LeBron James: Race Factor in Post-’Decision’ Backlash

No racism whatsoever. Leave it to the hyper-liberal media to create the racism stories so they can develop a rapport with athletes and make a name for themselves and then point the finger at everyone for being a racist.

I do understand where LBJ is coming from. Why did so many people go ballistic over his decision when he said all along he was going to a place where he can win and win early and often? How hard was it to see he was going to choose Miami.

Historically, NBA dynasties have been built around combined powers forging into a force. Bill Russel had Sam Jones and Satch Sanders and a number of other top-flight ballers.

Jordan had arguably the league’s then best defender and fast break facilitator/finisher in Pippen and the best boardsmith in Rodman.

Look at who Kobe had last year. Do the math. Anyone else would have made that “decision” that was so heavily-hyped and so frowned upon by clowns

Wait, why is this the first time I am hearing that the proceeds from the 1-hour “Decision” special went to CHARITY? LeBron used his image to raise 3 FREAKING MILLION DOLLARS for the Boys and Girls club and all (almost) everyone does is h@te him for doing something HE HAD EVERY RIGHT TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE? Good to know…

Ive never seen a homeless guy with a bottle of gatorade

If everything was the same except LeBron stayed in Cleveland or brought his talents to broadway would y’all still dislike him? And out of those of you that don’t like the guy for the decision actually watched it?

Jtaylor after reading through all of the comments here I can be certain of only one thing, YOU are an IDIOT. As for the actual topic here, I think it would be naive to say that race didnt play even a little part in the reaction but in saying that im a white basketball fan who thinks the decision was absolutely stupid and I have a strong dislike for LBJ, does that make me racist??

Just because you dont have a lot of money to spend is no reason you shouldnt spend what little you have.

Michael, so you’re defending George Candynosed Bush and his moronic 8 years in office right. That clown should be in jail for all the crimes and laws that he broke in broad daylight. I don’t believe that people are defending and standing by The WORST president by far of all-time, SHAMWOW what’s this world coming to.

Again, I fail to see how you can seriously be mad at someone for donating $3 Million to charity.

Sorry JT, Bush is not the worst president of all-time, not even that close really.

Alright Teddy enlighten your boy on just who is worst than a guy who f*cked over a whole coast during Katrina (because a majority of those people were black), started 2 wars, and ignored the economy which led to this financial meltdown. ENLIGHTEN ME!!!!!!

JTaylor you get into arguments you have no business being in every single day. I used to argue for no reason and I can see from others how annoying that is, but this, among other things you just have no right being so confrontational and argumentative about topics you clearly have little to no legitimate education of.

NBK who the f*ck needs edumacation when I was there to witness the biggest blunder and injustice (apart from slavery, wiping out the indians, segregation, etc.) ever committed by the US govt. Unless you were in the gulf coast when that sh*t happened and witnessed it with your own eyes, you sir are the one with NO brain.

Katrina*

Oh okay so now I’m acting hard, for who? I’ll never seen any of these commentators in real life, so who am I acting hard for or towards, RIDDLE ME THAT. All I’m stating is that I know what I’m talking bout when it comes to Bush’s blunders but you decided to twist it all up into I’m “acting” hard, SHAMWOW.

i’m sorry i twisted it up and said your “acting” hard, stop “being” hard. haha shamwow, thats original

Okay, maybe I should I’ve said he’s the worst president of the last 50 years since people on here like to look too deep into comments. Also you acting like going to school is going to expand your knowledge on presidents, I’m going to college right now and we have NEVER ever talked about any of those president’s blunders and I doubt colleges will ever do because they try to portray past presidents as freedom fighting, church going good guys which is obviously false.

if your in college you understand each class has a specific focus. If your not in a US History Class then ofcourse you haven’t been properly educated on the presidents (Also, I have never been in a classroom that tries to portray a president in that light, “church going good guys”). Your last comment eludes to the fact that you make statements (with specific words, which you focus on too, its how you read) that are, exaggerated, false, and/or ignorant. Your college education (or partial education) does not deem you smarter or more experienced then anyone in here. And more often then you think, your talking to a person with more life experience, and education then you.

well even if you did, you couldn’t raise 3 million dollars for kids. just saying

Come on son, this stupid argument is going nowhere but for your info I did take a US president history class, so yes I’ve a little bit of knowledge and the teacher or the book never mentioned any of those guys hidden blunders. The extent you go to defend those crooks like they are freaking monks is mind-boggling. They are like every other politician in that they will say or do anything just to get elected and re-elected.

@JTaylor – This is in reference to one of your posts waaaaaaay up in the tree. You mentioned that people don’t get all up in arms when owners dump players and screw over their team/fan-base. I wholeheartedly disagree. As a Knick fan, you put me in a room with Dolan and things won’t be very nice for him. Many fans feel the same way. I read your comment many severals of minutes ago, so my rebuttal might not even be accurate. Stupid work made my brain-box malfunction.

@Mike, NYK fans are the most passionate and BEST in the NBA so I believe you but would you burn down his house like someone stated a few hours ago fans did to RMiller’s crib without knowing whether someone was in there or not? @NBK, yes they do offer it to people who passed US history and World history. By the way, how do you know what’s going on in the college I go to unless you possess some kind of jedi-mind infiltration ability because it’s baffling that you seem to know more about me than me self.

But, I do agree the Bush administration was pretty bad, but the h@te for Bush himself has become sort of a fad… You definitely have a right to dislike Bush’s administration though, because you witnessed Katrina (being from N.O.). I don’t want to even imagine that.

Just a lot of schooling, so its easy to tell when someone is lying or bending the truth..about their education. i’m just trying to figure out where you got your breadth of knowledge. So your a history major, or a person who has taken extensive (atleast 3) history classes but seems to think all presidents are portrayed as “freedom fighting, church going, good guys?” IDK seems a little far fetched.

Allen, I went to Warren Easton and I from Hope street, 7th ward.

I’m the 400th comment. Lol