24 or not, show some sportsmanship. I learned to do the high five lineup in tee ball, little leagues, merchant basketball, pop warner football, whatever it was, you're taught to show some respect before you even hit double digits. He didn't even apologize today when he actually spoke.
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Originally Posted by AP Report, LeBron James comments
"It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I mean, I'm a winner. That's not being a poor sport or anything like that," he told reporters back at the team's facility Sunday in Cleveland. "Somebody beat you up, you're not going to congratulate them on beating you up.
"I'm a competitor," he added. "That's what I do. It don't make sense to me to go up and shake somebody's hand."
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Great, except it is being a poor sport, and showing that you really are NOT a winner. I have zero sympathy for him, and his comments only made him seem more pompous, obviously sounding like he has no regret. So he's 24 and being compared to Jordan. I'll bite, lets compare then. Jordan lost to the Pistons over and over again in 88-89 and 89-90, and went over and shook their hands. 90-91 when the Bulls steamrolled Isaiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer, they walked out without handshaking, and never saw a championship again. Now look at the kind of dude Isaiah Thomas is.
Yes, LeBron has been exceeding expectations. But this one was a big letdown. Not because he lost, because he acted worse than a loser acts. Doing the 'shoulder lean' every time you stuff the ball down, and demanding respect the way he does, it should be a simple thing to shake hands even if you don't mean it. Other teams shook his hand each other 66 times the Cavs won over the regular season, and even the first two series when they swept ATL and Detroit right out of the playoffs.
Enjoy the offseason, don't forget to book your plane tickets to the next Yankees game so you can negotiate your Knicks contract.