Comments on: KING JAMES AND BAD LOSERS http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/king-james-and-bad-losers.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chiko http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/king-james-and-bad-losers.html/comment-page-1#comment-306 Chiko Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:58 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/king-james-and-bad-losers.html#comment-306 The NBA front office is playing double standards. Other players and teams have been fined for failing to meet the league's media guidelines. However on Monday, NBA spokesman Tim Frank told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand that James would not be fined, adding, "We haven't had any issues with him before at all." http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4224350 Super Stars always get preferential treatment. It happens in almost all major sports. That's not fair. The NBA front office is playing double standards. Other players and teams have been fined for failing to meet the league’s media guidelines. However on Monday, NBA spokesman Tim Frank told 1050 ESPN New York’s Andrew Marchand that James would not be fined, adding, “We haven’t had any issues with him before at all.”
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4224350

Super Stars always get preferential treatment. It happens in almost all major sports. That’s not fair.

]]> By: TK http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/king-james-and-bad-losers.html/comment-page-1#comment-305 TK Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:15:30 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/king-james-and-bad-losers.html#comment-305 I have not doubt that LeBron was hurt,angry and disappointed but,one does not get to dictate the terms under which one will be gracious.You are either gracious or you are not.How would LeBron feel if players in this league don't go up and congratulate him every time he wins?Part of the reason we congratulate the victors is symbolic of acknowledging defeat.Would it be fair to say that he did not acknowledge defeat. I have not doubt that LeBron was hurt,angry and disappointed but,one does not get to dictate the terms under which one will be gracious.You are either gracious or you are not.How would LeBron feel if players in this league don’t go up and congratulate him every time he wins?Part of the reason we congratulate the victors is symbolic of acknowledging defeat.Would it be fair to say that he did not acknowledge defeat.

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