king james needs some gp

[Laaba 80]

I have no problem with what Lebron did. He LIVES to play basketball and win a championship. I dont think anyone can imagine what it feels like to know you worked year round for something, and lose it, eventhough you personally had one of the greatest performances of all time. I know after losing matches I am pretty upset, but that doesnt come close to what he was experiencing. The frustration probably hit him hard, and walking away was probably the best thing to do. It is never good to speak with media when you are upset about something. Odds are, you will end up saying something you will regret.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

This is why I do not like the word GP anymore. It is used as a judgmental tool where people eagerly point and shoot the finger of judgment at others behaviors when there is not one person on this earth who can claim that they they have not had their moment of weakness as well. To simply quote: Let he who walk without sin cast the first stone.

I completely agree with you. The past few years I have seen teams who call other teams "un GP when things dont go their way. It really bothers me.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

I completely agree with you. The past few years I have seen teams who call other teams "un GP when things dont go their way. It really bothers me.

Look at it this way: 90% of the time people who criticize the decisions/actions of others would have done no better (if not worse) in the same position (those who would have done better typically aren't the sort to rub a mistake in your face). Not to mention that for one team to describe another as not graciously professional is kind of hypocritical.

[Mini-rant]You're also not alone. It's bothered me for a long time how people are so quick to jump on the mistakes of others, especially famous people. People construct these sky high expectations of celebrities, politicians, and sports stars and then act all shocked when they don't meet them. Does it strike anyone else as mildly messed up that after what sounded like a very impressive performance (sorry I don't watch sports that often) the thing people remember is him walking away angry? He might have made a mistake, but all of this hype is unnecessary.[end of mini-rant]

Sorry about the rant.
In a nutshell, I think that whether or not Lebron James made a mistake isn't the real question. The question is why is there such a massive hullabaloo about it. Sports stars are mortal, they make mistakes just like the rest of us. I do like the idea of inviting him to a FIRST event though, sounds like it would be fun.