So what do you think of Lebron and his actions(or lack of) after losing to the Magic in game 6 the other night? He took off to the locker room right after the game without shaking hands. Then he refused post game interviews. The Lebron supporters are saying it's his competitive nature and he was just mad because he didn't take them to the next level. The Lebron haters say he has absolutely no class and that was childish to not shake hands. Personally I lost a lot of respect for him. If one of my kids acted like that after a game they wouldn't be sitting down anytime soon. No excuse for lack of sportsmanship. When the game is over you shake hands/congratulate then go have your pity party in the locker room. It's ok to shake hands, clown around and do interviews when things are good it should be when things are bad. Man up Lebron!
Lebron is a competitor and doesn't like to lose. The Cavs should have made it farther than what they did. They were the hottest team in the playoffs and they didn't make it to the finals and that is why I believe he didn't shake hands/post game intervies. I didn't lose any respect for Lebron and his actions he dicided to take. This isn't high school anymore.
I thought it was a little disrespectful for the magic. They beat them fair and square and Lebron didnt even agnolage that. Its also a blt snobby and selfish to me that he would just walk of the court without even a second thought to shaking anyones hand. "But he's Lebron and he can do what he wants" I dont think so. Your never to big to honor another teams accomplishment. I just thought it was selfish.
How much money do they pay him to act like a 3 year old?? When I heard about this I couldn't believe it, what a pansy!
Honor another teams accomplishment? Please.... I bet every time in your life that someone else got a promotion you were in line for, or someone else got a bigger raise than you that you worked just as hard or harder for, you went right over and shook their hand and congratulated them. Really who cares if he shook their hand? If you care, why would you care if he did? And lastly, how does this effect your life enough to worry about it? I am not saying this as a cavs fan either... I just think it is petty.
I can understand the frustration but really it wasn't Lebron's fault they didn't make it in the first place. His supporting cast fizzled out on him. As far as shaking hands, it's something you're taught to do when you're little. It's not really like if someone else got a promotion or a raise like buckeye eluded to. I think he was being a sore loser. Everyone in the world knew he was going to be upset but don't act like a little kid about it.
The not shaking hands part doesn't really bother me. Well, it does somewhat. If it would have been a really close game, and the Cavs lost by a last second shot, I could see him not shaking hands and that wouldn't bother me, but with the Magic beating the Cavs by 20, he should have acknowledged defeat. The skipping the post game interview bothered me b/c that's his obligation as a player. That's part of his job. Oh well, I have never really cared for Bron Bron anyways.
That's why I don't lose any sleep over Farve, Owens, Moss or steroids in baseball. Worring about it does me no good.
I dont worry about it I just like to see big name players like Lebron set a good example for the thousands of little kids who look up to him and respect him.
I watch sports for entertainment and to appreciate the athleticism of the athletes. Not for how they handle winning or losing a game. Everyone likes to act like they are perfect. You are not and neither is anyone else.
This wouldn't be that big of a deal, but the media had to blow this up. You don't see baseball players shaking hands after every game.
There is always somebody trying to find something to criticize... Would you honestly, want to do a post game interview after that? I damn sure wouldn't. At the very least, he kept himself from saying something he didn't want to in the heat of the moment. I don't see anything wrong with that. How many times do MLB teams shake hands with the other team? Uh... let me think zero plus zero, carry the one... ZERO, NONE, NEVER, what's the big deal?
Maybe Lebron is sick of being the "good guy" all the time. This is a classic case of the media making something out of nothing.
Caleb, I hate to be the devils advocate.... but if the same situation was goin down with T.O..... he would be the next anti-christ. The fact is, LeBron lost.... he should have been man enough to admit and move on. He showed no class in his actions and it doesn't matter the situation. Scott, I love ya brother, but if another guy who legally hunts the same property that you do walks up with a 180" deer, you are gonna be ticked, but I am pretty sure that you aren't going to blow him off, you will tell him congrats and move on..... same thing The Queen (sorry, can't stand the guy) should have done!
