Disclaimer no. 2: I once ran a mile in just over 6 minutes in high school, the peak of my athletic accomplishments. I've never played a basketball game inside a 90 degree arena in Texas in June.
Now having said those things, above all else, I'm a sports fan. And when something big happens, I'll be there with an opinion. Whether you love or hate LeBron James, he set himself up for last night. No, not the injury. For the lightning rod of criticism he received. Don't believe me?
So as I was saying, when you stab an entire city in the back on national TV, promise a different city 7 or 8 championships, deny that you're a flopper and, well, actually be a flopper, you're gonna be panned just a little bit more than your average player. Throw in the self-promotion with that ridiculous stupid smart phone app, the metaphorical you-know-what washing by ESPN, and obviously he's gonna have his haters.
LeBron created the media firestorm that surrounds him 24/7, and what the critics of LeBron critics fail to realize because they're up on their high horse, is that on the occasion he does fail, it's a beautiful thing. If someone is going to be in the same breath as Michael Jordan, by no means should he be off-limits from criticism. In fact, it rightfully so opens him up for more.
If the self-titled "king" can't play through some cramps, again, I'm sitting here behind my keyboard putting off going to the gym. But with great expectations comes a great responsibility to fulfill them. And when you see a hockey player with blood gushing out of his face getting stitched up on the bench, or finishing up a shift on a broken leg, it's 100% fair to expect the "best player in the world" to play through cramps.
If LeBron comes out on Sunday and drops 50? Power to him. It's what he's supposed to do. But hey, at least LeBron's failures are breeding creativity of other warriors being carried away from battle.
If LeBron comes out on Sunday and drops 50? Power to him. It's what he's supposed to do. But hey, at least LeBron's failures are breeding creativity of other warriors being carried away from battle.
