Worst Post Title (sorry): James and Vick and the US and Sports News Outlets Blowing Things Up....

This is the worst title ever I have had for a post, but i did not and will not ever title something like other news outlets (cough cough espn) with the word 'racial' or racism in it. My Brokeankles peeps, do me a favor and watch this entire video. After watching, think about it for a minute and then proceed and read, because this is a bit of a touchy topic. I am not trying to stir the pot but a lot of you may or may not agree with some of the things i may say going forward in this post.

Again, these are my thoughts and do not reflect the rest of the guys who write on the blog. I am not getting into any Jesse Jackson type of ish, but I am gonna say some stuff.....if the embedded video doesn't work, then check the link and find the video

"Lebron James Racial Divide" http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5603433&categoryid=2459788 - story featured on espn 1st/10.



....So, what did you think? If you are a Canadian, i will say it is hard to relate to the views of both the black and white communities in the US, because I am always the first to say that my city, Toronto, is one of the happiest places in the world!! We are truly a melting pot and issues of race never, ever, never ever eveeeerrrrr come up. Seriously. In terms of our sports coverage we have the Hockey Network (TSN), The Score, and all the Raptor/Blue Jay/Leaf and MLS Toronto FC coverage. The sports news outlets up here are ok, they do what they have to do. Report the latest and greatest, update scores, and talk about news i.e. trades, etc. ESPN however likes to have segments such 1st and 10, which is probably the worst thing I have ever watched on their site. I check ESPN almost daily, 10 times a day almost and watch all vids, and reports, but these 1st and 10 segments get on my nerves. After watching the video, the thing that really, "grinds my gears" is the whole comparison between Cross Burning and Burning Lebron James's Jersey's in Cleavland. To compare Lebron James jersey's to a cross being burned, is absolutely, ridiculous. There is a huge difference to me, and the fact that Lebron James and his "decision" have garnered so much negative publicity, you had to see this coming. This chick to the left (Jamele Hill) of the host, needs to get a Van Damme gut punch man...seriously.

Bringing up Jesse Jackson's comments into play after Dan Gilbert verbally raped Lebron and his antics, is nonsense as well. Gilbert has every right to say what he wants, cause his former employee acted like a Pre-Madonna, selfish individual. A self anointed "king" (w/o a ring), who let down an entire state.... Oh yah, he broad-casted it on National Television. Thats a slap in the face, and i like his game, but Lebron as a person, well just seeing what i see and read of him on the daily news.... he is not someone I would ever go have a beer with. I will leave it at that. For anyone else to comment on top of it, like Jesse James did is stupid, he has no right whatsoever, but I feel that is a... (here we go, maybe a little controversial what i am going to say, but i am just sayin...) its a very common American News tactic, to spin things into a racial issue when we are talking about SPORTS. They are making a guy like Lebron, bigger then the actual sport itself. Which is totally wrong.

I am actually done talking about Lebron, I will say, its a decision he made to move on, but the way he handled it, was f'n insane. Thats it. That is the problem with the entire Lebron story. Anyone, who thinks this story is racist, racial, is totally off and totally wrong. Which bring me to my next subject of this post,Michael Vick.

This lady goes onto somehow involve an ex convicted felon NFL player who recently had a shooting take place at a birthday party into this Lebron story. :| that means "straight face" BBM emotican. Now I am thinking what the F does Michael Vick have to do with Lebron James. Like he's a football player, and LBJ is a basketball player. In case everyone forgot, this is what Michael Vick did....