Dwightmare Hands off Bozo Award for the Week to Lady Lebron

[SwampFox]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/stor...ue-current-cba

Can someone tell these two clowns to just shut up and play ball.........

"What I do on the floor shows my value. At the end of the day, I don't think my value on the floor can really be compensated......"...Lady Lebron.

Ok, he's underpaid according to current Superstar standards of the MLB. But why braodcast this belief to the blue collar schlubs who work 50-60 hours a week to keep food on the table for their kids. ??????????????

Just another reason these kids need some formal schooling.......at the U. of Common Sense and Compassion.

Can you imagine these pofessional athletes playing "Take me out to the Ballgame" on a harmonica like the great "Stan the Man" Musial did at a White House gathering of Hall of Fame legends. ...brings me to tears, man.

Of course these two bring me to tears too...lol.

Ok, cue it up for me Stan...."Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away................"

enough said...(Rant # 1,201)

[corpgator]

It's true. If there were no cap, he'd be getting paid more. A lot of guys make what he makes and aren't nearly up to his value.

[AzCatFan]

And athletes have been clamoring they should be paid more for generations upon generations. Remember what Babe Ruth said when a reporter asked him why Babe should be getting paid more than the President? Babe's reply was, "I had a better year."

[1bobcat]

If there wasn't a cap then only a handful of teams would be good and not many people would watch the NBA with games that are 129 - 74.

[bakaduin]

I really can't argue with him. NBA stars carry the league and make a ton of profit for crappy owners like the Memphis Grizzlies. Players like Wade, Lebron, and Kobe would make a TON more if compensated for their value.

[SwampFox]

Originally Posted by bakaduin

I really can't argue with him. NBA stars carry the league and make a ton of profit for crappy owners like the Memphis Grizzlies. Players like Wade, Lebron, and Kobe would make a TON more if compensated for their value.

They make more than enough with endorsements, etc. How much do they NEED???????

Hell, young kids, cnnot begin to afford to ever see them play.

Besides my point is, think before one speaks. A lot of folk in this country are having tough times. He isn't.........

[diamondted13]

Lebron was not looking for sympathy with his comment. Athletes get hammered for not being candid or real when giving interviews. Then they get hammered again when they are candid and honest.

Lebron is the best at his profession in the entire planet....and it's not even close. He is stating a fact that he is relatively underpaid. He is not comparing himself to teachers, cops, firemen, waitresses, etc. He is comparing himself to other professional basketball players. He is paid less than Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson, and many other "max" players. His comments about his salary as it relates to the CBA are true. He also acknowledges that he knew he had to settle for less than a "max" contract in order to win a ring, and that MLB players don't have to make such "sacrifices". What exactly did he say that isn't dead on? Anyone that thinks he was claiming to be Mother Theresa is just looking for a reason to dislike him.

[SwampFox]

Originally Posted by diamondted13

Lebron was not looking for sympathy with his comment. Athletes get hammered for not being candid or real when giving interviews. Then they get hammered again when they are candid and honest.

Lebron is the best at his profession in the entire planet....and it's not even close. He is stating a fact that he is relatively underpaid. He is not comparing himself to teachers, cops, firemen, waitresses, etc. He is comparing himself to other professional basketball players. He is paid less than Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson, and many other "max" players. His comments about his salary as it relates to the CBA are true. He also acknowledges that he knew he had to settle for less than a "max" contract in order to win a ring, and that MLB players don't have to make such "sacrifices". What exactly did he say that isn't dead on? Anyone that thinks he was claiming to be Mother Theresa is just looking for a reason to dislike him.

Are you his PR man?????????

[GatorLurker]

Who is LeBron? Who is Dwight Howard? Where did they play college hoops?

I click over an NBA game unless I see a former UF player on the floor.

[UFG8rGuy3283]

Originally Posted by diamondted13

Lebron was not looking for sympathy with his comment. Athletes get hammered for not being candid or real when giving interviews. Then they get hammered again when they are candid and honest.

Lebron is the best at his profession in the entire planet....and it's not even close. He is stating a fact that he is relatively underpaid. He is not comparing himself to teachers, cops, firemen, waitresses, etc. He is comparing himself to other professional basketball players. He is paid less than Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson, and many other "max" players. His comments about his salary as it relates to the CBA are true. He also acknowledges that he knew he had to settle for less than a "max" contract in order to win a ring, and that MLB players don't have to make such "sacrifices". What exactly did he say that isn't dead on? Anyone that thinks he was claiming to be Mother Theresa is just looking for a reason to dislike him.

Understand your point, but I think the OP had a valid one as well. These players elect player reps and a union rep to negotiate the CBA. Why is he even talking about this? It's a mute point. The statement in the article that rubbed me the wrong way is when he said he doesn't "get credit" for taking a little bit less money.

The news flash that most of these guys don't get is twofold:

1. When you make more than 99% of the rest of the population, people don't care that you took less money because, to them, $3 million less than your max still is $16.995 million more than the average guy watching you on TV.

2. A lot of people don't respect you for the way you got your ring and for leaving your home town to do it (right or wrong).

It's not the fact that he is wrong. It's the fact that he's talking about it to the press at all. The point is that some things are better left unsaid and he doesn't have the sense to know that.

[NorthCaptivaGator]

Malooffs made 450 million selling the Kings, Bron was pissed about the lockout. He was, and is, right

[UFG8rGuy3283]

Originally Posted by NorthCaptivaGator

Malooffs made 450 million selling the Kings, Bron was pissed about the lockout. He was, and is, right

What is he right about? That Stern put the smackdown on Hunter and Hunter gave back 7% of revenues?

What most players don't get is that no one cares about multi millionaires complaining about billionaires making too much money.

[diamondted13]

Originally Posted by UFG8rGuy3283

Understand your point, but I think the OP had a valid one as well. These players elect player reps and a union rep to negotiate the CBA. Why is he even talking about this? It's a mute point. The statement in the article that rubbed me the wrong way is when he said he doesn't "get credit" for taking a little bit less money.

The news flash that most of these guys don't get is twofold:

1. When you make more than 99% of the rest of the population, people don't care that you took less money because, to them, $3 million less than your max still is $16.995 million more than the average guy watching you on TV.

2. A lot of people don't respect you for the way you got your ring and for leaving your home town to do it (right or wrong).

It's not the fact that he is wrong. It's the fact that he's talking about it to the press at all. The point is that some things are better left unsaid and he doesn't have the sense to know that.

I can see your point as well. Personally, I can't knock athletes for being frank and honest, especially when what their saying is pretty accurate. Just like I wasn't offended by what Phil Mickelson said. I would much prefer athletes be genuine as opposed to giving cliche' or generic responses (e.g. Tiger Woods).

It's not as if LeBron called a press conference to say he deserved credit for taking less cash. It came up during the course of the interview. He has not harped on the "I took less money" aspect. It's been almost 3 years now. I find it interesting that athletes always get criticized for taking the most money as FA's....as opposed to signing with teams that have a better chance to win. In his case, he prioritized winning over "max" money. That obviously was obscured by how poorly he handled 'The Decision'. And there's no doubt that some will never forgive or look past his departure from Cleveland. In fact, I think it's the primary reason he is catching any flack for this interview. His comments are fairly benign.

[og8trz]

Owners of every business take the risks, therefore, they deserve the vast majority of the profits.

How is James worth more when he has won 1 ring? If he was so great he would have lifted his team to championships like the greatest basketball player of all time, Bill Russell.

The Celtics had never won anything until he came in 1957. They won immediately and didn't stop until he left 13 years and 11 championships later.

The only guy in all 11 championship photos? William Felton Russell.

James is over paid as is every other NBA player.

[Tasselhoff]

Lebron signed with Miami for what he did because he wanted to win championships. In fact I believe he even mentioned taking less at miami because he money was not as important as rings.
Now after he gets a ring he wants to complain about his pay?

He just wants his cake and eat it too.

[InstiGATOR1]

Originally Posted by corpgator

It's true. If there were no cap, he'd be getting paid more. A lot of guys make what he makes and aren't nearly up to his value.

Exactly and he is probably just repeating what his agent has told him about the cap. Certainly everyone who studies the issue thinks caps hurt the biggest stars and helps other lesser players.

[ovillegator]

Originally Posted by Tasselhoff

Lebron signed with Miami for what he did because he wanted to win championships. In fact I believe he even mentioned taking less at miami because he money was not as important as rings.
Now after he gets a ring he wants to complain about his pay?

He just wants his cake and eat it too.

And that's a LOT of cake, too!

[SwampFox]

Originally Posted by InstiGATOR1

Exactly and he is probably just repeating what his agent has told him about the cap. Certainly everyone who studies the issue thinks caps hurt the biggest stars and helps other lesser players.

The endorsement arena helps to bankroll their posse so all is good.

Small market teams and fans suffer most from the MLB template.

[diamondted13]

Originally Posted by og8trz

Owners of every business take the risks, therefore, they deserve the vast majority of the profits.

How is James worth more when he has won 1 ring? If he was so great he would have lifted his team to championships like the greatest basketball player of all time, Bill Russell.

The Celtics had never won anything until he came in 1957. They won immediately and didn't stop until he left 13 years and 11 championships later.

The only guy in all 11 championship photos? William Felton Russell.

James is over paid as is every other NBA player.

So, to summarize, Bill Russell is the greatest and everyone else sucks. Got it.

[diamondted13]

Originally Posted by Tasselhoff

Lebron signed with Miami for what he did because he wanted to win championships. In fact I believe he even mentioned taking less at miami because he money was not as important as rings.
Now after he gets a ring he wants to complain about his pay?

He just wants his cake and eat it too.

Once again, the negative perception of LeBron frames how someone interprets his comments. He wasn't complaining. He was just stating facts.