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Old 05-13-2006, 08:55 PM
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I don't want to hate LeBron, but I do

He's the epitome of what a basketball player should be. He is mature, respectful, intelligent, plays with heart and for the good of his team first and foremost.

But I hate him. The media has pumped him up over the years, but with his first foray into the playoffs, he has become the "savior". The Nike "Witness" campaign, his "King" moniker. An announcer on ESPN tonight actually called him the "chosen one" (Offensive on so many levels its not even funny). ESPN also actually did a feature on HIS NAIL BITING. SERIOUSLY.

Anyone else feel the same way? Before may I quite liked the guy. Now I can't stand him. I can't help but think this may backfire as well. Maybe moreso because I want it to than it logically could, but the only fans buying this stuff are the casuals and ohio fans. The hype is only going to increase, and I see animosity growing among real bball fans of other teams.
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Old 05-13-2006, 08:59 PM
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Re: I don't want to hate LeBron, but I do

I understand your point but I saw a new side of Lebron when he told Arena's he better make those free throws or the game was over. The media has built him up to be some kind of saint and he isn't. He is all the things you described him as but he is also like every other basketball player. He talks trash, sometimes is selfish with the ball and isn't always a saint.

The media needs a new poster child and Lebron is it.
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"The Chosen One"
"The Maestro"
"His Majesty"... Musberger.

That and his screaming when Cleveland would hit a shot.
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I hate him. I think he is on human growth hormone.
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I hate him. I think he is on human growth hormone.
Hey, didn't you just say you don't hate basketball players????
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Hey, didn't you just say you don't hate basketball players????
I reserve the right to flip flop on my opinions based upon the won loss record of the pistons.

Right now, I hate LeBron. Every day he looks more like Sammy Sosa.
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I'm glad you hate him Micro. In the other thread you seemed to be taking a Gandhi-like attitude toward that NBA jerks. That's just not healthy.
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I'm glad you hate him Micro. In the other thread you seemed to be taking a Gandhi-like attitude toward that NBA jerks. That's just not healthy.
Don't be fooled by the shaved head, spectacles and dhoti.

Gandhi was a lean mean fighting machine.

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Dang...put him on a goat and he bears a passing resemblance to Larry Brown.
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Something tells me the usual quota of Detroit-Cleveland articles is going to quadruple by tomorrow morning. Ugh. The LeBron Love Train will be picking up steam and passengers.
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