Comments on: Why other players love what LeBron did this summer: He stuck it to the owners

By: beantown85

beantown85 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:07:11 +0000

It’s not talking about the Miami owners, it’s talking about the owner of the Cavs and owners in general. Somehow these lowlife, overpaid athletes think that they are entitled and are somehow victims of “the white man.”

None of these guys should be making the type of money their making and the owners shouldn’t be charging what they’re charing either as far as ticket prices. The whole system is way out of whack and while these classless athletes like Lebron are getting 100s of millions of dollars to play a sport, the average family, the people who are the real fans, can’t make it to games because ticket prices are through the roof.

Look at the pro-shops that are in the arenas. Jerseys for over a hundred dollars, hats for thirty-plus dollars, shirts for over thirty dollars. The whole thing is pathetic. These guys probably would be working at gas stations if it wasn’t for the pro sports that pay them like gods.

By: beantown85

beantown85 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:03:23 +0000

Just goes to show where the player’s heads are at. These people should be waking up and thanking their lucky stars they’re in the NBA, not acting like they’re somehow victims of the system.

Lebron is a product of this (and my) generation. Self-absorbed, classless, and narcissistic. Of course fans of “The King” won’t see it that way, but Lebron fails to see the larger picture. Whether he likes it or not he is a role model for some of these urban youths and they look up to him. He is what they want to be. He’s a classless, immature child who represents urban America.

By: tubal22

tubal22 — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:20:47 +0000

Yeah. I’m sure the owners in Miami are really hurting now.

This makes absolutely no sense. “Player X” is talking out the wrong hole.

By: djeg07

djeg07 — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:22:53 +0000

so when ‘their’ team is asked to fold as stern said a few days ago, who wins then??? management and owners still have and for sometime still will have power.

By: aious

aious — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:00:22 +0000

Not surprising. Players and fans are light-years apart on most issues with the actual game.

By: zackd22

zackd22 — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:55:57 +0000

How is it a blow to the owners? It didn’t take the power away from them, it’s not increasing salaries, it’s done nothing. It’s a one time thing- look at Melo, let’s see him try to do this and his reward will be a 10m salary instead of 18m if he signs now.