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January 01, 2010
LeBron & Nike are making money by screwing with fans' heads
LeBron James is a free agent this summer... blah blah blah... we know all that. It's been beaten into our heads that he MIGHT go to New York... which would decimate Cleveland to a point where they're counting ping pong balls for the foreseeable future.
I understand that LeBron is under no obligation to reveal what he's going to do. He can play teams against each other... be coy... all of that. That's fine. No reason to advertise to Cleveland that he's definitely coming back because then they'd try to lowball him... and he's entitled to ask for whatever money he wants.
But there's no reason to screw with the fans... which is where Nike comes in. The Cleveland Leader has obtained leaked photos of LeBron's new shoes:
Yep. Those are Knicks colors. And that's an "I love New York" thing on the underside of the heel. And these shoes are freaking fans out in Cleveland... and making people in New York wonder if they should start getting in line for season tickets.
The whole thing is just a little unseemly. Yes, Nike and LeBron can do whatever they want... but it just screams out to the fans that LeBron really doesn't seem to care about them. This is just some big game to get EVERYONE'S hopes up one way or the other and make as much money as they can off the uncertainty.
The sad thing is, it's all going to work perfectly for them. The shoe will sell. Even if LeBron stiffs Cleveland, he'll go on to other things, be dominant, and continue to slip his way into the "best player ever" debate. And if he stays, fans in NY will just have to focus on someone else. People will forget about the shoe thing.
I just don't like that the super-rich are cashing in by letting fans twist in the wind. The same fans who work hard and spend some of that cash on things like this because they're passionate about their team. It just sucks to see.
Celtics Dancers: Erica L. vs Brandy
There are a lot of new faces among the Celtics dancers this year. What better way to get to know all the girls than by pairing them off and having you vote for your favorite?
The winners in Round 2: Meghan and Kate.
Today's competitors are...
and Brandy
Your Morning Dump... Where Perk feels persecuted
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
According to Perkins, in Wednesday’s game, he said nothing to official Monty McCutchen, who told Perkins to stop complaining. McCutchen began yelling at him, according to Perkins, who responded, “Why are you talking to me like that?’’ Official Zach Zarba then called the technical on Perkins.
“They are allowed to scream at you like you are their child, huh?’’ Perkins said. “It ain’t nothing that I can’t stop, so it’s just something I’ve got to control and do a better job. Obviously these last two just wasn’t my fault, so I’ve got to do a better job of controlling myself.’’
Like Wallace, Perkins is amassing “reputation technicals.’’ It’s one thing if Allen gets upset, but when it’s Perkins, officials have a shorter fuse, especially when he looks so unpleasant during games. Perkins said he isn’t going to change his demeanor.
“If you don’t know me by now, from when I start the game to when I finish the game, there’s always a frown,’’ he said. “So it’s not like I am changing my emotions throughout the game.
Globe: Technically, he has problems
Sometimes, when you're a young guy like Perk, you have to realize what's happening and back off a little. Go back a little and try to earn the right to talk to the refs. Kevin Garnett says all sorts of outlandish stuff to referees (and in general on the court, really) but he's earned a little leeway.
The bottom line here is Perk doesn't have much choice. He's been in the league a few years, but he's only recently become a legit player. He needs to know that refs have a definite "don't talk to me like that you scrub" attitude about getting lip from lesser players. In the time where he should have been earning a right to get a little animated with refs... he was building a rep of being a hot-head.
Coming up, Page 2... Where Danny's treating KG like Pedro Martinez
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December 31, 2009
Your KG Face of the Day
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The "OWWW... My KNEE! No wait... it's my thigh. No, no, no... is it my shin? DAMMIT... I wish Danny would hurry up with that script so I know what I'm supposed to say."
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