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2:34 pm on November 28th, 2010
That was on purpose - a person who inadvertently bumps someone draws their shoulder back instinctively. He plowed ahead. He should be heavily fined by the NBA for his action. James is a no class loser who could not carry Michael Jordan’s jockstrap. What a bum!!!!!
2:40 pm on November 28th, 2010
This was a deliberate F-you from Lebron to his coach.
He was disrespectful and was thinking only about himself, not listening or paying attention to his coach.
2:41 pm on November 28th, 2010
He’s one of the best passers in the league, so clearly he has the peripheral vision. He averages less than two fouls per game in his career, so obviously it wasn’t a body control issue. Three years ago, I believed LeBron’s explanation. Not this time. It seems like we all know him so much better now.
2:43 pm on November 28th, 2010
I wish somebody would beat LeBron down either on or off the court.
2:48 pm on November 28th, 2010
The entire city of Cleveland is wallowing in Schadenfreude right now. When LeBron took his talents to South Beach all of his other baggage went with him. Enjoy!
2:52 pm on November 28th, 2010
The coach should have keep it real and shot Lebron as he be disrepecteded by Lebron. If you go act ghetto you be treated ghetto.
2:55 pm on November 28th, 2010
Yup, Lebron is a female cleaning product.
2:56 pm on November 28th, 2010
Just another black guy attacking an unsuspecting white guy. Hardly news.
P.S.- Lebron James is an overrated dbag
2:57 pm on November 28th, 2010
what a bum-no class at all-need to put him on the ben ch for a long time-the other 2 can handle it
3:00 pm on November 28th, 2010
This is the same clown who limped off the floor faking an injury right after Orlando beat them in one of the early playoff games and then did a vanishing act when the Cavs lost to Orlando in the playoffs. The heat should not buy into this childish behavior. I think the issue is that Lo wants everyone to get out of his way and not defend him closely. And of course if he misses a shot its the coaches fault. Lots of looks this season that he easily sunk earlier in his career. Why is the team and the league not fining this punk. Sir Charles was right. This guy is punk.
3:01 pm on November 28th, 2010
lebron has some growing up to do.he hasen`t realized that when things don`t go your way you get to act up.
3:05 pm on November 28th, 2010
James has shown through the whole team changing process that he is a prima donna. He expects everyone to worship the ground he walks on, yet has absolutely NO respect for the hierarchy. Yes he and Wade and Bosh are putting fans in the stands. However if he is going to continually disrepect his coaches, then Pat Riley shoulld fire the coach and appoint James the coach so he came can call the shots and not have anyone to blame but himself.
3:08 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron should be BENCHED for a couple of games and you would see miami win , THAT would show you what his value is, crap in -crap out……If Rielly can’t see SAMS is BETTER than Lebron they may need a new GM.
3:20 pm on November 28th, 2010
What a baby. I have never cared for James because of his self-centered attitude. I do not care how “well” he plays attitude means more than anything. Grow up little child.
3:22 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBron is a first class loser
3:28 pm on November 28th, 2010
Folks, this is not new. This is why the fans in Cleveland were so pissed when LeBron took his talents to South Beach. For years they looked the other way as “The King” controlled the franchise. With a very bright spotlight is on him, NBA fans will see what this guy is really all about. Now that our little boy has left home he’ll see the real world is not so kind or forgiving. I guarantee that sometime this year, Wade will call him out publicly. “We’ll never forget you LeBron Jones.”
3:29 pm on November 28th, 2010
Watched it through high school, in Cleveland, and now Miami. Society created this clown and now we can watch his BS.
3:42 pm on November 28th, 2010
I never post on anything when it comes to sports and athletes, because things change from week to week or game to game, but I gotta say this…….. I along with alot of other sports fans saw this coming. I did not see anything wrong with him leaving Cleveland as a free agent, but the way he did that town by holding everyone there virtually hostage…knowing what his true intentions were all along makes for the scenerio that is playing out before us. You get what you give L.J. Now your where you wanted to be when you walked off the court last season. Don’t despair L.J., Pat Riley is on the way as you want also, but with the same results I’m afraid. This team if it gets to the play-offs will not win a series against anybody. KARMA! Aint it a b@tch
3:45 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebich is a Ledoosh. Good player, bad team mate. He will never win a championship.
3:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
It appears and I am convinced that Lebron bumped into both coaches intentionally and disciplinary action was/is in order. However, you judges, jurors and executioners need to peruse and see what you have written on your own souls. Your arrows are decadent, evil and mean spirited.
3:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
A blatent disregard for authrity, and overall disrespect. All that talent and ability, does not make up for lack of brains this guy has. Be a man and own up for yourself. It’s not your world Lebron. Even the greats have an off game or two or three, sometimes even an off year. Magic, Bird, Jordan, Dr. J (Lebron could learn from those MEN)..
3:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron’s a douch bag that will never win anything. a disrespectful piss ant. It’s too bad D-Wade had to mess up his image by being around such a pompus ass.
4:06 pm on November 28th, 2010
What the coach needs to do is to have La Queen Jane come off the bench,when needed and watch how much better the team plays.
4:07 pm on November 28th, 2010
Whitey..what does race have to do with anything? By the way Spoelstra is Filipino. LeBron has some growing up to do.
4:13 pm on November 28th, 2010
Did he ever have a confrontation with Delonte West?
4:18 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron should be suspended and fined heavily! Money seems to be the most inportant thing to him anyway. So treat him like the spoiled kid that he is. Take away his toys and put him in time out. These people who get paid millions should have something put into their contracts that they must act like adults or their money decreases every year the act like children. Kind of like parents do with kids. They do not deserve this money. You should be our role models, not our what not to do. Especially with millions of dollars coming in.
4:30 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron is a scum bag
4:31 pm on November 28th, 2010
GOOD TO SEE THOSE GUYS IN MIAMI NOT DOING SO WELL. ALL THE HYPE AND LEBRON HAS WON SQUAT! HE IS A CRY BABY AND DESERVES WHAT HE GETS. NO REPSECT FOR ANYONE. JUST LOOK AT WHAT HE DID THIS SUMMER. LOSER HE IS MORE LIKE A PAWN NOT A SELF PROCLAIMED KING. I HOPE HE WINS NADA RINGS. GO HOME CRY BABY…
WILT WON TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS NO COMPARISON.
4:35 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBron James is, recognizably, an outstanding basketball player who didn’t need college basket ball to prepare for an NBA basketball player career. Never mind the intentional or unintentional James’ bumping of the Miami Heat coach. The coach takes the responsibility for good or bad strategy decisions; but he doesn’t play the game on the court. It is the players responsibility to put down the shots and to play defense. Maybe LeBron James should have spent four years in college preparing for life without basketball.As Jesus Christ has said,”The rich have already received their reward”.
4:44 pm on November 28th, 2010
Poor Eric better watch out, ol LeDouche Bag will get his boys to beat him up, Pat too! I can cr*p better ‘humans” than Le Douche Bag!
4:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
Bad Karma???
Ever since The Decision Queenie & the Heat have had to withstand literally dozens of negative occurrences, mostly unusual negative occurrences. This is just another example of the unusual.
Queenie will for ever have a negative aura following him. This negativity will infect everything she is associated with. Including the whole Heat organization.
The Heat will be subjected to this negative aura as long as Queenie is a member of ther Heat. Enjoy!
Regards
4:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
ESPN has given this sore looser its public image all the time you put that channel they are talking Lebron this Lebron that. What is the problem with this people Lebron sucks and will always suck no matter how many superstars you put around him. IF LEBRON IS A KING THEN KOBE MUST BE A EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!
4:47 pm on November 28th, 2010
james is an asshole. either he thinks so much of himself that everyone else needs to move out of his way or he did it on purpose. no person with a brain runs into someone that close, in that sort of situation, without it being on purpose.
4:49 pm on November 28th, 2010
Madea James goes bump in the night! Madea goes to Miami and flops. Madea gets his boys to piss on Eric. Madea LB James is uglier than the other Madea!
4:51 pm on November 28th, 2010
Madea James! Po ol’ Madea can’t win fer shee-it!
4:54 pm on November 28th, 2010
STOP HATING ON LeBron… Cuz 99% Of You Haters Wish You Were Him…
5:01 pm on November 28th, 2010
I like to know how in the hell he became the king in the first place. will someone please explain that
5:06 pm on November 28th, 2010
Dear LeBron…you make have taken your talents to South Beach, but you left your self respect in Cleveland.. You WILL reap what you sow in the form of ZERO championship rings. Hopefully, all you will be remembered for is the shitty way you treated the city of Cleveland by your hour long, self indulgant The Decision. What should you do? start acting like a man
5:11 pm on November 28th, 2010
Just a couple of years ago everyone was riding the high horse of King James. Now that he has chosen to leave a team not fit to winning a championship nor paying top dollar to bring in some real winning players, you all are putting him on your s–list. Unlike Reggie Miller who was threatened to have his house burned down if he left the Indiana Pacers, Lebron made a choice that will hopefully bring him a championship. Something every great player needs to fulfill their destiny. Money and loyalty is nothing if a person is not on a winning team. Basketball players are human just like the rest of us. None of us owns a company anything but our services. A company is only loyal to the money that is made off of our hard pushed sweat and bodies. So if we chose not to provide those services then that our right as a person looking out for our own interest. I know if I’m working for a company that is getting by on just the minimal gains and not looking at the big picture for the future then you bet your bottom dollar that I’d leave too and I’m quite sure a lot of you would too. But we would also look at the leaders that are suppose to get us there. Coach Brown nor Coach Spoelstra seem to have the ability to get this young man nor the team to where they need to be. The Miami Heat are stacked beyond your average NBA team. There is no other reason they should be failing the way the are besides lack off leadership. LeBron in these few years have proven to be a leader, a young leader who needs real leadership. He knows it and I believe that is the reason for the bump. It shows that the coach is soft and needs to be toughened up. LeBron, Good Luck to you dealing with all these unappreciative people. You are still a young man trying to show the world your worth but I say your worth has shined bright since you entered the league. DRIVE ON !!!
5:16 pm on November 28th, 2010
why are people so sensitive now? most of you are cry babies analyzing any little thing, What kind of men are you guys? always winning about everything Lebron is doing. ahahah, you are really in pain when you cannot control someone. bunch of babies. Lebron is in Miami, you like it or not , suck it !!! you show how much you really miss him otherwise you won’t spend time on any little move. Curiosly you think he is not great, so why are you complaining about someone who is not great and left your team? you guys are sad, the real loosers are Lebron’s haters…..
5:23 pm on November 28th, 2010
I told the story first last August that the coach would be fired ant Pat R will come of of the front office and take over.
5:26 pm on November 28th, 2010
I missed some words. I mean Coach Brown nor Spoelstra does not seem to have the ability to help LeBron nor their respective teams get to a championship. And everyone needs to quit being so diva about the little things that happens in sports. Sometimes just sit back and ENJOY the show.
5:29 pm on November 28th, 2010
I have watched both of the videos of LBJ purposedly bumping into Coach Brown and Coach Spoelstra. He should have to sit on the bench for such outrageous acts. If coaches can get fined for speaking out after the games, then players should have the same results. Fine him or sit him on the bench. No one should have to put up with such childish acts. He is no better than any other player on any team. Glad he left Cleveland, glad he is under someone else’s belt now. Maybe they didn’t get what they thought they were getting. Look at their record. Coming to Cavs Dec 2. Everyone should turn their backs on him like he did us. No booing, he likes that!!!!!
5:35 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron should be BENCHED he is a worthless D-Bag and I hope he never wins a championship… I hope he gets picked off on thursday in Cleveland by, I don’t know a stray battery…
5:46 pm on November 28th, 2010
James is just a punk with money. Cleveland should be glad to be rid of him.
5:50 pm on November 28th, 2010
If Lebron is really the King then why not go and join the true King six feet under.
5:50 pm on November 28th, 2010
All Y’all stop hating on Madea now and make nice!
5:52 pm on November 28th, 2010
you made him a superstar.. he believed it.. 25yr old and spoilt guy with unlimited talent but not using his brain… grow up lebron. oh and you are not a king or even a queen just a rich guy who can play basketball..AND SHOW RESPECT FOR YOUR COACH WHO HAS MORE CLASS THAN YOU.
5:54 pm on November 28th, 2010
This was disrespectful and quite frankly I”m sick of Lebron James. Yes, he has talent but like so many others, his talent is not the issue, its his attitude. Atheletes today think they are entitled and Gods instead of being good teamates who know how to follow a coach. Lebron sucks and I’m tired of the young man.
5:58 pm on November 28th, 2010
The difference between Jim Brown and Lebron James is quite obvious. Jim Brown had and still does, something between the ears!
6:07 pm on November 28th, 2010
Labron James is an ambitious, bright, resourceful super athlete, who is using his God-given physical stature, athletism and talent for his maximum benefit. Nobody should dispute that.
I certainly do not find fault with how he is conducting himself, based upon the little that I’ve seen of his public image.
Do keep in mind that he has no formal education, even by NBA player standards. I suspect this will display itself in occasional incidents, such as the above. He simply is ill prepared to cope with the spectrum of unique social stresses he presently dwells within.
From what we know of his personal background and social goals ( a regular Charlie Sheen wanna be), and perhaps lacking well educated, skillfully adept pals who know how to keep him out of trouble, I suspect it is just a matter of time before he’s involved in some utterly distructive, perhaps even criminal behavior.
6:12 pm on November 28th, 2010
ALL OF YOU LEBRON JAMES HATERS NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE AND SIT YOUR ASSES DOWN. IF YOU ALL HAVE SO MUCH HATRED FOR THIS GUY YOU SHOULD GO TO CONFESSIONS AND TELL GOD TO FORGIVE THE HATRED IN YOUR HEARTS FOR THIS YOUNG MAN. CLEVELAND THE REAL TRUTH CAME OUT ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU ALL CARED ABOUT LJ WHEN HE WAS THERE (BURNED HIS JERSEY) REAL LOVE. YOU ALL NEED TO GET OVER YOURSELVES AND STOP STROKING OUT LJ IS WHERE HE WANTS TO BE AND IF YOU DISLIKE SO MUCH GO TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME A BALL PLAYER BECAUSE THE BOTTON LINE IS ALL OF YOU ALL ARE JEALOUS. HE HAS THE RIGHT ONCE HIS CONTRACT WAS UP TO GO TO WHOEVER TEAM HE WANTED TOO. ALL OF THIS NAME CALLING AND TALKING ABOUT HIM AS IF HE WAS NOT HUMAN IS A BUTCH OF GARBBAGE. I HAVE NEVER MET HIM BUT YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GROW UP AND TAKE YOUR THUMB OUT OF YOUR ASSES…..LJ IS HERE TO STAY… FROM MIA50
6:14 pm on November 28th, 2010
I think the league should suspend or punish Lebron for what he did.
It only show that he got no class at all. He maybe a millionaire but he is a no class bum pin head.
6:17 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBick was a disrespectful punk when he was at St. V
A disrespectful punk at Cleveland
And now a disrespectful punk at Miami.
Glad he took his talents to South Beach..
6:21 pm on November 28th, 2010
To the anonymous a-hole who said it was just another case of a black guy attacking an unsuspecting white guy you suck. This has nothing to do with a person’s color and more to do with the person involved and the situation. Quit hiding and show yourself for the racist sob you are.
6:29 pm on November 28th, 2010
lebron the next T.O.?……if thats the case….thank you god that he isn’t on the lakers….go KoBe….make the haters hate…..
6:34 pm on November 28th, 2010
If Leboring ever did that to a coach like Phil Jackson, I think Phil would banned Leboring from playing for a few games, and the Lakers would have fined Leboring at least 1 million dollars.
6:34 pm on November 28th, 2010
I thought Miami would go 82-0 with the premeditated conspiracy the “Big 3″ executed. Anything less would be disappointing, given the talent. They blew the perfect season in the first game. Now, they’ve got 8 losses and are only one game above .500. Couldn’t be happier in Cleveland. We don’t hate the guy for leaving town. It was the underhanded way he did it. It is all too obvious how he took a dive in the playoffs to pave the way for his departure. It would have been even more difficult to explain why a superstar would leave a championship team. I hope losing made it easier for you LeBron. If things don’t pan out the way you, Bosh and Wade planned it two years ago, try contacting Art Modell and have him beg for money from the people of Baltimore to build you a new arena and buy some more supporting staff so you can all break records and make tons more money. It is greedy bastards like you that have ruined professional sports.
6:36 pm on November 28th, 2010
Just another Akron hillbilly watched him play in high school he was a thug then nothing has changed.I can’t believe Pat Riley would want to coach the clown.
6:44 pm on November 28th, 2010
P-Jax only coaches Superstars, not Superbabyboys who don’t have a mind of their own and who need someone from they crew to wipe they silly azz! P-Jax would rather coach the real Madea.
6:53 pm on November 28th, 2010
I am happy that Lebron left Cleveland. I always thought he was a little self centered punk. I hope he doesn’t get suspended before the Heat loses to the Cavs this week.
6:55 pm on November 28th, 2010
Is this even a story? He bumped into his coach. Big deal. I can’t for the life of me understand my people get so upset over this guy. He hasn’t been the news for DWI, drugs, bar room brawls, accused of rape(Kobe). If doing the show(The decision) is the biggest thing people can get on him for, get over yourselves. Most of you clowns would kill to have him on your team.
7:01 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron showed his clASS again!
7:01 pm on November 28th, 2010
STOP buying Lebron and Nike gear, shoes and jerseys. Send a message to NIKE who pays Lebron. This guy understands only two things and it’s money and fame. Dont purchase NIke or anything that Lebron represents. That will get the job done quickest Cleveland.
Good luck!
7:13 pm on November 28th, 2010
Seems like Brad is one of Madea’s toadies. Hey Brad, yeah I’d rather have a real rapist than Madea’s ugly grille.
7:17 pm on November 28th, 2010
lol, what a joke. “King”, yeah right. King of bumps. The Brown bump was even more deliberate, he had a lot of room to his left and even looked back as someone who is expecting to be noted for his action. And as the video showed, he reached back to elbow Spoelstra… LeBron, you are shameful, son. I had called on you after your last game last season, telling you to come to Boston, you’d earn like 5 million but you’d have your ring… but no. If you ever did anything close to this in the Garden, KG would own your ass all over the parquet. And that’s not right. The Celtics only own Lakers arses in the Garden, Cleveland arses (as you well know), Miami arses, too. A Celtic cannot own another Celtic. Anyhow, now Spoelstra can quit and leave it for another coach to put up with this crybaby. That’ll show whose fault it is.
Celtics 2010 Champions!
7:21 pm on November 28th, 2010
must be a slow news day!
7:27 pm on November 28th, 2010
LOL DietrichKaiser dream on and take a taste of Laker-ality. Get in the now and go cry into your Celtic pale green hankerchief. Lakers own y’all!
7:30 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBron is Noing. I wish they would take that name away from him. Or maybe call him, KIng Crybaby. He is such a bad sport. I tried to like him but things like this makes me want the Heat to lose. Too bad for Bosh and Wade.
7:40 pm on November 28th, 2010
everybody I know has bumped into somebody at some point in their lives. And at the time I sure they have thought , damn i didn’t even see the person. The way when you are sitting home and someone is talking you and you do not hear them and they arte right next to you. Your mind is preoccupied with something else. All you monday morning racist quaterbacks need to get a life. Lebron maybe all that but surely is not the anti-christ you make him out to be. So drop you hoods and stick to the sport not you personal lack of upbringing.
7:40 pm on November 28th, 2010
Great point Allen. Too bad there are others out there that cannot see through his middle school age way of doing things, the fact is he will never grow up.
7:47 pm on November 28th, 2010
hey i am from cleveland and have watched lebron over the years i wish that he had not left ,’but to go on national tv for a hour and say you made up your mind that morning B.S. you knew you were leaving last year during the play offs you flat out quit
7:49 pm on November 28th, 2010
WOW!!!! These comments read like a bunch of jealous sore loser cleveland fans. And all you big talkers, talking in anonymity, Would love to see you talk one on one with Lebron. With in 2 years The Miami Heat and Lebron, and Wade, will be hoisting the Championship trophy and all you people who are whining like little sissy’s will have to eat your own shorts. And just as an aside, all most pro athletes are prima donnas, but hey, here you dorks are still watching and still betting and still going to games, GET OVER IT, AND YOURSELVES ALREADY OR DO NOT WATCH ANYMORE, LOSERS…….
7:51 pm on November 28th, 2010
WM are so lame and racist, everything comes down to a racist remark, upset because your pot belly asses can’t carry one of Lebron’s nuts all though your girlfriend or wife might want you to borrow them for a night. After watching white thugs beat the living shit out of each other in hockey every night, this is a none issue. The shit that comes out of Lebron James ass has more talent then the ignorant low budget white trash losers on this blog. Do yourself a favor, go buy a 24 pack of bud and drink until your inbred asses die!
7:55 pm on November 28th, 2010
GO SACRAMENTO!
7:56 pm on November 28th, 2010
In case you all forgot, LBJ said he was going to Miami so they could get him a ring. He just wants a free ride! He has to have other superstars get it for him. He could have had it in Cleveland but he tanked games then left like the toady he is!
8:04 pm on November 28th, 2010
All of you defending lebron obviously don’t get it. Nobody including the city of Cleveland is angry about LJ choosing any team. It’s HOW HE DID IT! He kept the organization hanging and never had a chance to go after one of the big free agents. We all know LJ have decided to join D Wade long before “The Decision” the least he can do for Cleveland is let them know ahead so they can plan. Now.. this coward once again can’t be a man and voice his selfish opinion (more like demand) about the coaching situation.
8:04 pm on November 28th, 2010
Madea is ruining, ruined, the NBA and his toadie Stern is allowing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stern is Madea’s lover! I don’t give a flying F*** if he bumped his boss, but this forum is more than that. Madea is a sad F*** and needs to go away, ‘cept his boys won’t allow it and need him to exist, to be something.
8:04 pm on November 28th, 2010
lebron naturally walks with his feet out. look at the second video before they highlight his foot in a turned position, its the same way in the previous step he takes.
8:07 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron is a BOZO and so are the three Amigos. Everyone in America is rooting against these children and rightfully so. It wasn;t so bad he wanted to play with his buds in a nice local , It was the way he THOUGHT he could play America. This bump was delkiberate and Disrespectful to any fan of the NBA and his teamates. He should be fined or suspended. These guys are the only BOZO”S that can make me root for Kobe
8:13 pm on November 28th, 2010
Another display of Lebron’s EGO and don’t know how to show class.
8:15 pm on November 28th, 2010
As most over paid arrogant atheletes he thinks he is the premier player. I will not watch this team play because of him. Sit the child down for a game or two and they will be watched and probably win.
8:17 pm on November 28th, 2010
LEBRON IS THE MOST OVER RATED PRO BASKETBALL PLAYER. SOON TO BE 26,HE HAS ALREADY PEAKED.
8:19 pm on November 28th, 2010
Wow Rob. You sound extremely racist yourself. Not every white person thinks basketball players are thugs. I don’t know why you need to bring up hockey. The players are not thugs either. I think the point of this article is that people are tired of him thinking that he is more important than the team and that he can disrespect the coach and he will have no consequences. Race has nothing to do with it. It’s the person were talking about.
8:28 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebrone is in the wrong sport. Boxing would better serve him first. He could hit the other guy as hard as he wants and his true fans will love it. Switch sports give me a call I’ll set up your first fight with klitchko.
8:37 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron will never bring a championship to a team. Couldn’t do it Cleveland and can’t do it anywhere. If the heat wins one with him… well that’s D Wade’s team not his. The heat needs to trade Lebron with a good post up big guy that can defend then here comes more rings for D Wade.
8:42 pm on November 28th, 2010
what do you expect from a over paid ,no class guy like labron. been pampered most of his life.should think before he speaks or does anything. he no the man he thinks he is.
9:05 pm on November 28th, 2010
This is why we call them Niggers. What a loser, Cleveland fans should be happy that he is gone! I love to see Miami lose! What a bunch of ghetto bums!
9:10 pm on November 28th, 2010
Please do something to this man because so many kids look up to him (and other misfits) as role models. Then, they do the same thing to teachers, policemen, etc., and find themselves in big trouble.
King James? What an arrogant bum!
9:17 pm on November 28th, 2010
Yet another reason that Lebron is the biggest jack-ass around. His name should never be mentioned with Michael Jordan’s.
9:23 pm on November 28th, 2010
let’s change his name to ca bron!
9:26 pm on November 28th, 2010
Gee, I wonder why I don’t enjoy the NBA anymore? When the so-called “King” is a complete A-hole, why would I want to spend a single second or cent on that league?
9:32 pm on November 28th, 2010
Cleveland went from a 60 plus win team to a 35-40 win team.
Sure, he’s a d-bag but the playoffs with a shot was nice. In hindsight he is a choker and a quitter so we never had a real shot at the championship, did we? Cleveland will never
get it right I fear.
9:36 pm on November 28th, 2010
It’s too bad Lebron is too full of himself to read all of these blogs and figure out how many people dislike him. Maybe he should take his talents to hell and stop along the way for some college classes on how not to be a self-absorbed douche bag.
9:37 pm on November 28th, 2010
It’s players like James that make me bow my head in shame in regards to the current state of the NBA! There are so few players left that have true class that are playing for the love of the game, and for RESPECT- true respect… not this egotistical garbage these types of players have polluted this once great league with. Instead of standing up to trash like this, we instead let the teams, press, owners, endorsers and the likes continue to tell us that these individuals are what should be the face of the league and should be coddled… sad, sad predicament. Don’t know who’s worse- the players or the teams/coaches/league for letting them run a muck!
9:40 pm on November 28th, 2010
I am now a Cleveland fan now that Lebron isn’t playing there. They actually play like a team now that they don’t have to stand around and wait for Lebron to do something. I would much rather support a so so team than a self-absorbed individual.
10:00 pm on November 28th, 2010
Please pull Joe Bike’s comments made today at 9 PM. His actions are a lot worse than anything LoBraun did and this forum should block any future posts.
10:09 pm on November 28th, 2010
James is a creep and a no hussle loser. He proved it against Boston quitting on his team mates. He is not a leader who brings out the best of others on the court. He sits back and says “okay what can you do?”
I used to like him but now he can take his road show home to Akron and I for one will always root against him. Hint take a lesson from Oscar, Magic, Hondo, Bird, or Russell.
10:14 pm on November 28th, 2010
Punk–Punk–Punk–Labron may win a championship–but he’s a punk loser!!
10:17 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBron James should go to Reilly and fire the Heat coach….then he, Wade and Bosh can coach the team by committee with James making the final decisions. Guess what? The results will be worse because his ego is greater than his talent.
10:22 pm on November 28th, 2010
@ bigdaddy what planet are u from u know that the way that learch james left showed no class and no charector u must be one of his team man u suck just like ur boy does yeah his good but he will go no where he wants because he has no loyalty c thats whts wrong wit dis world now pepole like u that think that what he did was ok WRONG.
10:30 pm on November 28th, 2010
All you haters keep hating Lebron; we love the energy you’d trade places with him in a heartbeat if you could but you couldn’t last 2 hrs in his shoes remember you’re on the outside looking in. They say if we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone elses we grab our own back what about our hieght we’d grab someone elses because we all want to be looked up to so just keep looking UP to lebron he’s gonna show you what he’s working with.
10:35 pm on November 28th, 2010
What a no-class bum. He should be suspended for this type of sh** if not from the team, then the NBA. He definitely bumped his coach before and also this time. Who does he think he is? All he is , is some hyped-up,overpaid loser. and yes he will never even be able to carry M.J.’s jockstrap.
10:44 pm on November 28th, 2010
Immature behavior. He needs to get some real-life coaching from Jordan on how to be a man and a class-act.
10:47 pm on November 28th, 2010
Lebron James should lose all his games he’s a big loser. Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it.
10:48 pm on November 28th, 2010
LeBaby is a spoiled little bastard…
10:50 pm on November 28th, 2010
Of course it’s on purpose! Lebron is arrogant and uncoachable. Even the greatest need coaching, but Lebron feels above all that.
11:00 pm on November 28th, 2010
All you idiots are playing right into James hand. He doesn’t even rate the use of a first name like a Micheal or Magic or Isaiah. If you want this a@@ clown to play ball stop playing to his ego. Stop talking him up and down talk about the TEAM. He is just ONE member. He can’t do crap by himself, he proved that in Cleveland. So if you are tired of hearing about as you put it the “DB” stop bringing him up PERIOD.
11:00 pm on November 28th, 2010
I was there last night and while I didn’t see this scene, I did look at the video and it is clear Mr. James did it on purpose. The coach looked back at him like “WTF”. LeBron, don’t get mad at the coach or anyone else. You made a choice and the choice you made is not working the way you expected. Watching you crawl out of Cleveland and standing by your decision, I am completely stumped by your behavior. Nothing comes easy to those who think they are gifted. Being gifted takes hard work to break through and prove you are gifted. The only thing you are proving these days are the facts you are immature and are not of the mindset most of us had thought. But I guess your playoff behavior and the annoucement stunt, I should have realized who and what you were. Grow up and you will have a better understanding of what it is to ge great.
11:04 pm on November 28th, 2010
wont do that to doc rivers
11:05 pm on November 28th, 2010
coach rivers will lay him on his ass
11:25 pm on November 28th, 2010
u haters leave lebron alone u have nuttin better to do u alll can kisss his ass he dont need ur support he has enough love in miami so u alll can go to hell u all wish u had money like him u bunch a haters .
11:36 pm on November 28th, 2010
all yall hater the heat’s coach sucks its not lebrons fault the coach has all the talent in the world and he doesnt know how to use it
11:39 pm on November 28th, 2010
no matter what….wade will have one more ring than lebron…. thats if kobe lets them get one…..
11:41 pm on November 28th, 2010
I just took a lebron and wiped my james
11:45 pm on November 28th, 2010
Im getting so tired of all these people over-analyzing Lebron since he left. Im willing to bet Cavaliers fans wouldn’t have one negative word to say about him if he stayed. What a bunch of babies. Same goes for every other team in the league. For example, if the trio of Lebron, Wade and Bosh were to join any team other than the Heat, then Heat fans would be pretty sour. If they joined the Knicks, then Knicks fans would be %100 behind them. Grow up everyone and worry about your own team winning a championship. If Miami fails, then they fail. If they win a championship, then they win. Im a hardcore Lebron fan and even I have more important things to worry about then watching and talking about his everymove. Its called “Life.” All you haters should get one. Im also willing to bet that if you were alone in a room with Lebron, you would be singing a different tune. I would like to see anyone trash talk him to his face. Sure Lebrons move was a little childish and disrespectful. Fine him or suspend him if you must. He is still the best all-around player in the league and any team in the league would be happy to have him as well as the fans of that team. Anyone who says Lebron isn’t the best is just lying to themselves. The NBA is for our entertainment. If you hate Lebron, then change the damn channel. GO HEAT!
11:58 pm on November 28th, 2010
Worst post on this string of posts belongs too…..BIGDADDY. You could not and would not behave like this in the business world. Touch your boss… TWICE.. .and your fired with a perm. record thus making it very tough to obtain re-emplyoment. Get over YOURSELF with this un-educated excuse of a post. Stop defending a spoiled punk that has no reality of what being a man is about. And by the way, I do belive that the Cavaliers had the best record in the regular season the past two seasons with this so-called lack tallent… strange. Get it right… He quit in the playoffs, and that is it. No one wants to talk the truth about these so called superstars… but watch the playoffs the last two seasons…he quit and thats that. What is the Heats record by the way????
12:27 am on November 29th, 2010
Not sure what is his issue.
what did they say? Money cannot buy class”…
and that’s exactly what he is, classless.
He believed too much in his hype, came out on that intro stage with the 3 amigos dancing and preening and prancing, like they had already won the championship…
what have they accomplished so far? They have no respect for other teams in the league , and this makes them even bigger targets. The other teams play better against them simply because they get motivated, get that “anger” to play because this HEAT team was being anointed before being even born.
Is the HEAT a good team? Of course it is.
Are they championship caliber? Not by a long shot
8:06 am on November 29th, 2010
30 game suspension, minimum. In which the Heat will go 26-4…
9:05 am on November 29th, 2010
The Miami Heat “Whole” is not greater than its parts because the parts are so flawed and ill begotten that they need to be shunned by any and all NBA fans that deserve better (NBAFDB).
9:21 am on November 29th, 2010
hey @Whitey-you do know that spolestra isn’t white, right?
10:52 am on November 29th, 2010
Notice ho Lebron rolls his shoulder….. Lebron will not win a championship until he stops blaming others…..A spoiled PRINCE waiting to become King. Lebron your are not entitled
5:22 pm on November 29th, 2010
Oh Lebron?? If Payton and Malone couldn’t join a turn-key championship team (Lakers). Then you can’t either. Too many egos and not enough minutes and touches. No one can get into a rhythm. Christmas will be a blast when LA wins by 20.
7:58 pm on November 29th, 2010
I don’t care where LBJ plays, nor do I have any previous animosity towards him. However, his recent shenanigans are proving himself a fool. It’s “circumstantial” but I don’t see how someone with such great court vision can walk into a head coach he is “fighting with” on two different occasions. Looks like yet another spoiled millionaire with tons of money and no respect for others.
8:28 pm on November 29th, 2010
The LBJ defenders are just as clueless as LBJ himself. Clevelanders are pissed at LBJ for holding the team hostage for 7 years, constantly threatening to leave, constantly telling Cleveland that the city was not good enough. He disrespected his team and his city like no other athlete has done before. How was Cleveland supposed to get free agents to come, if LBJ was always talking about leaving? This is ALL LBJ’s fault. Everything. He made this bed, now he can cry himself to sleep in it. What a complete and total jerk. I’m not sure which I enjoy more, his failures, or the blame game he plays after the fact.
1:48 am on November 30th, 2010
F*** Lebron! The worst thing that has happened to the NBA!
2:32 pm on November 30th, 2010
Loving this disgrace crapping all over his reputation day by day. I look forward to my Celtics stomping out this team come April…that is, if Miami makes it that far LOLZ
8:47 pm on November 30th, 2010
Boobie Gibson wouldn’t do that.
9:02 pm on November 30th, 2010
THIS WAS DELIBERATE JUST LOOK AT THE FIRST 3 SECONDS OF THAT VIDEO OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND YOU’LL SEE THAT HE THREW AN ELBOW DELIBERATELY AT THE END.
Obviously that first poster that said Lebron should be fined is RETARDED.
2:07 pm on December 8th, 2010
Way to make something out of nothing…new God’s to be worshipped!