LeBron is soft


James put his son in that position. No need to cry foul because of the criticism. Is his kid intellectually challenged? James certainly treats him that way.
 



Where do you see these sports guys constantly tearing down athletes that aren't black? You don't see it. Their puppet masters (Producers } control their asses. Steven A Smith , just like Barkey and others are CLOWNS. It's funny how people want to call pro Atheletes SOFT.
 
Rated R Superstar said:
How you gonna walk up on another man because he gave his opinion on your son's basketball ability?

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When someone is supposed to be your boy via the media and he turns coattail to be the negative antagonist which swiftly brings out the protective father in you.

Always admired Lebron. He's a man's man. There is nothing soft about him, imho. Still performing at the highest level for his age is nothing short of remarkable.
 
Rated R Superstar said:
LeBron gets more praise from the media than any modern athlete of his generation. In this situation, LeBron is conflating disrespect with legitimate criticisms.
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Name me one player who has used his status to get his son drafted in the NBA? The league is 70% Black. Most of the criticism of players is going to be directed at 7 out of 10 players. Criticism of Bronny James is par for the course, given his skill level. His dad wants to bully Stephen A. for having an opinion about his son’s talent. Give me a break! Dude is not the GOAT, but he thinks nobody should criticize his kid who averaged 4 points a game in college. I am no longer a Laker fan because of Him. Referees let him travel, now everybody travels. Dude used his influence to get his son drafted and journalist and fans are suppose to not criticize His son! I’ve said enough.
 
Rated R Superstar said:
LeBron gets more praise from the media than any modern athlete of his generation. In this situation, LeBron is conflating disrespect with legitimate criticisms.
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But we are not allowed to do that.

Never mind how bad it looks. Nobody else including Hall of Famers are doing that with their kids. Pippen Junior gets ripped-Dad is not saying a word. Nor is Gary Trent, Samaki Walker, Larry Nance, Ron Harper, Juwan Howard, Jaren Jackson Senior, John Stockton, Gary Payton, Dell Curry, Thompson or Jalen Rose or Elfrid Payton's Dads. Nor will Carlos Boozer.

Why is Bronny immune? Kids with better stats didn't get drafted.

Dad needs to sit down somewhere. Before someone REALLY let him have it about his son. Because there are folks getting tired of him.

Bronny got enough issues to deal with.
 
I think both are being dramatic. On LBJ's son, I think some criticism is warranted, some isn't. Dude survived a heart attack. He can't be THAT bad compared to people who don't get close to the league. *shrug
I don't care for Stephen A though. One minute he coons out with zero stones to read the room or see the klan-ness for what it is, the next, he's a martyr this in-your-face Black braggodocio.
 
lilC said:
I think both are being dramatic. On LBJ's son, I think some criticism is warranted, some isn't. Dude survived a heart attack. He can't be THAT bad compared to people who don't get close to the league. *shrug
I don't care for Stephen A though. One minute he coons out with zero stones to read the room or see the klan-ness for what it is, the next, he's a martyr this in-your-face Black braggodocio.
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Lebron and Bronny are far from criticism ON the court. But when you start questioning folks parenting on National TV, don’t cry wolf when you’re checked publicly. SA talks out the corner of his mouth at times, and he has a $100 million new contract that rewards that. Hell he even has said if players have a problem, he’s quote “not a hard man to find”. Don’t question a man parenting decision, then play victim and go a media tour to use it as clout.
 
Aubryknight said:
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LeBron James absolutely knows his kid wasn’t collegiate material — let alone an NBA talent. I’m no fan of SAS, but he’s correct to say James, as a parent, should not have put his son in the position to be the object of this criticism. Forcing the Lakers to draft Bronny did him no favors. James seems to have purposefully set Bronny up for derision.
 



Aubryknight said:
LeBron James absolutely knows his kid wasn’t collegiate material — let alone an NBA talent. I’m no fan of SAS, but he’s correct to say James, as a parent, should not have put his son in the position to be the object of this criticism. Forcing the Lakers to draft Bronny did him no favors. James seems to have purposefully set Bronny up for derision.
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Just curious...If he wasn't collegiate material or nba/g-league talent, how is he able to do well now in his g-league games? Also, can someone do me a favor and pull up the stats of the #1-5 pick from this year's draft and see how they are doing?

Does Stephen A Smith, voice the same displeasure when his boss's daughter or his colleague's daughter/son become a producer/anchor on the ESPN/ABC without a degree?

Just weird energy for the 55th pick of the draft and have the expectation of him coming in and be a difference maker.

At the end of day, I think Stephen A Smith just would have said, "Bronny stinks, or isn't good enough right now", then all is fair in that criticism. No need to lead with "As a father Lebron"...ninja please.

Hell, Stephen A Smith didn't even lead with that statement with Lavar Ball
 
tgold said:
Just curious...If he wasn't collegiate material or nba/g-league talent, how is he able to do well now in his g-league games? Also, can someone do me a favor and pull up the stats of the #1-5 pick from this year's draft and see how they are doing?

Does Stephen A Smith, voice the same displeasure when his boss's daughter or his colleague's daughter/son become a producer/anchor on the ESPN/ABC without a degree?

Just weird energy for the 55th pick of the draft and have the expectation of him coming in and be a difference maker.

At the end of day, I think Stephen A Smith just would have said, "Bronny stinks, or isn't good enough right now", then all is fair in that criticism. No need to lead with "As a father Lebron"...ninja please.

Hell, Stephen A Smith didn't even lead with that statement with Lavar Ball
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The argument was that Bronny wasn't NBA-ready a season after having an unimpressive one-year stint at USC. And lots of guys do well in the G-League but can't cut it in the NBA. Mac McClung led the G-League in scoring and can't get off the bench on NBA rosters despite being a slam-dunk champion.

And people are naturally going to talk about the son of LeBron James more than the No. 1 pick save for a Wemby or Cooper Flagg-type player because that family is FAMOUS. Lol Those types of people tend to get more pub than most.
 
Again, thats fine to question his skills, but I think Lebron's issue was that Stephen A Smith led with "As a father, don't do this to your son"...Criticize his game all day..that's fair game.
 
I've finally had a chance to kinda catch up on this mess. And I'm telling you all now.

SAS never questioned LeBron's role as a father to his son. He called out Lebron's actions as a father who wanted to play with his son. And I believe SAS when he says he had no problem coming on LeBron's podcast, but made the stipulation that LeBron be present for the show and that the episode not be edited.
 
Kenn Rashad said:
I've finally had a chance to kinda catch up on this mess. And I'm telling you all now.

SAS never questioned LeBron's role as a father to his son. He called out Lebron's actions as a father who wanted to play with his son. And I believe SAS when he says he had no problem coming on LeBron's podcast, but made the stipulation that LeBron be present for the show and that the episode not be edited.
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Of course, YOU side with Stephen A. Smith. lol
 
Kenn Rashad said:
I've finally had a chance to kinda catch up on this mess. And I'm telling you all now.

SAS never questioned LeBron's role as a father to his son. He called out Lebron's actions as a father who wanted to play with his son. And I believe SAS when he says he had no problem coming on LeBron's podcast, but made the stipulation that LeBron be present for the show and that the episode not be edited.
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How do you believe a guy that at first said he understood why Lebron stepped to him, then after seeing how the media portrayed it, went on a world tour of media to talk crazy? Lebrpn's first time saying something was yesterday, but yet SAS got on TV today and called him petty and said that LBJ was in his feelings? LOL
 
THEESwacProphet said:
Lebron and Bronny are far from criticism ON the court. But when you start questioning folks parenting on National TV, don’t cry wolf when you’re checked publicly. SA talks out the corner of his mouth at times, and he has a $100 million new contract that rewards that. Hell he even has said if players have a problem, he’s quote “not a hard man to find”. Don’t question a man parenting decision, then play victim and go a media tour to use it as clout.
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And THIS is what's at the core of this situation. That supercedes all the on-the-court stuff pertaining to Bronny (who has improved in the G League and shown that he does at least belong in the NBA)

When you question a man's parenting skills on national TV, don't be surprised that when you tell players to pull up on you that they do
 
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