Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at 9:00 am  |  493 responses

LeBron James on Cavs’ 55-Point Loss: ‘Karma is a B****’

by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni

Earlier this week, LeBron James informed the world that he’d officially joined the dark side. He’s now content to be a villain in the sports world, no longer in need of the public’s adoration.

He wasn’t kidding, friends.

Last night, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were in the midst of a humiliating 55-point loss to the Lakers, James took great pleasure in his former team’s misery.

According to LeBron (via his Twitter feed), God hates the Cavs, more or less.

Here’s the quote in full, which materialized late during the fourth quarter of the game:

“Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!”

Now, whether or not God has more important matters than the fate of Cleveland’s terrible basketball team to keep him (her?) occupied is up for debate, but the strangely bitter LBJ is seemingly convinced this was the work of a higher power.

LeBron James clearly no longer cares about what any of us think; he’s going to say — and tweet — what’s on his mind.

It’s frankly refreshing to see such a high-profile athlete reveal his emotions and opinions so nakedly, no matter how clumsily he goes about doing so.

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  • http://idunkonthem.blogspot.com/ albie1kenobi

    gotta love it when people act like they are good friends with certain players or knows how the NBA business work so they can make their arguments.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Oh and I said lebron was wrong for his recent actions. But, whatever.

  • Zoom

    @Justin, the only fool in this discussion is YOU. The fact that you are actually arguing this point highlights what a moron you. Thank God no one pays you to make decisions because whoever did would be up sh*ts creek. An UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT is someone who is NOT AN EMPLOYEE of any particualr organization. Do you understand that? Are you really that slow or are you just joking? As far as the city, the team, and whatever other bs you were rambling about, it is NOT the responsiblity of Lebron James to ensure the vitality of any city or team that does not employ him. Lebron James has a responsibilty to make the best decisions for Lebron James and HIS FAMILY. As far as your idiotic explanation as to why players get traded unexpectedly, save it. You do realize that the point is that it happens, right? WTF do the circumstances matter? The point is that it happens. If you say it’s part of the business then it RUNS BOTH WAYS. But let me humor you for a sec. So what if he did notify the Cavs? Was he supposed to do it in a time frame acceptable for you and Dan Gilbert’s stupid a**es? Who would have determained how much time LBJ should’ve given the Cavs? What the hell makes you think any player’s lives and decisions should revolve around the convenience of these billionaire’s sports teams? Get over it. That young black man made a choice he had a right to make. Seems like that bothers you.

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    Yup.
    Everything revolves around THE KING!!

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    At the beginning of the year the nets told favors he wasn’t being traded. Avery himself told him to ignore it. Now it is.almost a dine deal that he is gone. Al harrington signed a big deal with the nuggets and was supposed to part of their long term plans and now they are lookig to move him.
    the issue is where some people hunk power should lie in the nba relationship. Most people think teams shoul wield power. I think players should. So I think that ifteams can make serious decisions that impact players’ lives without consulting.win.them then so should players. Teams don’t discuss their plans with players that often. Rashard lewis.didn’t learn he was being moved until a few.hours before it.happened. several players have learned.about trades from media reports. Lebron called the cavs before the decision for the record. He just didn’t tell them weeks before or meet with them face to face. Read the actual timeline. That is exactly as much notification as.teams typically give players.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Iverson and billups got.surprised.by their trades.as.well. for another example. Beasley was surprised too.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    I wish I had seen zoom’s comment. Could have avoided this damn touchpad. I hate this thing.

  • Zoom

    @Justin: Again, you show your stupidity with the immature idol worship of Michael Jordan. He isn’t exactly known for being an angel off the court, but you’d know that if you weren’t such a space cadet. At best, saying that Jordan would’ve NEVER rejected a kid’s request for an autograph means you’re naïve as hell. It’s like you’re a little kid getting angry when someone reveals an ugly truth about your idol.

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    ^If players had that much control, the things could turn chaotic, no?

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    My last comment was for Allen @10:10p.m.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Myles Brown

    “It was just how I was feeling at the time,” he said. Yet he added in the same breath, “It wasn’t even a comment from me. It was someone who sent it to me and I sent it out.”

    It was a mixed message less than 24 hours after seemingly offering clear intent.

    “I don’t think it was no intent at all,” he said. “I think everyone looks into everything I say. Everybody looked too far into it. It wasn’t no intent at all”

    “No hit toward that organization. I’ve moved on. Hopefully that organization has continued to move on. But I’m happy where I am as a Miami Heat player.

    “It wasn’t no hit at that franchise, no hit at that team, especially those players, at all.”

    REALLY? At least Dan Gilbert stood behind his words…

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    Only he can get away with it…

  • http://akflf.com Jukai

    Justin: Jordan would and HAS refused to sign kids autographs. You’re a dolt. Jordan is FAMOUS for shoving kids and old ladies away for autographs depending on his mood.

  • http://yahoo.com The Ambassador

    I have to say that I dont hate Lebron at all but sometims I would just wish he would be quiet for his own sake but he should have told Gilbert he was gonna go to the Heat before the one hour special for the respect of the team and everybody else. I know Lebron doesnt owe anything to the Cavaleirs association but thats the least they derserved before being humalated in tv. I wished Lebron wouldnt have done the special at all but what done is done.

    Long Live King Bryant!!!
    Long Live King Mbenga of the Congo!!!

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Yeah that aS a punk move to follow a stupid move. Dude must not realize people aren’t THAT stupid. He doesn’t realize he is not gettng the benefit of the doubt anymore.

  • http://slamonline.com tealish

    This comments section was been HILARIOUS.
    B Crawford says a lot of wacky things, (I believe, a lot just for effect) but I must 100% co-sign him on one point:
    1. I wholeheartedly support his contraction of the “great player” label. Thrown around too freely FOR SURE. Example, KD — a great scorer, but not a great basketball player. Not yet. Neither is Wade.
    –
    2. LeBron – I will set aside my joyful dislike for him and admit that he is a great player. That said, he is NOT in the GOAT conversation and based on what I’ve seen out of him, I can confidently say that he NEVER will be. He doesn’t have ‘it’ (you can read: “mastery of the game”, as Crawford likes to put it) but his physical strengths and athleticism do propel him into my assessment of what a great player is.
    –
    And…… carry on!

  • ben sin

    Now he’s trying to imply he didn’t write the tweet and it wasn’t really aimed at the Cavs?

    Lebron should either think hard before he speaks/tweets, or just accept his 1997-The-Rock-like heel persona and STOP BACKPEDDLING after he makes a comment.

  • http://akflf.com Jukai

    Tealish: Well, respectfully disagree with uhm, everything you said

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Heat lose to the clips and bron rolls an ankle. Karma

  • JC

    LeBron, you are so right this time.
    Karma is a B****

  • Bimmer

    Does this story about LeBron really deserve 471 comments? Quit giving this awful human being attention.

  • JTaylor21

    “he doesn’t have it (mastery of the game)”? F*ck outta here with at sh*t, what the hell does that even mean. Let me guess the mamba belongs in the GOAT convo based on his so-called mastery of the game. I’m guessing that court vision, good shot-selection, and playing consistent defense are not included in your book. You would think that for someone people claim that has mastered the game would shot better than 45% for his career. Basketball is a simple game, you put the ball in the hole, create good look for your teammates, rebound, and defend (anyone that can do all four at an elite level is an all-time great). Morons like to act like basketball is some kind of science project, that’s what reading too much bill simmons does to you.

  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    Karma indeed.
    I said in post up it would be crazy if the Clips beat the Heat.
    It was a crazy night.
    I also said if the Clips did beat the Heat, the Heat would likely take their anger out on the Bulls on Saturday.
    Great.

  • http://slamonline.com tealish

    @jukai — how can you disagree with this comments section being HILARIOUS? I laughed out loud multiple times, and I’ll be damned if you yourself didn’t muster a chuckle or two throughout.
    Lots of great characters living up to their potential in here today. All the main roles, yours included, were executed beautifully and us, the audience, do not take it for granted.
    Well done.

  • KB8toSG8

    Karma is truly a b*tch right LBJ??

  • http://Slamonline.com Nbk

    LeBron James is 26, just sayin….we are expecting him too be more mature then all of us, and I understand he has a publicist and has been in the public eye all of his adult life, but he’s gonna make mistakes they all do with the exception of a small few. Jordan still had a massive gambling mistake ahead of him, I mean seriously the over judging him as a person is bleh pointless. As a player he has obviously improved immensely, put up what 3? of the most efficient and productive seasons of all time while always attaining homecourt in the playoffs, with a lottery bound supporting cast…and he’s 26. What’s the goat in your mind done by 26? I’m not saying he is or will be, but can be? Absolutely

  • http://www.twitter.com/JoshElam JE

    This is going to hit 500 comments. Over a tweet. I mean, wow.

  • http://akflf.com Jukai

    And Lebron lost to the Clippers. GOD WAS WATCHING LEBRON KARMA IS A B*TCH!!!

  • http://akflf.com Jukai

    Tealish: Oh that I agreed with.

  • http://akflf.com Jukai

    Jeez I can’t believe everyone made that joke before me. I mean, I gotta refresh my browser.

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    Spurs won, aircats too

  • KwamePooh

    “It wasn’t even a comment from me, it was someone who sent it to me and I sent it out. It wasn’t towards that team. It definitely wasn’t a good showing by that team last night, I know they wish they would have played better, but nothing towards them.”

    and thats a villian?!

  • Ali

    Own your shi* Lebron…”A friend sent it
    to so I sent it out again” sound like
    some bullshi* to me. Tweeted to soon boy…
    Blake and them Clippers got in the a**, Hahah
    Lebron is turning out to be such an a**.

  • http://www.google.com/news BETCATS

    Someone rolled their ankle and then tried to retract a tweet after a loss to the Clippers. Hardee har har.

  • http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/ Anthony

    BETCATS, you forgot to mention: “and got blocked badly by 6’1 Eric Bledsoe”

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    I don’t even know who/how I call myself a bball fan.
    I MISS ALL THE GOOD STUFF WHEN IT’S HAPPENING!

  • benno

    i just made the 486th comment – by the way i did count

  • http://www.slamonline.com Eboy

    This section was only about 700 comments off from the most commented on piece of all time.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Rip hamilton gets random dnp-cd with no warning from team. Nobody called him and told him not to worry about playing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    @JTaylor…..basketball is a simple game? It isn’t complicated, but I wouldn’t call it simple

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  • http://www.google.com/news BETCATS

    Ive made well over 100 comments on articles by myself before. Not impressed.

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