Thoughts about the LeBron debacle and the Rockets we have
Monday, July 12th, 2010
by John
Since last Thursday I have processed in my mind the disaster most of us “witnessed” on ESPN when The One announced he’s going to “take his talents to “South Beach,” which is akin to a free agent saying they’re going to L.A. and taking their talents to “Newport.” Using the S.B. term just shows how immature LeBron is. “South Beach” is another way to say “party town,” which gives you a peek into what one of the priorities may have been for him making this Decision.
There have been several articles written since Thursday night that describe more fully the debacle that occurred on national TV, so I won’t reiterate them here. I will point out, though, some of my own observations that you might not have read elsewhere.
His entire interview on ESPN and the decision-making that he exhibited for weeks leading up to The Moment shows that as great of a player he may be, he completely destroyed his brand and legacy. Fans who just last season would come to his games to cheer him on will be outnumbered by fans who will probably boo him based off the bad P.R. he’s racked up over the past few weeks. I’ve never seen a quicker fall from grace for a big-time athlete in such a short of time since, well, Tiger Woods.
Plus, it was really strange to see him up on stage the next day in Miamia with Bosh and Wade as just as part of a Three Amigos. His “talents” will now be diluted among his compadres, and he won’t ever be the big star he wanted to be, as seen with having this one-hour special in the first place. Many observers think he sold his talent short, and that he took the easy route to try to win a championship. Weak.
Since last Thursday I have processed in my mind the disaster most of us “witnessed” on ESPN when The One announced he’s going to “take his talents to “South Beach,” which is akin to a free agent saying they’re going to L.A. and taking their talents to “Newport.” Using the S.B. term just shows how immature LeBron is. “South Beach” is another way to say “party town,” which gives you a peek into what one of the priorities may have been for him making this Decision.
There have been several articles written since Thursday night that describe more fully the debacle that occurred on national TV, so I won’t reiterate them here. I will point out, though, some of my own observations that you might not have read elsewhere.
His entire interview on ESPN and the decision-making that he exhibited for weeks leading up to The Moment shows that as great of a player he may be, he completely destroyed his brand and legacy. Fans who just last season would come to his games to cheer him on will be outnumbered by fans who will probably boo him based off the bad P.R. he’s racked up over the past few weeks. I’ve never seen a quicker fall from grace for a big-time athlete in such a short of time since, well, Tiger Woods.
Plus, it was really strange to see him up on stage the next day in Miamia with Bosh and Wade as just as part of a Three Amigos. His “talents” will now be diluted among his compadres, and he won’t ever be the big star he wanted to be, as seen with having this one-hour special in the first place. Many observers think he sold his talent short, and that he took the easy route to try to win a championship. Weak.