Comments on: A Few Words On Sportsmanship From Jay Mariotti

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:48:05 +0000

Jay will not get away with calling the Bad Boys, 'jerks'.

Jay, you're an asswipe.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:12:19 +0000

Didn't LeeBron also not shake the Celtics hands after last years game 7 loss?
Man-up.
If you're going to be the face of the league, be as gracious in defeat as you are in victory.
Savte the e-mail platitudes for the offseason.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:02:31 +0000

I guess Mariotti is right, but he didn't pick some brave argument. He took the spoiled kid, and said he was acting like a baby.

I love Lebron's line, about being a winner, and not being able to congratulate somebody when he loses. "It doesn't make me a sore loser"

Yes it does. It doesn't make him a winner, since he, you know, didn't win.

By: HowieWood

HowieWood — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:25:58 +0000

Mariotti is right.

God, I can't believe I just wrote that…

And, if LeBron is 24 then I'm 18.

By: DarkHorse

DarkHorse — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:49:22 +0000

While LeBron's actions are generally indefensible, I refuse to take anything Jay Mariotti says with any credence. Mariotti is a lower than a hack writer who can easily complain about people and sports he can cover from afar.

By: Beer-Run

Beer-Run — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:52:48 +0000

Lebron is 24, so I'll give him a break…he'll learn….but,

I can't believe anyone still reads or cares about Mariotti, lol.

By: jayjay

jayjay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:13:56 +0000

I think lebron deserves some slack. It wasnt a nice thing to do perhaps he was caught up in the moment and made a mistake. I wonder if any players in the league or on the magic care that lebron was a poor sport this one time.

By: matty

matty — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:12:38 +0000

what a piss poor excuse he used aswell…."well would you congratulate someone after they beat you up in a fight?"

1) in mma and boxing 9/10 times the combatants hug one another after the fight showing sportsmanship and honor for their opponent
2) you were playing basketball dude…in the most prestigious league in the entire world…have some class and show respect for your opponents after they beat you fair and square

By: matty

matty — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:08:17 +0000

lebrons a bitch…i lost alot of respect for him after that one