If only they would have played head to head a few months before the draft so the Lakers could have known for sure who was the better player.
Is there an all time great athlete that is/was universally loved? If you are the best at what you do - even in the real world - you are going to be hated by some. Human nature and jealousy are tough to overcome.
I used to LOATHE Tiger Woods. Now that he has had so many issues and struggles (and isn't winning majors by 10 strokes), I find myself pulling pretty hard for him.
Not sure how any of that is "mind boggling".
Politics?Well, by definition...just being at the top is going to draw a certain amount of hatred from sports fans who have to deal with his "talents" beating up on their favorite team and winning ships instead of their favorite team winning them.
But what I find interesting is that Lebron is the only player in the Top 6 of the "Least Favorite" list above that doesn't have a major highly publicized controversy attached to his name. And yet he is even at the very top of that list. The other 5 have had some major controversy which understandably adds more people to the list of people that don't like them.
So what gives with Lebron being at the top of that list?
And don't say "RACISTS!!!". There are two honkies and a self-described blasian on that very same list. Do better.
Vocally?I'd venture to say 90% of the NBA is liberal. You hate them all? Honestly, I don't see how anyone can hate Lebron.
Jerry Rice, David Robinson, Emmit Smith, and the list goes on.I'll try a few:
Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Dr J, Larry Bird, Pele, Derek Jeter (played for the Yankees, which probably excludes him)
"You give me the ball and I go here, here, here, here, and goal. It's easy" Not sure exact words but, something like that. I actually liked that movie.Pele was awesome in Victory. He gets a universal pass.
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I dislikehim because he helps fan the flames of racial divide. We don’t need that. The example is Michael brown, if you see that as an example of racist police you are the problem. Millions of young people take what he says as gospel and it is culturally destructive. he is the greatest basketball player tho and I do love how professional he is.I'd venture to say 90% of the NBA is liberal. You hate them all? Honestly, I don't see how anyone can hate Lebron.
I just want to inform a few of you that you can dislike LeBron and not be a racist. It is hilarious to watch some of you react to someone disliking someone that's black. It must be racism. No he's pretty much a jerk.
Sporstwise I go back and forth on LeBron. Liked him in Cleveland, disliked him in Miami, liked him in Cleveland again, and now root against him in LA. Had he gone to Charlotte or Boston I would have liked him.
From a family/community perspective I’m a big fan of his. Probably one of the better role models out there.
From a politics/social issues perspective, I think he’s a moron. But I can separate those from the first two.
LeBron: 90 % of nfl is old white men with slave mentality ... this is probably a distraction for him trying to recruit a. Davis to la to save his ***. I don’t know jack about nba rules on collusion but I know owners are pissed that LeBron commented on Davis coming to laVocally?
You know not only did Fox smoke Ball in that tourney game, they also drafted Ball while his father was running around acting like a huge tool. That makes that decision even more ignorant.
I changed my opinion of LeBron. He's a flipping moron and what he said about football owners is damaging to society. Eff him. I hope he tears his ACL.
LeBron: 90 % of nfl is old white men with slave mentality ... this is probably a distraction for him trying to recruit a. Davis to la to save his ***. I don’t know jack about nba rules on collusion but I know owners are pissed that LeBron commented on Davis coming to la
Not that I agree or disagree with him because I don't pay attention to the NFL outside of the Patriots (my favorite team) and my fantasy team, but he said slave mentality, not slavery. There's a difference.Totally agree. I've been looking for a place to vent about this since I saw his comments. No player in any team sport alive today needs to bring up slavery. The only slavery any of them have ever known comes from the history books. But there are some that just can't let slavery go because it's an excuse for them.
I'm a white male in my 40's and the exact percentage of time I spend each day seething in anger for my hatred of the various ethnic groups totals out to exactly 0%. I've got my own life to worry about and the people I care about. Enough of this ********! I never used to dislike Lebron until the last few years. I would happily have been a 'slave' as he puts it to have a chance to live the kind of life he's led. This is going to fall on a lot of deaf ears I'm afraid.
Additionally: I hope to god Anthony Davis does not end up in LA. Because I don't want Lebron to win any more titles. Plus, I want to see some balance in the NBA. I'd like to see him go to Boston. The East needs a team that can challenge the ones out West. I think he'd be a perfect fit there. Having said that, I'm afraid he will end up a Laker.
LolNot that I agree or disagree with him because I don't pay attention to the NFL outside of the Patriots (my favorite team) and my fantasy team, but he said slave mentality, not slavery. There's a difference.
Not that I agree or disagree with him because I don't pay attention to the NFL outside of the Patriots (my favorite team) and my fantasy team, but he said slave mentality, not slavery. There's a difference.