LeBron James loses his eligability

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LeBron James was ruled to have violated his amateur status by accepting two retro jerseys as a gift from a clerk at a local sporting goods store. The team will have to forfeit only the last game he played in because it was after the jersey incident. This just sucks. I'm not saying taking the jerseys was right, it was obviously a really poor decision on his part. But it seems a little harsh to punish he and his teammates this severely for it. As I have stated many times before, a whole lot of people are making a butt-load of money off of this kid. Nobody sees that as a problem, but he gets a couple free jerseys and it was like he commited murder or something. I really do feel bad for his teammates as they had a chance to be National High School Champions. They are rated #1 in the country right now by USA Today. He is appealing the ruling, but it doesn't look good.
 
You are right that a lot of people are making money off this young man right now, but there are still rules of eligibility. My thoughts are that Mr. James will probably not really care about what becomes of his status, only that he was able to show case his ability. Now that he's done that, he'll be waiting for the draft and all the money that comes with it. I only hope that he gets a good manager who will not take him for most of that money.
 
He really does need a good stable adult in his life right now. His mother is the closest thing he has to an adult, but her entire life has been a series of bad choices. The ones she is making right now (like buying him the Hummer for his birthday) aren't getting any better.
 
Rules are rules are rules are rules. He broke them. He should pay for that, just like anyone else. End of discussion.

I can remember a day when the very notion of a high school basketball game getting national TV would have been cause for hilarity. My how times have changed.

IMO, as a not-very-interested-bystander, he could not care less what happens to his TEAM. He's basking in his celebrity and counting the dollars he'll have soon.
 
Originally posted by 4xchampncountin
LeBron James was ruled to have violated his amateur status by accepting two retro jerseys as a gift from a clerk at a local sporting goods store. The team will have to forfeit only the last game he played in because it was after the jersey incident. This just sucks. I'm not saying taking the jerseys was right, it was obviously a really poor decision on his part. But it seems a little harsh to punish he and his teammates this severely for it. As I have stated many times before, a whole lot of people are making a butt-load of money off of this kid. Nobody sees that as a problem, but he gets a couple free jerseys and it was like he commited murder or something. I really do feel bad for his teammates as they had a chance to be National High School Champions. They are rated #1 in the country right now by USA Today. He is appealing the ruling, but it doesn't look good.
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The PROBLEM is, the fans, coaches, teachers, students, parents and anyone else you care to throw in the mix have let Lebron James think he can do what he wants, when he wants, and it will be excused. Time after time, athletes are unjustifiably given the idea from everyone else they are exempt from thier actions. Most recent case in point, see Tony Stewart. Who, by the way was smart enough to get the message the world is not his oyster.
Once the message is delivered, with some force and meaning, the ego deflation process begins.
Lebron James has never had a stabilizer or guiding force in his life. And he will now miss out on the championships in Ohio, but in the team effort, also screwed his teammates out of thier dreams by his lack of judgement. What is thier future ?? He will still go on to bigger and better things such as pro ball.
The big question will be, has he learned his lesson?? Will any good come of this?? Don't excuse him for bad judgement. Chastise him and let him know how many other people were involved by his inappropriate decision and rule violation. As Johnny Cochran might say, "he made the call now he don't play ball". And all for $842 in jerseys.
 
More details are coming out. Apparently the store owner asked him if he could take his picture to put it on the wall as advertising. He offered LeBron the two jerseys basically as payment for James letting him take his picture.
 
They should have just prohibited him from going to the championships, let the team continue.
 
He will make a lot of money off of all this, it won't matter to him in a few years.
 
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