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On Hating LeBron (King James is many things, but a loser isn’t one of them)
National Review ^ | 06/14/2011 | Daniel Foster

Posted on 06/14/2011 5:19:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 06/14/2011 5:19:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Just for factual reference, Wikipedia on Anna Kournikova:

Although reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, she never won a WTA Title in singles. Kournikova's forte has been doubles, where she has at times been the World No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002.

2 posted on 06/14/2011 5:24:33 AM PDT by kevkrom (Imagine if the media spent 1/10 the effort vetting Obama as they've used against Palin.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Queen James.

;-)

3 posted on 06/14/2011 5:31:31 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: SeekAndFind

His attitude and his actions make him a loser.

One thing that struck me after the series was how often Lebron said “myself”. He must have said it 25 times in interviews. Compare that with how often the Mavs players said “we”.

I for one found it quite refreshing to see a bunch of no-names win a Championship by playing as a TEAM. Sure, Nowitski had a decent percentage of the points in the series, but every other starter contributed in huge ways, as did the bench.

The TEAM beat the EGOS.....

Congrats to the Mavs, for the Championship, and for the Honorable way you played... :)


4 posted on 06/14/2011 5:36:51 AM PDT by Sporke (USS-Iowa BB-61)
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“Which brings me to LeBron James”

Imagine you at 18, being given millions of dollars. Then imagine every microphone available being stuck in your fact every day. Imagine the high of that...Now, imagine that same 18 year old at age 26, same lifestyle, more money, more microphones and TV...pretty heady stuff I’d say. Easy to become arrogant if you never had to work for a living.


5 posted on 06/14/2011 5:47:40 AM PDT by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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I'm really surprised Mike Wilbon(ESPN) has not written how racism is the cause of people being turned off of the 'Chose One.'

I'll give him a few days.

6 posted on 06/14/2011 5:48:16 AM PDT by deadrock
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“Paging Mr Pippen... Scottie Pippen where are you?”

You don’t need to know anything about Basketball or LeBron... Just look into his eyes in ANY game in the 4th quarter and you’d have seen someone lost with NO clue...

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy...


7 posted on 06/14/2011 5:51:34 AM PDT by bfh333 ("Hope"... "Change"... You better HOPE you have some CHANGE after the next 4 years!)
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Now, imagine that same 18 year old at age 26, same lifestyle, more money, more microphones and TV...pretty heady stuff I’d say.

He's 26? He looks more like 46 going on 56.
8 posted on 06/14/2011 5:52:24 AM PDT by aruanan
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Before he got the millions of dollars, James was driving around in a customized Hummer with leather seats embroidered with “King James”.

He’s a talented jerk.

I’m sure he’ll get some titles, but he deserves to be brought down a few pegs.


9 posted on 06/14/2011 5:54:42 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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... how often Lebron said “myself” ... Compare that with how often the Mavs players said “we”.
Compare that with how often 0bama says “I”.
10 posted on 06/14/2011 5:58:22 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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I'm really surprised Mike Wilbon(ESPN) has not written how racism is the cause of people being turned off of the 'Chose One.'

Great point, seeing as how the oh-so-pale Dirk Nowitzski is receiving the heaps of praise LBJ was expecting to get only a week ago, when the Heat was up 2-1 after beating Dallas in game 3. It's probably already been put out there.

11 posted on 06/14/2011 5:58:53 AM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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He’s a rich loser.

It was the classic good against bad and the good guys won.

Pray for America


12 posted on 06/14/2011 6:19:24 AM PDT by bray (Hey Country Club, hold Sarah's jacket while she kicks his ____.)
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No, he’s a loser...


13 posted on 06/14/2011 6:22:33 AM PDT by deckster
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Why should you never ask Lebron James for change for a dollar?

Because he can only give three quarters.


14 posted on 06/14/2011 6:37:56 AM PDT by ICU812 (Oldtime Freeper, back from a long hiatus)
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To: SeekAndFind
Look, I’m a Yankee fan, and in the interest of penance I root for as many underdogs as I can find.

Hey, me too!

15 posted on 06/14/2011 6:45:21 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (If you can read this / (To paraphrase on old line) / Thank a TAXPAYER!.)
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I believe a rule has been violated here...

FIFY

16 posted on 06/14/2011 6:47:06 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (If you can read this / (To paraphrase on old line) / Thank a TAXPAYER!.)
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LeBron needs to a grow a mustache.


17 posted on 06/14/2011 6:52:16 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (r e p e n t o r b e s a d)
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Yeah, well when you have an hour long TV special about how great and wonderful you are then you abandon your home state team and don’t deliver a championship to your new team, you’ve made yourself a loser.


18 posted on 06/14/2011 6:54:28 AM PDT by DaGman
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the subject of Anna Kournikova came up...In any event, my 18-year-old self pffft-ed at the mention of her name and said something like “yeah, she sucks!”

This guy must be gay.

19 posted on 06/14/2011 7:10:24 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
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The same could be said for Jason Kidd. Now after toiling in the NBA for an entire career he gets his ring and stories will be written lauding him for his journey to basketball maturity.

Anybody want to be that these stories will eventually be written about LeBron James in 5 to 10 years when he is a “role player” for a real TEAM?


20 posted on 06/14/2011 8:21:55 AM PDT by Tallguy (You can safely ignore anything that precedes the word "But"...)
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