The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER passes along word that LeBron James has denied inviting a court-invading fan to his next game.
The Cavaliers star says he did not offer an invitation to Anthony Erskine to Wednesday night’s contest against New Jersey. The 17-year-old fan was arrested for running onto the court during last week’s Cavs-Knicks game, claiming he just wanted to meet his favorite player.
But LeBron was reportedly impressed by Erskine’s trespassing, and the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL followed up that James wanted to host Anthony for Wednesday’s game.
However, LeBron nixed any news of such a planned encounter, saying, “It never happened. I don’t know where that rumor came from.”
James added that he wasn’t sure what he would do if the fan did show up: “I wouldn’t know unless someone told me. It happened so fast. I don’t remember what he looks like.”
Good thing Erskine wasn’t offered a seat, because he would have seen his hero lose to the Nets.
9:29 pm on March 13th, 2008
Well that sucks. How much of this is David Stern saying “don’t encourage that kind of criminal behavior!” Meanwhile, he’s robbing city after city. White collar crime is the bestest!
10:18 pm on March 13th, 2008
By the way… what is that New York tough guy midget mouthing on the left of the photo? I’d like to throat punch that guy. Something about him screams Napoleon Complex.
12:25 pm on March 14th, 2008
Wait, you can’t just walk onto the court at Knicks games?
I thought that was the trade off for having an idiot for an owner, the worst coach/GM in league history (but its most successful sexual harasser), a roster full of malcontents, and a salary cap/luxury-tax situation reminiscent of the 4th circle of hell.