OT: LeBron Opts Out of Contract
Prepare yourselves. Turn off ESPN (except for live sports programming), mute Twitter, and in general expect to be innundated with obscure, ridiculous, over the top media coverage.
LeBron has opted out of his heat contract. This may just be a way to restructure it to get the Heat more cap space, but he's now a free agent. With Carmelo Anthony opting out too this may just break the HOT TAKES engine.
A lot of 14-year-olds think he's the coolest!
Let's go ahead and start counting how many times ESPN uses the phrase "take his talents" while speculating on his eventual destination.
I heard somebody on the radio stating that Wade's decision would be a bigger indicator as to what happens with Miami. I think he and Lebron were both scheduled for 20ish million this coming season. It was indicated that if Wade opted out, that would be a sign that they have agreed to restructure their contracts and if he took the money then maybe an indication that the "big 3" may be going their seperate ways. I don't know how accurate that was or if Wade had already stated his intentions.
Yeah, it's amazing how one of the top 5 players in history with no off the court issues is admired and respected. I can't wrap my head around it.
Bird, Magic, Kareem, Wilt, MJ, Kobe........Bron got some work to do.
He'll be ahead of Bird and Magic easily.
Dead serious. He's actually already ahead of both. Look at the stats.
I can't stand LBJ and I carried a picture of Larry Bird in my wallet until 1998 or so. LBJ is a better player than any you just mentioned.
No he isn't. Michael Jordan would have run circles around Lebron in his prime.
No, he wouldn't have. MJ might have defensed LBJ better than the others mentioned, but LBJ could have backed MJ into the post where it wouldn't have been close.
This is fun!
Honest question.
Has any American superstar been hated as much as LeBron? Or has and one who at that is the best player in his/her sport been hated as much?
I know Ali was disliked by many, however, he's beloved now. Ronaldo is certainly hated, but I don't know the culture well enough to know if it's less than LeBron or vastly more because it's the world vs. a country.
Yes, Kobe, A-Rod, Vick, maybe Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. Lebron isn't hated. He's highly respected and admired by basketball fans. He's the face of Team USA and fans of all NBA teams would love to have him on their team. He'll go down in history as one of the top 5 players of all time barring injury.
He's hated. Just look at this thread.
Now he's certainly loved as well, but not like Jordan was loved even when he was playing.
I will say that I know a lot of people don't necessarily hate him, but they hate the ESPN "what does LeBron think" meme that comes with literally everything. Others can't get over The Decision or "Not 1...not 2."
But he's hated for sure.
....also, I think you take A-Rod out, he disqualified himself. Same with Bonds.
Using MGoBlog as "proof" of anything regarding the NBA is stupid. I've lost track of how many times someone on here has posted "I quit watching the NBA 15 years ago, and haven't seen a game since, but let me tell you all the reasons why it sucks" or something like that
So using a bunch of NBA haters as "proof" that LeBron is hated is ridiculous
What does any of that have to do with how someone feels about Lebron?
He's among the most hated of sports stars who haven't done anything criminal or morally deplorable. The closest analogy that I can think of is A-Rod pre-PEDs. A-Rod is a pariah now for cheating, but even before that nobody liked him because everything about him was contrived, branded, and self-serving.
I should've given that disclaimer, because I do think it helps.
Carmelo might be a big loser in this if James decides to go elsewhere, especially if it's Chicago.
Melo goes with him. ESPN is reporting that teams are trying to dump everyone to make this exact situation happen.
I hope he stays out of Ohio, otherwise my MGoBlog shirt that says "Even Lebron thinks Ohio sucks" would be obsolete!