LeBron James loves football, attention. LeBron James still pines for the sport he left behind in high school, and he’s not too humble to tell people he could still be a “really good” receiver in the NFL. Of course James isn’t stopping there. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has decided to quit basketball in deference to his idol Michael Jordan. “[Jordan] can’t get the logo, and if he can’t, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should play basketball. I’m starting a petition, and I’ve got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, if I’m not going to play basketbal, then nobody else should be able to play basketball.” [AP]
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I’m a total blast!
LeBron plays bball like he’s playing football and rarely gets a foul for it. He should go play football. The only thing I would miss about him is watching him bite his fingernails when he’s losing. He’s such a baby.
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sorry, no witty comment.. just wanted to say lebron’s a cunt. lebron’s a cunt. thank you.
Yes, LeBron, come to the NFL, away from the league that has Dick Bavetta and crew protecting you at every turn. Come to the NFL where some safety or linebacker can turn your ACL’s into confetti. It would be worth watching a Browns game to watch you take that cart ride to the locker room.
Marcus Pollard, please pick up the white courtesy phone…
Most star athletes think they would be great in another sport, until they actually try it at the pro level. I would love to see LeBron’s reaction after a crossing pattern gone bad because Brarek Quinderson left him out to dry on a pass and got his ass handed to him. Assuming of course he could be bothered to run a crossing pattern. He probably thinks Moss’ work habits are the ideal.
Shebron would fake more injuries than Albert Haynesworth. But I guess that’s better than getting fisted by Kobe’s 4-ringed hand.
With apologies to Kobe-lovers (there’s probably one or two of you in the woodwork), LeBron James is better at basketball than everyone else in the world. If you’re the best at something, you get to shoot your mouth off. Thems the breaks, y’all.
If Lebron was a TE, I don’t think he would ever want to block anyone. And if he doesn’t block anyone, he doesn’t think anyone else should either.
I don’t see how anyone could misconstrue getting a tattoo on your back that says CHOSEN 1 in gigantic letters as arrogance
Did this used to be a humor blog?
@miamidiesel Wow! Your komment was Gruden-esque! Good lookin’ out, my man!
Plus, he won’t even share his triple-doubles. What an asshole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P38pCdsir8s
@ Ryno
It’s a given that he would cry. Last season when the Magic bounced the Cavs out of the playoffs, he walked off the court like the kid in your fourth grade class that always got picked in P.E. second to last (after the fat kid, but before the skinny kid with the glasses) because he was a sore loser. Didn’t shake hands with anybody, then tried to claim it was because he’s such a great competitor and doesn’t like losing.
Thanks, Lebron, for re-opening a debate that every group of guys has had for at least a cumulative 5 hours with their respective group of buddies.
Next on the block: Lebron, do you think the US would win the world cup if every pro-bowler played soccer?
Now you will go to sleep, or I will put you to sleep.
Anyone who actually watches basketball ever seen this prick argue for foul calls? I couldn’t imagine this guy playing in the NFL, even with the increasingly tight restrictions on how physical you can be with pass-catching players. The rate at which he would be glaring and gesturing at the refs to give him beneficial illegal contact and pass interference calls would be at such a high level that even Tom Brady would probably tell Lebron to sack the fuck up and be a man about it
Knee bounty please?
Remember when Michael Jordan played baseball? That was fun.
From a physical perspective, I’m thinking that LeBron at WR or TE would create a lot of problems. However, just because someone is a great basketball player doesn’t mean they’d be a great football player. How’s his sense of timing? How would he feel about it not being The LeBron Show all the time? How’s his awareness? How willing is he to play through pain? All good questions…
/dick joke
What is this basketball of which we speak? Now hockey, that’s another situation altogether.
Ok Orton, I’ll line up Ed Reed on him.
Someone’s a bitter Wizards fan.
That number changing crap seems like a dirty thing to do to your fans.
He loves him some him.
If Lebron wants to play in the NFL, the Jets could have him throwing five INTs next week.
It’s just nice to know that Lebron has nothing to gain personally from changing his number and therefore triggering millions of blind idiots to buy new gear.
Oh Drew……you really must be a blast at parties, brah
Drew, lurk and learn brah. Lurk. And. Learn.
We Are All Witnesses…of this act of douche-baggery.
Satire? What’s that, eh Drew?
This is a total mis-quote. He was talking about Jordan’s jersey number. Not basketball in general.
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This is a total mis-quote. He was talking about Jordan’s jersey number. Not basketball in general. The logo was a reference to Jerry West and how that needs to stay the same. What he wants to do is have the league retire the #23 in respect to Jordan.
The arrogance of his comments aside, it’s scary to imagine him lining up at tight end. What are you going to do with that as a defensive coordinator? Match him up against a DB 7 inches shorter and 75 pounds lighter? Leave a linebacker on him, knowing his 40 time is at least half a second slower?
Is he being an asshole? Kind of. But he would be the Browns’ best player if he switched sports right now, and it would be more fun to watch than the abortion we were subjected to this past Monday night.
Since James never went to college, it was mentioned he still may have eligibility remaining if he wanted to try playing college football. There is just the issue of the $90 million shoe contract James signed with Nike before ever playing a game in the NBA.
“What if I gave it all back?” he joked.
“Ha ha,” he added. “God I love being a rich asshole.”
These comments have a distinctly basketball slant. We don’t want these comments. No really, even if you think you have a great basketball comment, fuck off.
/ksk’ed
LeBron also said that if he doesn’t steal Kevin Garnett’s schtick with the powder anymore, nobody else should be allowed to do it.
To which the rest of the league replied: “Who else does that, dickhead?”
The crab walk is the new Wildcat
I want some NBA player to absolutely lose his shit on Lebron one day. Just totally deck him or knock him to the floor. I’d be willing to be that he cries.
No I dont have an ego, I just think God should leave messages when he calls.
Now if we could get Lebron to sign a petition that he will keep his mouth shut…