If you were reading a rather provocative ESPN story about LeBron James partying at a Las Vegas night club, and now you're not, there's a reason for that. ESPN yanked the story off the Internets after only a few minutes of life. The piece by Arash Markazi, which actually appeared on ESPN's Los Angeles affiliate site, tells of a Roman banquet-style blowout following James' announcement of his move to Miami. As tell-all stories about a night with an NBA superstar go, this one was pretty tremendous. Excerpts:
A security guard comes over and puts plastic wristbands on our wrists and escorts us through the back of the restaurant, up a flight of stairs in the bowels of the hotel and through a back entrance into the club. About a dozen security guards, moving their flash lights, direct us to a roped off section on the dance floor of Tao next to a couple of apparently nude women in a bathtub full of water and rose petals.
Bottle after bottle of "Ace of Spades" champagne is delivered to the table by a waiter flying down from above the dance floor like some overgrown Peter Pan on a wire. One time he's dressed like a King, another time as Indiana Jones and another in a replica of James' No. 6 Miami Heat jersey.
James, who can hardly see the flying figure through his tinted glasses, almost gets kicked in the head on the waiter's last trip down. He looks at the girls around him and says, "I wish they'd have one of these girls with no panties do that instead of the guy."
Toward the end of the night, Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis walks past James' party and looks at the scene up and down several times like a painting in a museum, soaking in the images of the go-go dancers, the "King" sign and the costumed man delivering bottles of champagne.
Davis shakes his head and walks on.
UPDATE: ESPN response following the jump.
Five security guards are stationed around him, one at each corner of the table he's about to sit at and another roving around with him, watching his every move. Anyone who takes two steps toward James is stopped and must have James' approval to come closer.
The waiter bringing him his cup of green tea with a spoonful of honey and a dash of lemon juice makes the cut, as does the scantily clad brunette with a tattoo of a heart on her right shoulder.
She wants to take a picture with him. "I can't right now," says James. "Maybe later, upstairs, I'll remember you're the one with the tattoo."
Even though ESPN immediately moved to spike the story, the HTML version soon came out. Here it is (click to enlarge), thanks to the efforts of such people as Matthew LaWell and Chris Littman, two of several who posted links on their Twitter accounts. As the blog Waiting For Next Year points out, "The Internet always wins."
Carter, LeBron's childhood friend and manager, begins dancing around James like Puff Daddy in a Notorious B.I.G video. A giant red crown-shaped cake is brought over to James while go-go dancers dressed in skimpy red and black outfits raise four lettered placards that spell out, "KING." Carter grabs a bottle of Grey Goose and pours a quarter of it on the floor and raises it up before passing it off.
ESPN heavily invested in James with The Decision show, all the while insisting that there had been no blurring of the line between producing the TV spectacle and reporting the story. But now it appears that there may be a conflict of interest at play; Markazi's eyewitness account doesn't exactly show LeBron in the best light. He's a somewhat-married father of two, after all. Literally wading in Grey Goose? Waiters floating on wires? Naked chicks in bathtubs? Caligula is wondering if his invitation got lost in the mail.
Did the LeBron camp send orders to ESPN to yank the story? I've contacted ESPN for a response, and have heard only that they're "looking into it."
UPDATE: ESPN responds. In an email to Out of Bounds, an ESPN spokesman wrote:
"The story should have never been published. The draft was inadvertently put on the server before going through the usual editorial process. We are in the midst of looking into the matter."
UPDATE: From Sports Business Daily:
James' reps confirmed ESPN's statement that removing the article was an editorial decision, telling CNBC that they had no say in the matter. As of presstime, Markazi had not commented on the matter nor posted anything on his Twitter account in more than 24 hours.
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The "Internets"? I wasn't aware that there was more than one. And capitalized? Are the "Internets" a proper noun now? Geez.. I could do a better intro.
As for James, he's going to go over the edge like way to many of the other "superstars". I give him less than a year before there are cuffs on his hands.
If true, this story does make him seem like a bit of a tool. I'm sure his people asked for it to be pulled.
FYI, James is NOT married. The young woman is the mother of his two children!
LBJ isn't married. Not a big deal, but if there's one inaccuracy there's more
he's not married
@Jim: "Internets" is meant to be humorous. It's a joke. See here: http://bit.ly/aCYsn3 . Welcome to the intraweb.
He is a tool. a tool for ESPN to make money.
The "internets" is apparently a George Bush II reference.
Jim, The word "Internets" is a play on what George Bush called it repeatedly.
LeBron who?
Just so you don't sound silly in the future, "internets," referenced here, is a stab at George W. Bush from his 2000 presidential campaign where he claimed that he heard rumors on the "internets." It has been since used widely in the college and 20-something underground as a joke. Google the word and read all about it.
Learn the difference between 'to' and 'too' before you post about someone's grammar.
...apparently lots of people beat me to the punch :-)
And a correction -- Bush said the "rumors" line in 2004. He introduced the term in 2000. Thanks, Wikipedia! You are an undying source of everything right. I mean, if someone wrote it, it must be true
"Internets" is what George W said one day in a press conference. "I hear there are rumors on the internets"
HE IS NOT MARRIED. PARTY ON!
AND this suprise who? this is a loser of the first class, he cannot do anything on his own, quit during the playoffs and thinks D wade can save his rep, hate to tell him he will be a small FISH IN THE SOBE SCENE IN MIAMI, he is low rent here baby!
your a freekin geek !!
My overwieght wife is in the bathtub right now and I'm watching a spider come down on a web while I'm drinking a 40 of OE.
I wish I was black right now. :(
Having worked in the news industry, I can only say that ESPN's journalistic integrity is now lower than the National Enquirer.
I was suspicious about them before "The Decision". I no longer believe any of their talking heads or editorials. They crossed the line from journalism into becoming entertainment panderers. They are scared that the sacred cow will drop in popularity, and with it bring down their own popularity. They are also worried about losing access to "The Chosen One" in future interviews.
In short, they are corrupt and cowardly.
Funny, I am friends with this girl who was at Tao that night. She was telling me late Saturday night that LeBron was attempting to get her back to his room. He is a tool. If he pulls this on her, then you know he is cheating on his girlfriend left and right. No doubt about it.
Jim: Former President George W. Bush has publicly referred to the Internet as "the Internets," and the phrase has caught on (often written as "teh Internets") as a humorous disparagement of the medium and its less savvy users. Dictionaries and stylebooks generally capitalize Internet along with terms such as "World Wide Web."
But, yeah, James seems to be intent on flushing his marketability down the toilet. ESPN should step up and report it, or they'll be missing out on one of NBA's biggest storylines in the coming year.
Jim, AP Style Book, which is the handbook for writers of press related items, say Internet should be capitalized. He did so using proper grammar. Thank you Pink_Cookie_Crusher 'to' and 'too' is a pet peeve of mine.
"Naked" women in bathtubs with rose petals only are at Tao every night. This is not new nor done for LeBron. And the women aren't naked. They are wearing body suits. Anyone who has been to Tao Las Vegas knows this. This article was probably pulled for making things seem worse than they were.
"over the edge like way to many of the other"
It's hypocritical for you to criticize others for their grammar when you don't know the difference between "to" and "too"
WHY DOES THIS CLOWN CALL HIMSELF A KING? KING OF WHAT EXACTLY?
No, ESPN is Traitor James' tool. How else did the story get pulled so quickly. Shame on ESPN.
I would of had way more naked chics dancin and helping my peeps out
WHO CARES...WHAT EVER HIS NAME IS...IS NOT A GOD, LET ALONE A KING!
It says he's "somewhat-married" not married, meaning he's in a relationship where he might as well be married. That being said, LeBron is being exposed for the tool he is. I hope he never wins a ring, although I fear that won't be the case.
The artcile is not claiming he is married. But there is something to be said about being with a person as long as he has who happens to be the mother of his children. I'm sure a ring on his finger wouldn't change his behavior much anyways.
Who cares? a "pretty tremendous" event, author Rick Chandler calls it....what a narrow-focused, superficial life he must lead...
I agree with your assessment with one point to make: Michael Jordan (and other superstarts) did stuff like this and didn't end up in cuffs. He'll get away with it and (most of the time) this stuff will fly under the radar.
ESPN (aka BSPN) has become the professional equivalent of professional wrestling. Absolutely zero integrity and a desire to make each of their "stars" larger than life, all the while vilifying those who are somehow less deserving in their eyes.
This isn't reporting, it's slanting the truth and packaging it as entertainment.
This is a fine example of what sports figures are doing to the young men and women that look up to them for inspiration. I for one am not stunned by the events that are being reported in this article. I can honestly say that I don't support professional sports in any way, never have, never will. My conscience is clean Lebron will fall, just like all the other prima-donnas that infiltrate the professional sports world.
Unless all this happend in the middle of a televised basketball game, it's really not newsworthy. What that man does on his off time is his business..and you know the rules on judging.
King James? Horses ass. NBA?...makes televised poker look exciting. ESPN? YOU ALL made it the network it is today, and you will continue to do so. LOL
James will go down in history as another Karl Malone, except without the personality.
People you are all wasting a lot of time and energy on nothing. If this is the biggest difference between fame and fortune, invisability and normalacy, I content to live my life in relative obscurity.
don't worry folks...he's just trying to live up to his idol Jordan...there will be more to come, especially since Jordan screwed up Tiger, now he has a new young protege to go after and teach him the ways of the amoralist.
Did anyone at this party checked to see if D Wade signed Lebron's permission slip or was it just bitches night out?
Wow - I wonder what kind of party he'll have when he actually wins something - although it's his right to pary as he sees fit.
The article didn't say he's married; it says he is "somewhat married." Which he is, and has been, for a long time. If I was her, I'd get out while the gettin' is still good.
Hold it.... Let's ask Al Gore what its called since he invented it !
ESPN also put a Ban on reporting Lebrons teammate sleeping with his mother, which caused problems on the team during the Playoffs. ESPN protects him a much as they can.
Jim,
Internet is spelled with a cap. Google it and find out for yourself.
Bill
Jim, you're missing the humor. "Internets" is a Bushism. And the word "Internet" is properly typed with an intial cap. I liked the intro.
You guys obviously don't get the nuance of "somewhat married". Wake up!
What is the big deal. This is TAO Nightclub and that is the norm there every night. The girls in the tub have been there since it opened and are not unique to James.
I don't see anything here that is outrageous... ?
OMG celebrities party.... ! Big news.
Most of the Lebron haters on here just wish they could be in his shoes for a day and especially for a weekend in Vegas...get a life losers...lol
Jordan didn't fall...and he did the exact same thing.
So, an athlete spent alot of money on a party in vegas. Got it. He would prefer naked women be lowered from the cieling instead of humorously dressed men. I don't really have a problem with that point of view. If he's not making it rain and getting people shot, what is the problem here?
Oh, espn pulling the article. Right. Because we are all entitled to know every detail of everyone's activities at all times. Celebrity indulgence affects non-celebrities in one of 2 ways: jealousy or judgement. Consider your foibles before passing judgement, and consider how good your life is (or could be) before being jealous.
The Schnazzle - Your Life Coach.
Hey we only learn from our mistakes and it is obvious that LaBron like so many before him, has a lot to learn. You only have to look at Tiger to see "what goes up must come down". It is fun watching this knowing the eventual outcome. Enjoy the "play" folks, it has just begun...tc
"Internets" is commonly used tongue-in-cheek. It was originally uttered by George W. Bush when he stated, "We can have filters on Internets where public money is spent." Since then it has taken on a bit of a life of its own.
Amen....Shnazzle...my sentiments exactly
It doesn't say he is married.
it's a play on george bushs' faux pas jackwagon- way to miss the punchline.
What a bunch of idiots so many of you are. Read what you want and ignore what you want. No, LeBron is not married, but the article states SOMEWHAT-MARRIED, and that he is. He does have 2 children by his girlfriend as many couples in this day and age have. So no, he is not acting properly when he has kids and a somewhat-wife at home. LeBron started out being level headed and now the screws are coming loose. As a native of Cleveland, I say good riddance to LeBron. I also hope I didn't misspell too many words for all you Rhodes scholars out there
People! People! Read it right!!! The article says "somewhat married". You know, like 'almost' married. He's been living common law with the mother of his children for years!
Sounds like he needed to unleash the inner tiger. ROWR!
P32Mo The rumor i heard is that LBJ was fooling with D.W. wife. That was the reason for messing with mom. I'm looking for bracelets instead of any rings for the schumck.
Thank you BPLAST. This man seems to be taking the whole "King" thing a bit too far. It is one thing to simply carry around a nickname. It is an entirely different thing to attempt to live in reality what is made in the Land of Make-believe. Granted, he is a really talented player, and he has a good following, but apparently "King" James doesn't realize that, just like several other stars in the not-so-distant past (Ben Rothlisberger , Tiger Woods, etc...), he is one misstep away from being loathed by that same following. In fact, the very people that worshiped him in Cleveland (basically, anyway) now detest him outright. And doesn't the average fan realize that athletes like this *generally* are loyal only to the origin of their paycheck, and can switch that loyalty the moment after someone else puts the decimal and commas in a different place? "King" is only looking for one thing: a championship. That's it. And you can most likely bet that if one doesn't come within a couple of years with the Heat, that he will turn tail when his contract expires and go to the next place he thinks he can get one.
It's a common usage of the word in an effort to make fun of G.W. Bush gaffe he made. It's now become part of "internet speak" such as praisin someone "you now win +1 internets".
Also the plural form of the word is proper considering the internet is more than one network connected via a gateway.
Sorry the usage doesn't hold up to level of scrutiny, but the internet is a much different and diverse place than just nbcsports and google. If you don't believe that, try to piss off the /b/board at 4chan.
Also see Interwebs.
As bad as ESPN is, this jackhole writer Rick Chandler is worse...this article is what happens with all the writers that can't spell O-I-L
He's being ironic, chief.
Saying "Internets" is a joke, dude. It's part of the online/geek culture, part of how we've make light of how little non-techies sometimes know about the 'net.
"Internets" is the blogging vernacular. Welcome, Jim. We love you anyway.
Big deal, athlete parties in Vegas with girls and booze. I'm pretty sure this has been going on since we first had athletes. I tend to remember Joe Namath being a famous boozer and womanizer. I only read this outtake and couldn't enlarge the html link, but it doesn't sound like he did much. If he's been blowing lines off of prostitutes bellies, there's be more of a story, but come on folks.
So saying a stupid mistake was intentional is the new way people rationalize a limited intellect? That's kinda like making up a new word because of a limited vocabulary and being too lazy to grab a dictionary...
Yes.
The "Internets". I'll spare you, once again, from which this term originated since other posters have done such a fine job.
Just to help you in the future:
"fer (fo) shizzle" - Commonly used as a agreement or in astonishment.
Example: That show was fer shizzle!
"that's whack" - 1. adjective; appalling in nature, unconventional. 2. verb; to strike one with the hand or fist. 3. verb; to assassinate.
Example (adj): yo, that's whack.
"that's what she said" - phrase used to turn a simple comment into a sexual joke
Example: "its so hard!" .. "that's what she said"
And welcome to the 21st Century.
Not be be a jerk, but capitalization is the generally agreed upon style. Here's a link for reference:
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/InternetGrammar.asp
Also by pluralizing it the author is obviously making a pun.
"This is a fine example of what sports figures are doing to the young men and women that look up to them for inspiration."
Money for nothing and your chicks for free baby! Free champagne and hookers! What's not to like? LeBron just taking a page out of Tiger's book.
Where do I sign my kid up so I can leach girls off his fame?
And ESPN? Last time I checked it ESPN was a bidness. They in the bidness of making Benjamins. Not moralizin'.
LeBron made them bitches jump like frogs, yo.
Has the medial become so desperate that they have to secretly attend parties and report on purported moral obligations of an unmarried man. But even if he is married so what?
There seems to be a shift in the industry whereby anything a popular athlete does that can increase revenues is great. Tbat is not journalism. Once you lose your integrity it is usually gone forever;lets replace the term journalism with "ratings slut"
thank you
Lebron Jams is a waist of human tissue
How many people think LeBron named himself King? (it was the media) How many people think LeBron baked the crown cake? (he didn't) How many people think he had a significant part of the party planning process? (he just showed up) Chill....a party was thrown, he went to it...and he managed to NOT shoot himself in the leg like Cheddar Plax...and he managed to NOT shoot and paralyze a bouncer (pacman)...and he managed to NOT stab someone to death (Ray Lewis)...he managed to not rape (nor be accused of rape in a money-grab scheme) any hotel employees...he managed to not jump into the stands and start a fight (retard...I mean Artest)...What is wrong with you people...he had good legal fun...
Lebron James has turned himself into a court jester!! A KING?? He hasnt won ANYTHING yet........... and he DID quit against my Celtics!! What a FOOL!! In 15 years, this guy will end up like Antoine Walker.... another fool......... and broke!
Oh well, as for being full of himself he is now girlified and useless. Next season I'll gaurantee that he'll be less than successful in the game. Once you've been girlified your useless just ask, Romo, Brady, Roddick, Woods anyone of them can tell you the effects a girl has on straight dudes. They become less than a man and will never get it back.
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Childish, foolish, misogynistic and immature behavior! Will these overpriced, over blown boys never learn.
DID LEBRON ASK HIS MOTHER IF HE COULD GO???
There actually is more than one internet. "Internet 2" is being tested by universities, like the University of Minnesota.
Again, KING of what????
too not to
Lebron is a typical you know what...i promise you hondo and john h. never lived like MJ, magic, kobe and king james
People! The article originally stated he was married and after the first few posts the article was revised to say 'somewhat-married'...I guess that is a politically correct term for his 'baby-momma'.
LOL...now the real Labron and Friends come out!!
Labron isn't married to his baby mama - I guess that's how he thinks he avoids being called a womanizer! He can't even make a committment when it comes to his own kids.
He belongs with all of those fake beautiful people in Miami.
Just can't wait to hear how many more baby mama he ends up with before he retires...lol.
Briefly met LBJ at a USC game last year. He's a jerk; completely full of himself. Any off-the-scale behavior would not be unanticipated.
This is not really a story. So a rich athlete enjoys the VIP suite of a Las Vegas club. I think LeBron handled the free agency decision like a douche, but don't care that he partied. At least no one got shot or arrested at the party. Sounded like a fun party, except for the Gestapo-like security guards.
Yes Internet is a proper noun.
Sounds like a fun night. I don't see anything "salacious" about it?
I think you are on point, Derrick. Also, they drove me crazy with "sources say" stuff. These are sports stories. I understand there is a lot of money at stake. Still it comes off as bogus when all these conflicting stories keep hitting the net with no one to be held accountable. It is now clear the LeBron's camp was intentionally misleading the media. They made Chris Broussard look like a complete fool.
Now I really don't care about the Vegas party. That is LeBron's personal business. But it has nothing to do with basketball. ESPN should not have been "reporting" on it in the first place.
Uh...by a show of hands...how many of you are surprised?
I'm not really seeing what's the issue here ? He's genetically predisposed to be doing back flips, hooting, hollaring, and spending money like it's never going to run out. Did anyone expect him to be an upstanding citizen trying to improve america ?
Cuffs go on the wrists.
Get a freakin' dictionary and a grammar book ("your")
Lebron has the difficult task of putting a round ball through a hoop like a little child, and gets paid handsomely for it. Don't hate him b/c he has a walnut sized brain and has an enormous ego, it's his community that allows it to happen.
And you just made yo'self squeal like a pig, yo. Oink oink!
My NBA days OVER!!!!
Like being married makes a difference to NBA playas...LBJ could have 3 wives and he would still be tapping whatever waggles in front of his face...just because they can play and make millions don't mistake a get together like this for a Mensa meeting...
Not just because of the LeBron but the NBA as a whole. It is a circus now. there is no more basketball. It is no longer a team sport. there is a player always trying to prove he is the best and can win all by himself. Even Kobe is MAYBE starting to learn that.
I wonder when was the last time that "The Jerk" saw his 2 kids or did something with them. But like a few other people said before me, "who the hell cares what James does". When he can come up with a cure for cancer, Aids, and violence, then I'll call him king. And a person isn't supposed to make up a name he wants people to call him. ESPN puts all blacks on a pedestal, and always bashes the white players. I've lost all respect and interest in ESPN. When they start showing hockey games, or for that matter, spend more than 5 minutes running down the NHL scores, then maybe, I'll gain some respect for them. I don't like to wish anyone bad luck, because what goes around, comes around, but I hope Miami has a terrible record this year.
ESPN rightfully yanked the original version for a simple reason--it's not anyone's business what James did or did not do at that party.
You just get a computer? That's been a joke slang term for years. It's a poke at people who really don't know what the internet is. Sometimes people use interwebs as well...
i have never in my 58 years witnessed supposedly intelligent people lavish such praise on a human because he can throw a piece of rubber through a metal hoop!!!! you wonder why children today have no values of merit and morals. why should they when they see politicans and city officials and people worship an athelete who's contribution to mankind is throwing a ball through a hoop! they could do away with every athelete and this world wouldn't skip a beat but do away with doctors,policemen,electricans,nurses and this world would literally stop!!! to hell with pompous spoiled brat atheletes let them get a real job and get paid $60,000 a year for saving a human life thats what you should praise to our children!
Kobe must be having field and wishing the finals between Lakers and Heat were today.....yiiiiaks.
Shnazzle called it...
I for one am only disappointed in that I had come to appreciate the marketing genius guiding Lebron's career. For awhile it seemed he had a good handle on fame and made good choices regarding his image... Now, not so much.
That said, it's his life, he's young, he's not married and maybe he's got some oats to sow.
Give him some rope, see what he does with it.
As for ESPN, Duh!
You're wrong david, kobe is busy raping someone in denver...
You know, I went to a party at a bar once.
THANK YOU Lakersground.net for breaking this story and providing the links to to only the full PDF article but the link to this article as well.
LaBron is a tool, ESPN should focus on the REAL king of the NBA, Kobe Bryant and his 5 rings. All Kobe gets from them is negative press, it's been this way with ESPN for years now. I'm glad people are beginning to see it for the biased trash it is.
-Lakerjoshua
Before Lebron starts asking show girls back to his room; he needs to call Magic Johnson. Maybe Magic can give him some advice about going to bed with someone you don't know. And, then wake up with a disease called HIV-Aids.
What a fool.
He's only one serious knee injury away from obscurity.
You're so right Joshua, giving praise to kobe for raping an innocent white woman in a denver hotel room really should get him more time on espn.com. Also, where is the nobel prize for him for being able to put a ball through a hoop and having a peanut brain ?
regardless of one's team affiliation, I think it can be objectively noted that the Celtics keep it pretty classy.
"Davis shakes his head and walks on." kids these days...
i figured you you weren't going to post my comments. make too much sense gonad groping sports worshipers???????
I don't know about the plural, but a capitalized "Internet" is the appropriate Associated Press style, to which most journalists and editors adhere.
If you are going to criticize spelling and grammar, at least learn the difference between how to use "to" and "too"! Remember the old quote, paraphrased here, about those who live in glass houses not throwing stones.
He's only 25 and a good Guy. He did lay an egg in the playoffs against Boston though. Up 2 games to 1, SuperStars stick a fork in em.
He did not give his old school Pete Rose diving into second base all. He also turned the ball over waaaaaay to much, as well as passed when he should of took it to da rim.. Other than that, rock on lebron.
F the NBA and its players and the fans . All of you suck and no body cares about the "playground" tattooed freaks with pituitary gland problems . The NBA sux - LeBron James is a pimp and a pretender . Play a mans game bitch try a weekend on the gridiron with real players - not bouncy ball with Vegas whores - who do you think you are Tiger Woods . Hey Bob Cousy and Larry Bird - nice league huh - pimps and thugs and punks with baggy shorts . WPower
if you can find one, pick up the Personal Journal section of today's WSJ, there's a hilarious piece on hypothetical "sports warnings" posters (making fun of posters made to be put in nfl locker rooms or something like that), but the one on NBA basketball is SO dead on
I think what you mean to say is he is not a king, let alone a god. The way you said it makes no.... Oh, never mind.
Are you retarded? People (okay, psuedo-hipsters) commonly use the term "The Internets" (or sometimes "The Interwebs") as a parody of people who have no grasp of technology.
Don't believe me? Check this out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets
SOBE will eat this guy alive, 40 mill a year is CHUMP CHANGE DOWN HERE BABY!!! KING,,,,lol he will find out who RUNS MIAMI!!
I find it unlikely that ESPN put it on the server before anyone in the editorial shop had a peak at it. It is more likely that somebody took one look at the article, called somebody, and then it was pulled.
As for James ... he's enjoying his current role as superstar. As a few noted up above, nobody was killed in this evening's entertainment, nor other felonies committed (perhaps due to what appears to be a significant force of big and strong lads on security duty) so I have no idea where anyone generates outrage over a superstar having a party in Vegas. Good for the Vegas economy, which took a bit of a blow when the larger economy dove a while back.
ESPN RESPONDS "THE STORY SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED". WHAT A BUNCH OF J.OFF.'S. THEIR MORONIC "DECISION" SHOW SHOULD HAVE "NEVER BEEN BROADCAST". WHO IS RUNNING ESPN? THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH TALENT LOOKING FOR JOBS! LEBRON AND THE ESPN CREW ARE LITTLE BOYS WHO NEED A GOOD SPANKING.
ESPN-Entertainment and Sports Programming Network- nowhere does it say they report news. This is a surprise? Plus I have an issue with There and Their.
@mike b, Thank you.
I looked at the pictures in the original article. In the first photo, Bron-Bron has his fingers pressed together with his palms facing down and out...signifying how many NBA championships he will win. (ZERO)
In the second photo, he has four fingers straight out giving us a visual reminder of his IQ.
Here's hoping he blows his knee out on his 1st dunk as a member of the miami heat. YOU SUCK BRON-BRON !!!!!!!!
Jim, it's a joke. It's actually an extremely common one. You're probably a lot dumber than you realize.
If only we could bring back the days of George Bush! George is sitting back and saying do you miss me yet? Most of the country is saying ... YES George please come back! During the George Bush II era ... lower unemployment, lower national debt, God in government, against abortion and against perversion ... ah yes times were good.
Since O"Bum"A took over ... everythings gone up ... unemployment up, death toll in Afghanistan and IRAQ up, Taxes up, National Debt up and health care bill package up!
The only thing that has gone down is O"Bum"A's approval ratings.
The Media, Radicals, Racists (Rev Wright) and Hollywood that sold the American people a "wooden horse" are showing their "true colors". The majority of the nation is now saying, we told you so! It is so obvious, O"Bum"A is over his head. A man with no experience can't run the most powerful country in the world. What a bunch of dumb as#es who voted for O"Bum"A.
Speaking of the Internets ... ROTFL ... Al Gore said he invented the Internet ... Al is going to be ticked off that there are now Internets! ROTFL ... Then again, Al can go back to grabbing booty.
Al Gore
has
You must really get excited over two and 2, especially if they add up to for.
The article no matter whether it was going to be published or not shows a huge lack of regard for proper behavior. It is obvious that there is no line between ESPN and LBJ. Both showed poor judgement regarding the announcement and both are showing a lack of judgement regarding the party. If LBJ wants to live his life like a uneducated member of the community that is his right, however what his lifestyle shows is that he has no one providing him guidance about how his actions will affect the publics perception of him. It does not matter how well he can play a game, he will ultimately end up being judged on how the public perceives his community persona. The game will eventually pass him by as he ages, but his actions such as being at a party with scantily clad women or making comments about preferring the women to have less on -shows a poor perception of women by LBJ. Women buy tickets to NBA games, his stupidity can only be looked over once, but this summer LBJ has been on a roll. ESPN and LBJ should seriously consider staying away from eachother, one is starting to stink from the other.
So salacious! A sports superstar having a wild party? And there are girls there too? My dear, this is a story the likes of which we've never heard before...
I can't believe it! There was alcohol there too!
Yes, Jim. Internet is, indeed, capitalized. And, "way to many" should be "way TOO many." Might want to proofread before YOU post....
You people are so quick to judge...you speak as though your entire lives you have been perfect not making any mistakes. Some of you with your judgmental opinions, have lied, cheated, harbored hate or ill-feelings in your heart, watched porn. The above article is not objective news reporting and can not be confirmed as fact.
Some of the men posting here would do exactly the same things as some of todays professional athletes. You would sleep with as many women if not more, you just have never been given the opportunity to be around countless numbers of beautiful women because you are ordinary stuck in your meaningless mundane existence. You feel you have the right to your judgemental opinions, not realizing that your biased views only show your own imperfections.
Objectively one can conceive that our society places value on professional sports leading to a moral vacuum. We pay millions, we plan events (superbowl parties) to watch men play a game, while innocent children go hungry in impoverished countries everyday. Before we judge, we the consumer must change. Dont go to the games, dont buy jerseys, stop supporting companies that endorse the modern athlete. We complain about the monster ego of the professional athlete, but look in the mirror, we are ones that created them.
It's slang used by net savy teens...
Finally someone said something that was true! Way to go!
Well put, Shnazzle.
We've got "Caligula (type) Night Clubs" back in the Cleveland area where he was "King James!" ...where he's entitled to have one wife, one mistress and a whole harem of dirty-sexy little whores. (Baby momma counts as a wife up here in mid-Ohio.)
Lebron is the KING of no RING.
Careful, Jim. Rick Chandler is very sensitive to anyone criticizing his journalistic integrity. Unlike actual journalist's that actually promote free speech, this blogger can't stomach anything negative about his "reporting" skills. As for your criticism, it is, of course 100% valid. Chandler is the very bottom of the food chain when it comes to reporting. Simply put, a total joke.
Why are you all hating on this man? Who gave him the title of King. Why do you want a brother to fall and fail so badly. That is saying something about your own life. Sweep around your own door before you sweep around someone else.
How cares if he parties. Big deal!
Perhaps you've never heard of "The Dubya"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets
while he takes it to a new level, this should not lebron seem that much different from anyone else who gets a table at tao. there are always the naked chicks in the bathtub with petals. you see that right when you come in the door! there are always half naked women bringing you drinks...i don't get what the big deal is here.
LeBron is a child, he proved it throgh this past season. Miami fans, get ready to be surprised
You're all a bunch of idiots!!!
Remind me again how LeBron James affects your lives? As for ESPN ..., What?!?
Maybe NOT commenting on every 'thing' a person with stature does might make it 'somewhat' disappear?
Otherwise, just own it like you do everything else that is "spoon-fed" to you thru 'somewhat' MEDIA.
Have a good one... or "somewhat" at least. LOL
Good point on the use of "Internets". I remember when George Walker Bush made this famous, and the media had a field day. Now, it's either being used to poke fun, or has legitimately made it's way into our vernacular. Either way, it's not an isolated incident. Sarah Palin,who isn't known for being the most intellectually blessed, created a new word a couple of weeks ago: refudiate!
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes before both the media and the average Joe or Jane are using it regularly.
You're a pretty smart fellow. Take the Republicans who drove the country into the ditch and try to give them back the car keys.
Good point Don Jay....we are all naive little robots that believe everything that the media feeds to us. We are being programmed sublminally to think that the lives of celebrities are more important than the issues that actually have meaning. We watch lindsay lohan and other celebs like it is breaking news.
Our objective intelligence is evaporating, our logic and reason is being deluded as we trust the television to inform us.
We judge as though we have no moral imperfection...if we could be a fly on the wall and see the deeds that even some of the people posting on here have done in the seclusion of their own home, we would see behavior leading to question the depravity of the human heart.
Finally.........someone tells the real story. Lebron is beyond immature.......his head has exploded. I'm sure it had already exploded in high school when he knew he was headed for the NBA. The guy needs someone to slap the ego out of him.......it will all come back to him one day. He will probably go bankrupt like so many other idiotic professional athletes do........they let their entourage and ego suck the money right out of them.
The story doesn't say he's married.
ALL PROFESSIONAL MALE ATHELETES ARE PURSUED BY WOMEN (and some men) FOR THEIR MONEY AND FAME (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, GOLF, SOCCER, TRACK & FIELD, TENNIS, ROWING, CYCLING, RACE CAR DRIVERS, AND OTHER OLYMPIANS-that are not gay!
THERE IS NO SUCH SCENARIO AS RAPING A INNOCENT WHITE WOMAN WITH FOUR DIFFERENT SPERMS IN HER VAGINAL CAVITY FROM "ONE EVENING OF WILD SEX" WHERE KOBE WAS AMONG THE FOUR FOOLISH. NAME THE OTHER THREE, PLEASE! SHE WAS NOT AND IS NOT A CHAISTE LADY. OH YES,SHE HAD A BOYFRIEND TOO. THERE IS A NAME FOR HER TYPE TOO! BEN R'S WHITE GIRLS COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR RAPES, MAYBE MONEY WAS MOTIVATION FOR THESE CLAIMS.
SOMEWHAT MARRIED IS COMPARABLE TO SOMEWHAT PREGNANT, EITHER YOU ARE OR YOU AIN'T!
ESPN SHOULD FOLLOW AND REPORT ON ALL ATHELETES THEN WE ALL CAN JUDGE. K. MALONE, L.BIRD AND TOM BRADY'S OUT-OF-WEDLOCK CHILDREN ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM LEBRON'S. CHILDREN WITHOUT THEIR FATHER'S IN THE HOME BUT LEBRON PROBABLY PAYS MORE THAN $1500.00 A MONTH LIKE BIRD DID.
LEBRON JAMES' MONICKER WAS NOT HIS IDEA, TRY "DICKY V" AND OTHER ESPN ANALYSTS; HE WAS FLATTERED AND HASN'T THE MATURITY TO DEMAND TO BE CALLED BY HIS NAME LIKE GLENN (BIG BABY) DAVIS.
PEOPLE HOPING THAT OTHERS SUSTAIN INJURY ARE SICK AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN LEBRON. THEIR HATRED IS OVER-THE-TOP BUT FEEL ITS OKAY! NO!
FINALLY, TIGER WAS RIDICULED FOR MARRYING "THE NANNY", SOMEONE TO FOOL AROUND WITH BUT NEVER MARRY, BY HIS GOLFING PROFESSIONALS. HAVING SOME EXPERIENCE WITH GOLF COURSES: HOOKERS WORK THEM ALL; THEY KNOW WHO IS WHO AND WHAT THESE PROS LIKE, AND TIGER DID NOT EXPOSE HIS GOLFING COMPETITIORS WHO WERE AND STILL THROW HIM UNDER THE BUS. WHEN YOU MARRY SOMEONE LIKE ELIN SHE HAS NOTHING TO LOOSE, ONLY GAIN AND SHE HAS CONDUCTED HERSELF THUSLY. TOO BAD OUR PROFESSIONAL ATHELETIC BROTHERS NEVER LEARN FROM OTHER'S MISTAKES THEY MUST JUMP FROM MOUNT MITCHELL WITHOUT A PARACHUTE.
"Caligula is wondering if his invitation got lost in the mail."
lmao
Please don't hate me. I'm only being honest when I say this: DAMN, I WISH I WAS AT THAT PARTY!!!
Well Don Jay, LeBron sells soft drinks, sneakers and whatever else based on a carefully manicured image... but that's fodder. The real story is how ESPN abandoned its journalistic responsibilities by sharing a bed with James and the NBA.
I realize you cannot appreciate that Don Jay as you have not worked in a news room. But those of us who have worked in the industry understand that we have a responsibility to the public, and that is to be impartial. ESPN telecasts games for the NBA, airs LeBron James commercials, and panders to LeBron James in order to get exclusive interviews. Further, ESPN works with the NBA to promote the game, and given the bidding process, could lose broadcast rights to the games if they upset the Commissioner David Stern. That is why ESPN is compromised; they share a proverbial bed with both James and the NBA.
When will people wake up and find out these guys, have nothing of value to give to society? They are in the league of BP CEOs, Enron theifs and all the others that prey on society. Puke, Puke.
I don't follow sport and don't know much about it but I can tell you one thing I know alot about: SWINGING!
I live and work in the public eye and can tell all of you from NY, CHI, Miami, Michigan, LV, Cali, ATL, Bama, etc, of the people I've seen doing things far worse than this...that were married. Right now everybody is on the LeBron James love/hate his decision bandwagon. I've run across folks from NASA, doctors, judges, lawyers, politicians, actresses/actors, hell 75% of Hollywood...and they all do stuff like this and more. I've been to parties where you were strip searched, requested to sign non-disclosure statements and could bring no audio/video equipment inside including cellphones. If this was such a huge event I'm sure we'll hear more eye witness accounts but believe me the ones who want to get invited back don't tell. The bottom line is he is a grown ass man enjoying his life. Live and let live. Kick it boy, tomorrow is not promised.
Oh yea that makes it better. Kids with two different parents not married.
I'm sorry I have tried so hard to like this guys but he is full
of himself and yes he can play basketball but I have ZERO respect
for him.
And where is Kobe (the true king) while Lebron makes a spectacle of himself all summer? Probably in the gym, practicing his crossover dribble and pull up jumper FOR REAL. Lebron is a joke.
I'm going to bring this whole damned "discussion" into my college English class just to show how important "usage" (spelling, grammar, subject/verb agreement, etc) is. Who would have thought a bunch of opinionated sports fans would provide such an example. Good job to all of you that realize unlike how we talk, writing requires more attention to proper usage, although it was "Lil" GW who let everyone know how unskilled with language he was, period. Hey: nobody's perfect, especially Lebron, you all, and I!
Please note: always proofread whatever you write, even your name. It's worth it, unless you want people to be confused by your message.
but Jordan has the rings and put in a lot of hard work to get them, not just join a club of superstars to do it.
Lebron is a tool. The pressure of not winning a title in Cleveland got to him, so he thought he was making a clever decision by going to Miami and teaming up with Wade and Bosh. Now he thinks he's secured his future to win multiple rings and become an icon like MJ... in reality, he is doomed. If Miami doesn't start winning titles within 1 to 2 years, the team will implode. Even if Miami wins the rings, he will only be viewed as a part of an ensemble. He will never be THE MAN like he wants to be. We are all "witnesses" to his foolish decisions.
Hey, brainiac, "the Internets" is a well-known web joke. Get over yourself.
Jim - you're an unlettered fool. "The Internets" is commonly used, ironic tech-hipster slang for the internet. It's not a typo, it was used intentionally, and actually fit the tone of the overall article.
It's times like this that the real class in a man (sic) comes out. What a shame . . . such potential. We are all Witness!
Is King James now a sacred cow?
America, land of free speech...until there's money involved.
This was exactly the advice I was going to give! Thanks for beating me to it.
Has King James become a sacred cow?
America, land of free speech, and access to information...until there's money involved.
Eloquently written.
But wait!
it was Al Gore who invented all of the internet(s). Shouldn't
everyone be listening to him?
Just in case any additional evidence was needed to document LeLoser's maturity. Hey, neither his mother nor LeLummox know who his daddy is. What more can we expect from a man of such culture?
Of course ESPN pulls the story. They depend on him and his cronies for cutting edge pieces of exceptional journalism like "The Decision." Maybe it becomes a series...SPECIAL===LeLoser decided on his entree! Film at the 11PM edition of SportsCenter! If we're really lucky, we may get to watch him CHEW!!! Can you believe our luck! At least Sports Illustrated had the courage to tell the truth about Jordan's baseball skills. Jordan tried to make them pay a price by refusing to provide interviews. But, last I checked, SI was still doing okay. Any chance ESPN might have the same level of integrity? Apparently not, given their conduct today...
Nicely put, Nick. By the way, I don't give two shits about Lebron. He is not my hero, yet I don't need to hate him. Give most of these obsessed sports fans with a reason to hate a guy the same amount of money and it would be interesting to see what they do with it. It is easy to judge these athletes when you don't have the means to act the same way. Money corrupts. A lot of you would likely be acting the same way. Instead you will have to settle for your internet porn and a tissue. You people feel the need to read an article and then make comments that, to me, indicate a character far worse than that of each wayward athlete the media serves up to you for your judgment. Good on you all for your incredible morals. Oh, and lord, please don't let Jim burn in hell for not getting the joke.
"Internets" is a joke, dude - a reference to George W. Bush, who used the term NOT as a joke.......
What a tool! You would think he would have actually won something before becoming a caricature for all thats wrong with the pro sports. The King, Big Ben and Vince Young should all party together in NYC; they could use a combination of body guards and off duty troopers, strippers and almost under age girls to set the mood and if one of them could shoot themselves in the ass with a hand gun maybe we could have them all locked up for a few years. I doubt we would miss them much kind of like whats his name.
Um......nevermind.
ESPN did this same thing last summer with the Nike video of James getting dunked on.
I give him 2 years before his butt is in front of a judge facing jail time!
Queen James makes another poor decision. The correct one would be to kick out all of the people and get in the tub with those two women.
Something interesting that could happen: His girlfriend and mother of his two kids (I think), has been with him since high school. I'm wondering if there is still a common law in which you are considered married after so long a time. If so, wouldn't it be neat if she decides to swoop in and take a chunk of his change.
Isn't he engaged to the mother of his 2 children. Not sure, but if he is I'd think she might think this story was a big deal.
Why would anyone want to be a celebraty? Umm...ever. I mean, seriously look at all the people on this site who are seething at the opportunity to tarnish A BASKETBALL PLAYERS image. I mean seriously, there are people at this instant who are defiling and raping our countries soil in some hideous way. I don't think George W. Bush got this much bad press. Oh wait I mentioned a politician, I must be politicizing this. I must be a Democrat. Seriously, you're all pawns to the same scheme.
The point I am getting form the story is ESPN is in his "pocket" They are censoring the information that gets out about him!! Like the media is doing all the time! The media is full of big liars.
Great point. Hope others notice it.
Why does every *** feel inclined to correct the grammar and spelling of news stories? Get over yourself and shut up already!!
Sports News is like entertainment news, kissing ass and puff pieces about the stars of the moment who can do no wrong till thye shot themselves in the foot with a public display of stupidity. Tiger Woods, Roethlisberge, etc. were all golden boys in the sports press till their own failings were too much to be kept hidden. The sports press always knows about, but never mentions these hedonistic tendencies at the time because they know the public does not want to hear about till they miss expectations in their sport. It is the status quo. Lebron is a spoiled egotistical jerk, does come as much of a surprise.
You said.........edge like way to many of the other "superstars". That is supposed to be .....too many of...... If you are going to comment on grammar and spelling then get your own right.
To all you libs, your boy Gore invented it.
Here's some logic for you: The Internet is an American Invention. Al Gore is an American. Therefore... Al Gore connects to the Internet through America Online.
All this article did was make me want to hit Tao next time I'm in Vegas.
UM...FYI, this article said his "somewhat" wife. Which clearly leads to the point it is his baby mamma, not actual wife. Relax and pull yourself together skippy, and stop using "FYI", what is this, the 70's?
Oh my, who knew that a young professional athlete with more new wealth than Croesus could ever act irresponsibly. I think I'll just go slash my wrists right now at the shock of this completely unexpected and stunning news.
MAVERICK CARTER/SEAN"PUFF DADDY"COMBS = FUC@#NG CLOWNS
Al Gore looks like he ate the Internet and his Peace Prize. All y'all get off Lebricks back because apparently Dwest has been calling his grandmother.
PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FINALLY - SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THAT ALL OF THIS CRAP IS THE MEDIA'S DOING. IF THEY WOULD NOT BE SUCH WHORES ABOUT EVERY STORY ON LEBRON OR ANY OTHER SPORTS FIGURE - THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE - THEY WOULD GET SOME RESPECT! ESPN IS NOTHING BUT A 2-BIT PACK OF MONEY HUNGRY, BUTT KISSNG WRITERS THAT FEED OFF OF EVERY BIT OF "GOSSIP OR RUMORS" THEY CAN FIND....THEY ARE SPORTS PAPARAZZI!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not defending the actions of Lebron James, but the reality is that some of you expect the man to be perfect. He made a bad decision with the "decision" but cut him some slack he is only a 25 year old young man, his maturity level hasn't exactly reached it's zenith.
How many of you at 25 were wise enough to make perfect decisions all the time. Hyprocrites!!!....
Even if it was a publicity stunt...the procedes from the "decision" did go to help young people from the Boys and Girls club.
How many of you who sit back and judge has had sex out of wedlock? How many of you watch porn when no one is watching?
How many of you lie, cheat, slander, gossip, harbor hate?
How many of you have ever done anything to help those who are less fortunate?
The double standards you display is a pradigm of the cruel condition of your own heart. You would think some of the people posting on here was God himself, fortunately they are not and need to examine themselves before condeming Lebron James.
As Americans we breed these athletes from a young age...there is an entire population of chidren being farmed in basketball gyms and football fields...hoping by their coaches and parents that they become superstars.
Again I restate that our american culture has created the ego of the 21st century american athlete. We build these kids up to become icons and superstars but when they dont fit our prestine idea of what we want them to be....we tare them down.
Most of you would do way worse if you had the money that this young man has.
Kobe is a rapist and LeBron is a jackass. Most of the players are some sort of thug. Welcome to the NBA!!!!!
I want to hit Tao next time I am in Vegas and suck on Lebron's ****. I love Lebron's **** and I WILL suck it!!!
It doesn't say he's married, it says, "He's a somewhat-married father of two". He's lives with and has been in a relationship with the mother of his children for over 5 years.
It doesn't say he's married, it says, "He's a somewhat-married father of two". He's lives with and has been in a relationship with the mother of his children for over 5 years.
Naked girls in bathtubs is the norm at Tao. I've been several times and they are always there, however you can't tell for sure if they are naked or not...
The article is still available on the web. Here's a link:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BzRY0yltRz9ANzc5OWEyN2YtZjM2Yy00NmFjLWE4MWYtNmFlN2JiZDRmNWFi&hl=en&pli=1
The big story is ESPN, and their attempt to cover up or bury the story. Who made the decision, why would a sports (news) outlet get into cover up and censorship? The whole exclusive made for TV media event, money, fear, doesn't go well with true journalism.
I cannot believe there are two hundred comments to something that at best is not a story and at worst is just another boy in a bar with money. Oh hell, I just joined in. Geez, we are all dumb!
So it's big sports news when a Mega Rich athlete party's in Vegas.
Hillarious!
It's a meme...learn to internet
"the Internets" is meant to be a pop-culture joke. Same as when you hear people talking about the "Interwebs". It's just slang.
Well, if he can't have a ring, why should she? ;)
Yes, Jim, Internet *is* a proper noun. It is supposed to be capitalized.
As for "Internets", it's a bit of an in-joke, as anyone who's been on the Internets in the past few years should already know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets
Apparently, you have no clue what a pop culture reference is, numb nuts.
Just needed to capitalize Scholars ;)
If I may have have the attention of all y'all jagoffs.
A] It does not matter whether it's internets, Internet or a series of !@#$% tubes.
B] It does not matter that LeBron partied in Vegas. !@#$%dammi+ I'd be pretty surprised if he didn't
C] The question is did ESPN spike a story to protect LeBron? Did they? Did they? Did they?
And I'd have to guess not - any !@#$% editor can figure out that real sports fans could not care less about what happens at Tao.
Now if LeBron had beat the !#@$% $#!+ outta said flying waiter and ESPN had spiked the story, then I could generate a little more outrage. If you replace the name Lebron with Tony Heyworth [BP CEO] then I could get down right postal about a suppressed story.
But there ain't no story here kids. Just another multimillionaire living a life of incredible excess while other human beings on the planet starve and die. No news. Move along.
You all need to get a life! Let this man grow up. His importance is between the lines on the basketball court between November and June.
You could "do a better intro"? Really Jim? How about you learn how to spell first?! "As for James, he's going to go over the edge like way to many of the other..."
Hey Jimbo, the word you need is "too", as in addition; also or to excessive extent or degree or more, as specified, than should be: "too many".
Yeah, you could do it 'betterer' eh Jimbo?
Jim,
Agreed. James will become another illustration of what happens to most pro athletes with wayyyy too much money, opportunity, and time on his hands.
And by the way -- when editorializing, you might want to check your own spelling, grammar and syntax. It's "TOO" many superstars.. not "to"
Doc J
Hey, MFunkibut. Learn to speak english before lecturing people.
Where have you been? I know of 5 or more American internetz, not counting military nets, or anything outside of the USA.
I for one had no problem with Lebron going to Miami. He didn't owe anything to the city of Cleveland. He was an unrestricted free agent which means that he may go wherever he pleased. The 'Decision' was a big PR flop but he should be fine. However, hearing about him playing air basketball walking to and from hotels makes him sound like a big douche. Lebron definitely lost several cool points with me on that nonsense. Why didn't one of his friends turn and tell him that he looks like a schmuck?
This is a non-story anyway. wow, a wealthy professional athlete in his mid 20s has a bacchanalian party at a Vegas club? Stunning. Truly. The story is ESPN looking again like a cowardly network in bed with athletes and afraid of ruffling feathers. The company lacks a journalistic backbone, but in this instance, this is more of a TMZ story than an athletic one, in any event.
clearly anyone who thinks this is irrational behavior from 25yr old extremely wealthy athlete (black or white) is simple said A MORON!!!!
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY!
Just to be fair, the naked girls in the bathtub is a regular thing at Tao; I see it every time I'm there. Now as for the rest of the stuff...
even if he's married, and he's not, who cares?
guys, read the story. it doesn't say LB is married, but that he's quasi-married. he's also 100% a father. he should start acting like it.
It cracks me up when a guy belittles someone for poor grammer and makes his own grammatical error in the process. It should be "like way too many superstars", not "to many". Get your own stuff straight before knocking someone else.
I really, really wish I was twenty-five, famous and rich.
"...bit of a tool"?
I wasn't aware there was any doubt before this. You did "hit the nail on the head" though.