OK I have to admit, I laughed last season when Shaq told Bill Walton there was, "A big-man pecking order." The statement was classic, but attacking a broadcaster for giving his opinion was wrong. Shaq is Shaq though and thats what he does, he entertains just like Walton (I'm giving him points for delivery and humor)
But last week, when Lebron James called Charles Barkley, "Stupid," it was way out of line. Sir Charles said that James should stop talking about going to the Knicks when his contract is up because it is disrespectful to the Cavs. I'm sure Cav's fans who pay $80 for a ticket agree.
anyway, some notes here for Lebron.
For starters, Barkley is paid to give his opinion. So James really should have called TNT stupid for paying Barkley.
Second of all, Barkley went to this crazy thing called college. Something Lebron, im sure, has never heard of and certainly can't spell.
And the obvious: "stupid" is the best you've got? Why don't you just call him Mr. Dummy Pants, tip over his juice box and spread a rumor that calls his hygiene into question.
I dont see a big problem with athletes calling out media members for slanderous acts or personal attacks. If you recall, Joe Torre showed his displeasure with New York Post headline writers after blowing an A-Rod story out of porportion (big suprise). But in this case, LeBron attacked Barkley for stating an opinion. Maybe he should attack every columnist or blogger who writes that their grandmother has a better perimeter game.
If I was LeBron's PR guy, I'd do my best to limit what comes out of his mouth. Stick to, "Take it one day at a time," and, "No comment."
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