Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at 9:00 am  |  82 responses

King James Issues Warning to Critics

If you’ve voiced any kind of criticism for LeBron this summer, know that he’s been watching and listening. And he’s mad! Terrifying, I know: “Don’t think for one min that I haven’t been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone!”

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  • JTaylor21

    @TotalScrotalImplostion, thank you bra. That’s exactly what I’ve been saying for years. It happens all the time in hockey, too. They even encourage that sh*t, but when nba players throw a couple of fists that don’t even connect, they’re suspended, vilified as hoodlums and may even lose some endorsements. It’s a two way street when it comes to people judging NBA players (seen as a black league) and other sports; NFL even though majority of players are black, the ones you see on the tv and commercials everyday are white (Farve, Manning and Brady). There’s still heavy racism going on people even though “my president is black”.

  • The D Train

    Seriously, is it bad that I’d like to see Lebron improve his jumper and post-game? God f()cking forbid I’d like to see one of the best players in the NBA improve his game. JTaylor, seriously man, BIG DUMMY? If Lebron rocks the villain cape and starts destroying people and getting better every year, is that a bad thing? If he uses this summer as motivation to get better, great. If he’s just posturing for the sake of posturing, the who gives a flying sh1t?

  • The D Train

    …and P.S. I don’t like Kobe, and I hate the Lakers.

  • Stillballin

    Shake off den haters lebron!! Let’s get this ring!!

  • kundai

    I hope all the side line antics are doen aswell. If he stops all the stuff and has the same look on his face as he did with team USA. The league is in trouble becasue you know wade and bosh gonna bring aswell.

  • http://www.slamonline.com/ The Promise

    Again we have to listen to JTaylor21′s crap. Is anybody getting sick of this besides me? He attacks every single poster on here that speaks an ill word against his Queen James, but yet he pretty much disregards that Kobe is a better overall player and has 5 more (count em) rings than the Chosen One. Now he’s got completely off subject and dicussing rascism in the NFL. For your info JTaylor, Michael Vick had a ton of commercials, till they found out he was a dog-fighting thug. Its his own fault Peyton and Favre are getting commercials, they could have been his commercials/endorsements. So get off the racist crap, nobody is buying it.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    I agree with JT Taylor and the Scrotum dude, particularly since I’ve made the same argument countless times on this website in the past.
    That is all.

  • JTaylor21

    @The Promise, kobe’s the better overall player, HA HA, where they do that at? Your killing me with that joke. Go put on the promise ring that your sweetheart kobe gave you and wait for him in a motel, so he could do you like that broad from Colorado. Chris Hansen and a camera crew will be ready for his arrival.

  • http://stapledesign.com Spaceship Jay

    Yikes. How did Kobe get here again?

  • http://Www.dimemag.com Royal

    @ the promise: definitely fed up with the guy. Talks real tough! Were “basketball bloggers” remember ol dog, nino brown, John gotti, lee malvo. STFU!!!!!

  • Coney Islander

    Kobe is more skilled as an overall basketball player because he needs to be, he has some of the best footwork I’ve ever seen. But LeBron James is a FREAK OF NATURE! Who needs footwork when you can go through, jump over, or blow by ANYONE! His mom was actually abducted by aliens when he was in her womb and injected with chemical X. There is no reason why a man who is 6’8″ 250lbs should move like that, none whatsoever!

  • http://sdfjklf.com Jukai

    Is it the league that’s racist, or is it the league that needs to keep fighting at a minimum because of the perception society has about the league which is racist?
    Think about it.

  • http://www.slamonline.com/ Emoney2

    @JTaylor21..its been since Big Ben, Sheed & Chauncey were doing work in the palace since ive been on slam. Two reasons 1. I havent had time. 2. My time was spent watching Kobe in the finals only to be interrupted by old “witness” commercials of him and one of his 241 pairs of shoes, notice i said shoes, not rings.
    Anyways…I want to tell you that you keep talking about KB24 raping the Promise in a hotel room. While your boy LeBrick James or the Losing One holds bogus press conferences and is too busy to actually win meaningful games.
    Because Kobe has actually never been charged, so I think YOUR RACIST for stero-typing Kobe as a rapist just cause he’s a black, and was alone with a female. But im sure you wouldnt know how to handle those situations either. ;)
    And Im not racist at all, Im white and my top 5 favorite atheletes are BLACK :O 1.Roy Wiliiams #31-bengals2.Kobe Bryant 3.Terrell Owens. Derek Fisher. and Deion Sanders.
    Back to subject! Your a pompous idiot who knows nothing about racism or sports..your just probably either black sitting on your moms 2001 dell, or a rich white guy who smells like sweaty velveeta cheese. Or maybe just maybe, you really are that dumb, I hope not.
    Basically No one here is racist but you. so please dont get mad at Kobe, Peyton, Brett or even Tom Brady because theyre great pro’s at what they do and have championships.Again something LeBron NAMES*(cause thats all he is is a name hype)**
    or his fans wouldn’t understand.

  • http://www.slamonline.com/ The Promise

    Wow, Emoney2 practically answered for me.
    And as for Royal I have nothing to say to you but….SUCK MY D*CK or C*CK

  • JTaylor21

    @Jukai, It is definitively the second one. Ever since that detroit/pacers rumble; where the players were doing nothing more than defending themselves, things have gone for the worse.

  • JTaylor21

    I love it when a WHITE guy calls someone else a racist. Talk about the biggest contradiction of all-time. No, I’m not on my moms computer but I’m watching your gollum-looking mom on webcam taking breaks in-between her obsessions with onion “Rings” to comment on slam. By the way, she nickmaned her punany; “Preciousss”

  • http://thephotoriot.com davidR

    the promise, you’re hilarious. royal had your back dude, and you tell him to suck your..
    anyway, jukai it is definitely the latter. after the 90s, people’s perception of the nba changed. no more taunting or hard fouls, and definitely no more pushing/fighting. damn, you can’t even slap the backboard after a dunk without getting T’d up. was it because of the ai movement? was it jordan leaving? is it something else? who knows. but definitely after the malice in the palace, things hit rock bottom.

  • http://www.slamonline.com/ The Promise

    @Royal: My SINCEREST apologies dude! I read your comment wrong, truly sorry man, seriously. I meant to say that to JTaylor, haha.

  • backboard

    Just saying, i am amazed that JTaylor is still allowed to be on this website, seeing how he violates every comment section law on a daily basis. Just read the comments above and that should be reason alone. You stay classy Slam!

  • http://Yahoo Ddub

    Jtaylor everytime something is written about lbj,you jump off the subject,..lbj and diss kobe,the lakers,and the fans…whats up?

  • JTaylor21

    What law is JTaylor violating?, JTaylor has followed every rule to the tee, u guys are trying to prosecute JTaylor without evidence. I don’t talk sh*t, so you must acquit. All I’m doing is setting the BS people spew on this site straight. I state nothing but actual facts in every comment I post. Check it, my records impeccable.

  • http://theurbangriot.com The Nupe

    Lebron is still arguably the best in the L. If he takes this anger and improves his game even more – Wow! He’s done well to this point to stay out of the press for negative reasons (legal, too many women, too much party etc). He interviews well on NPR or Larry King and overall has taken his image and game ‘mainstream’ versus trying to make rap albums. His dancing, fake pics and smiling on the sidelines have actually helped with his global appeal. I think a lot of the racism towards NBA players comes because they are so ‘visible’. Meaning no pads or helmets to cover the tatoos. You actually see their faces, hairstyles etc. and a lot of America relates the image they project to thugs/gangstas. My grandmother (a black lady who likes LeBron and Kode) always shakes her head when she sees them and says things like “why did they have to put all thoughs tatoos all over themselves” She thinks they seem ‘too smart’ for that. Quarterbacks in general get more endorsement than any other position player in the NFL. So it makes sense that Frave, Brady, Manning get a lot because of the ‘legend’ like status they have or seem to be achieving. McNab has had his share as well and so did Vick. Racism is real and I don’t think anybody on this site or anywhere else can deny it. But it’s difficult sometimes to determine if the negative attitude towards an athlete is because of their race or because they present more of a ‘thug’ image which a lot of blacks in America don’t like either. O.k., done now, I’m responding to several different comments posted above.

  • The Philosopher

    LeBron James is the best player in the world.
    Period.

  • http://jmshope@aol.com Jean SMITH

    Too bad Lebron has such a negative attitude. He can’t take the HEAT or criticism? The last I heard we have a right to freedom of expression. A lot of us in Cleveland think he dissed us. He even said he went to Miami cuz he respected thier game. What? Didn’t he have any respect for Cleveland’s game? As far as I see he gave it all up during game 5! He gave up the game and some one say he got paid to take a dive. So let him go and play in Miami,he won’t be a king there he has to share the lime light with two other guys. When he comes to Cleveland he better have some armed gaurds and body armour. Maybe he should ask Albert Bell what happened to him when he came back to Cleveland after he left us after we suppported him as a fan base.

  • http://www.slamonline melvin ely

    @total: I am not fully acquainted with baseball or hockey but your right that is some messed up sh*t. Players clearing out bullpens and going apesh*t on each other on national TV and no one getting reprimanded for it is disgustingly broken. Athletes should hold themselves to higher standard. BUT, is it racist that the NBA holds their guys to more accountability than all other sports leagues? If anything they should be emulated right? Where does the issue of race come in?

  • chintao

    LeBron’s so dumb, he’d need a pen to take mental notes.

  • JoeMaMa

    This JTaylor guy needs to be banned for his comments at 5:52. This is about basketball, not personal shots at family members or diatribes about racism and how it manifests itself in professional sports and society as a whole. This is a chance to write/joke about our views concerning LeBron James’ thoughts on criticism leveled at him. There are other sites for personal attacks. I can even handle discussing social issues if the discussion is respectful and leads somewhere. But talking about family members and whatnot crosses lines. SLAM online editors will be notified.
    And hey, how about that LeBron?

  • http://google c_cantrell

    Yal know what? I dont blame LeBron at all. I would be pretty ticked off if people was talking all this mess about me too. Cant a grown man make his own decisions in life? I would be mad if everyone was talking trash about me for making a decision that would help me in my goal of going down in nba history. Its all good LeBron, I would be mad too.

  • Tyler

    I would be mad but I would be a silent killer. STFU until the season then shut the haters up.

  • Ronald

    I liked pre-twitter Lebron much better.

  • Ronald

    @JTaylor:

    Please read:
    The comments section is a place to further discuss the topics in this post. Commenters who seek to accomplish any of the following may be banned: – Personally attack other commenters. – Make derogatory comments regarding race, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation or religion. – Troll, or comment with the intention of creating problems. Trolling includes, but isn’t limited to, baiting people to flame at you, encouraging people to leave the site, spamming and using alternate IDs.

  • BostonBaller

    I skipped all of the above hate notes towards LBJ & those written against anyone who dares breathe negatively towards him just to say he will be a beast on the court but if he lets what ppl say/write about him fuel his wrath then he himself may get in the way of what the TEAM is all about. No hate towards him folks just my opinion for what it’s worth. lol

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