Are any of ya'll even remotely interested in LeBron's claim that racialism impacted the coverage of "the Decision?"
I actually think he has a valid point, though it seems odd to even mention it after the fact. Any racialism in the coverage of "the Decision" is the same racialism involved in the way all sports are covered. There's no way he shouldn't have seen or anticipated that middle class white people might not react well to the Decision (and the way he decided it).
Here's the question: Was LeBron just casually and honestly answering a reporter's question, or is this something that he is bothered by and failed to properly predict? I think he was just answering a reporter's question. I think the fact that this comment makes headlines is because, ironically, basketball coverage really is pretty racialist.
On the other hand, if he made his comment because he's bothered by this, he's a little crazy.
It's practically indisputable that race impacted the coverage "the Decision." If this is all LeBron was saying -- there is no story here at all. However, if he meant that people had a racist reaction to the Decision, I think he's wrong.
ReplyDeleteCheck out what Jason Whitlock has to say: http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/LeBron-James-should-put-away-the-race-card-and-just-apologize-093010
Either way, I think the headline and attention to the story is just is interesting as what LeBron actually said.