Can I get a witness?

They call him “King James”. Never before has there been so much hype, so much pressure and so much placed on the shoulders of a 19 yr old young man. It was only fitting that the one known as “King James ” should begin his NBA career against the Sacramento Kings. Nobody remembers that the Kings won the ball game, rather everyone was focused on James 25 points and 9 assists he dished out. From day one it was clear that Lebron was gonna be special. He wasn’t like a lot of other number one picks he was … different.

He said the right things.

He dressed the right way.

He was the consumate team player.

Oh and it doesn’t hurt when you’re 6’8, 260 can run like a gazelle and jump like another player that used to wear 23. He was it, the NBA’s saviour had come to set the marketing executives free from having to market subpar ball players with lackluster skills. A guy that could hit the winning shot, be graceful to the media and have your daughter home by eleven. This man was just too good to be true. After walking on water he later turned that water into Gatorade for his teamates to hydrate. NBA commissioner David Stern made law that everyone entering into the Cavs arena must first take off their shoes. ..”It just shows respect to the King”.

Of course all these reports aren’t varified.

For the first 5 years of his career Lebron hadn’t recieved any bad press … until now. Let me preface my statement by saying this, Lebron is what the NBA needs and I admire everything he stands for. However, when Lebron walked off the court and didn’t congratulate the other team and later failed to answer questions to reporters I was as dissappointed as those that had “witnessed” his greatness. To me this showed a lack of charachter, maturity and integrity.

In golf after a round is played you shake hands. .. Win or Lose

In hockey after a 3 quarters of battle they shake hands. … Win or Lose

In football after beating on each other, they shake hands. … Win or Lose

It’s called sportsmanship.

To me sportsmanship is the realization that … IT’S JUST A GAME. Yes Lebron we know you were mad and we know you are competive but I have to call you on this one. After sweeping the Pistons and the Hawks you couldn’t find enough hands to shake. You got your butt whipped and I know it hurts but don’t be mad at them, use it as motivation to make you better.

And to be honest, it really bothered me because I would NEVER let my son play any game like that. I tell him you play the game as hard as you can but at the end of the day you leave it on the field or court because it’s just a game. You can’t take your ball and leave because big brother just put the beatdown on you.

Anybody can be a good winner but a true champion will shine even in defeat.

Humbly Yours,

Easy