Why do so many Lakers fans hate LeBron?

[TokeBulls]

Because Lebron is only loyal to himself and he has put the Lakers in the position they are in right now. Anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming.

How has Lebron left every other franchise he has been on...did he leave those franchises in better or worse positions......

Imagine being a Miami or Cleveland fan and being mad at a player for the shake of a team after 4 straight finals runs and championship(s). I assume you're just trolling because that is senseless.

[Lalouie]

the lakers stars, other than wilt, have had a connection to socal or "homegrown", so it was always "meant to be"

lebron is an interloper. a hired gun. he's there after playing on three teams. everyone knows he's there because of hollywood and his nba afterlife.

he's there because he has a plan that plan includes the lakers. if san luis obispo was the media center of the west coast lebron would be there instead. he's NOT in LA because he has a connection.

he's like oprah buying up all the land in maui. like gtfoh!!!
also, here's the thing. the LA/hollywood community and it's "scene", does not need lebron. it's using him like he's using them - it's a mutual leech.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Kobe fans

That doesn't explain some Heat fans hating him too, like me.

The reason is simple.

Lebron is the most unlikeable superstar in sports history. He's incredibly fake, manufactured, and selfish. Lebron only cares about Lebron and will use anyone to try and prop himself up.


Even Kobe, with his huge ego, never came out and said "That right there makes me the greatest ever" like Lebron did about the 2016 finals.

Lebron is a never ending factory of cringe.

"Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7...."

I can go on and on.

Yeah he's incredibly Narcissistic and knew he was leaving way before informing any members of the Heat organization.. but man is a top 2-3 player ever. His jersey will be going up in the Heat rafters since Riley, Wade etc still rave about him.

Riley does not 'rave' about him. Riley was very disappointed in lebron for QUITTING and running to another superteam to improve his chances of winning once Wade's knees were shot.

Riley is a class act and it's not a good look for Riley to bad mouth lebron, you know how it is for player relations.

And yes Lebron's jersey will go in the rafters.

But don't get it twisted. We had to bend over backwards to teach this guy how to win. Lebron has no idea how to play off-ball, which is why the 2011 Heat failed and lebron played so miserably and got shut down by JJ Barea and Jason Kidd.


Maybe if he wasn't so selfish and a bit more humble, I would support him. But oh man, he's a mercenary like we never seen before. And he's VERY deceptive and manipulative. Going back to Cleveland in 2014 was never about "Im going home" with his music PR campaign. It was all about forming another superteam because the Heat superteam was washed (Wade's knees). And as soon as Kyrie Irving asked to be traded, and the I. Thomas trade ruined their superteam, Lebron said peace out "HOME" and went to LA, and lied to those youngins because he knew damn well he wanted to trade their assets for Anthony Davis and recruit Kawhi Leonard. Don't forget, the plan in LA was Lebron-AD-Kawhi but Kawhi clowned Lebron and joined the Clippers instead.



And you ask me why I don't like such a player?

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Because Lebron is only loyal to himself and he has put the Lakers in the position they are in right now. Anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming.

How has Lebron left every other franchise he has been on...did he leave those franchises in better or worse positions......

Imagine being a Miami or Cleveland fan and being mad at a player for the shake of a team after 4 straight finals runs and championship(s). I assume you're just trolling because that is senseless.

As a Miami fan, I have every right to be angry. IN 2010, Miami DID NOT NEED LEBRON.

Wade + Bosh + another max contract would have won 2 championships with Wade leading the way. Wade was an incredible player before his knees died on him.

Lebron came down here, made cringe comment after cringe comment, predicted 8 championships, crapped the bed in 2011, and then we had to have the entire team sit back and take a role player role to let Lebron "shine"..... and then when it didn't suit Lebron anymore, he ditched us.

Ya'll act like Lebron did Miami a favor. It the opposite. Miami rescued Lebron from rotting away in Cleveland with those terrible rosters and contracts in 2010. Where was lebron going to go? The Knicks?

[TokeBulls]

Because Lebron is only loyal to himself and he has put the Lakers in the position they are in right now. Anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming.

How has Lebron left every other franchise he has been on...did he leave those franchises in better or worse positions......

Imagine being a Miami or Cleveland fan and being mad at a player for the shake of a team after 4 straight finals runs and championship(s). I assume you're just trolling because that is senseless.

As a Miami fan, I have every right to be angry. IN 2010, Miami DID NOT NEED LEBRON.

Wade + Bosh + another max contract would have won 2 championships with Wade leading the way. Wade was an incredible player before his knees died on him.

Lebron came down here, made cringe comment after cringe comment, predicted 8 championships, crapped the bed in 2011, and then we had to have the entire team sit back and take a role player role to let Lebron "shine"..... and then when it didn't suit Lebron anymore, he ditched us.

Ya'll act like Lebron did Miami a favor. It the opposite. Miami rescued Lebron from rotting away in Cleveland with those terrible rosters and contracts in 2010. Where was lebron going to go? The Knicks?

[lakerz12]

We disliked him before he joined the Lakers, obviously.

Just like millions of other NBA fans!

There are lots of reasons to not like Lebron. Do we really need to re-discuss them?

I have never been a fan of his narcissistic personality.

Hate, though? no.

[lakerz12]

Kobe fans

Mostly this. Fans who are more Kobe fans than Laker fans who started hating LeBron once it was clear he had surpassed Kobe all-time. The odd thing is there was never an actual rivalry between the two.

Funny this is propagated as a fact with no actual evidence.

The reality is lots of people dislike LeBron, irregardless of Kobe.

I would love to embrace LeBron as a Laker if he wasn't such a douche, and played defense for example. I don't hate him. But he still has all of the traits that made me not like him before he joined the Lakers.

And his ranking compared to Kobe is meaningless for me.

I like players who play winning basketball and give their all on the floor. Not guys who always protect their own self interest/stats.

LeBron is an amazing player, obviously.

I love his play half the time. I dislike his play half the time.

But trust me, it has nothing to do with Kobe.

It has to do with his contribution to the Lakers.

[picc]

I hated him before he came to LA, and still hate him.

[og15]

Because Lebron is only loyal to himself and he has put the Lakers in the position they are in right now. Anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming.

How has Lebron left every other franchise he has been on...did he leave those franchises in better or worse positions......

Imagine being a Miami or Cleveland fan and being mad at a player for the shake of a team after 4 straight finals runs and championship(s). I assume you're just trolling because that is senseless.

As a Miami fan, I have every right to be angry. IN 2010, Miami DID NOT NEED LEBRON.

Wade + Bosh + another max contract would have won 2 championships with Wade leading the way. Wade was an incredible player before his knees died on him.

Lebron came down here, made cringe comment after cringe comment, predicted 8 championships, crapped the bed in 2011, and then we had to have the entire team sit back and take a role player role to let Lebron "shine"..... and then when it didn't suit Lebron anymore, he ditched us.

Ya'll act like Lebron did Miami a favor. It the opposite. Miami rescued Lebron from rotting away in Cleveland with those terrible rosters and contracts in 2010. Where was lebron going to go? The Knicks?

So where was LeBron going to be all those seasons? You assuming LeBron would just stay in Cleveland? Why wouldn't he also join a superior cast, and LeBron is the best and most durable of those three players. Come on, lol.

[The High Cyde]

They never deserved him, still don’t

[VanWest82]

In ten years, will 2020 title be viewed more as Lakers title or the title Lebron won with Lakers? I'm betting on the latter.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Imagine being a Miami or Cleveland fan and being mad at a player for the shake of a team after 4 straight finals runs and championship(s). I assume you're just trolling because that is senseless.

As a Miami fan, I have every right to be angry. IN 2010, Miami DID NOT NEED LEBRON.

Wade + Bosh + another max contract would have won 2 championships with Wade leading the way. Wade was an incredible player before his knees died on him.

Lebron came down here, made cringe comment after cringe comment, predicted 8 championships, crapped the bed in 2011, and then we had to have the entire team sit back and take a role player role to let Lebron "shine"..... and then when it didn't suit Lebron anymore, he ditched us.

Ya'll act like Lebron did Miami a favor. It the opposite. Miami rescued Lebron from rotting away in Cleveland with those terrible rosters and contracts in 2010. Where was lebron going to go? The Knicks?

So where was LeBron going to be all those seasons? You assuming LeBron would just stay in Cleveland? Why wouldn't he also join a superior cast, and LeBron is the best and most durable of those three players. Come on, lol.

Do you remember Lebron in 2010?

He had no clue how to win or build a roster. It was Miami who taught him to surround himself with 3pt shooters and to evolve his game past what it was.

His other option was what? the Knicks? They had nobody on the roster. Carmelo didn't get there until 2011. And even then.. 2010 was a different time. Bosh had already committed to being with Wade and Miami.


Lebron was not going to compete anywhere unless he went to form a superteam in Miami.

[monopoman]

I saw a large portion of the Lakers fanbase in the glory days of Kobe and Pau Gasol making fun of LBJ for having no rings. So the Lakers fanbase never did like LBJ much, I think him joining the Lakers even early on basically split the Lakers fanbase.

[NyKnicks1714]

The reality is lots of people dislike LeBron, irregardless of Kobe.

Sure, but you never (or at least rarely) had Cavs or Heat fans actively rooting against him while he was on the team. That's happening now. Some "Lakers fans" on this forum have stated they didn't enjoy and/or don't care about the Championship he helped win. That's not normal, to say the least.

[The Laker Kid]

I don’t ‘hate’ him, just not a big fan. He came here when he was washed when he could’ve teamed up with Kobe when he was younger. And I’m tired of the narrative that people say here all the time: “Lakers were trash, they were lucky Lebron wanted to go there” Please. He can take his mickey mouse ring and give it to your team, maybe you’ll be happy. We were perfectly fine before him and we will be fine after him.

Also sick of people saying he’s surpassed Kobe. Maybe in your mind, sure. But please put your feet in our shoes. We’ve watched Kobe since he was 17, no one’s gonna replace that love. I hope that’s reasonable and understandable. Lebron will never be at Kobe’s level to Laker fans.

[Kilroy]

If you mean 'hate' as in not worshiping the ground he walks on and willing to hold him responsible for his current deficiencies, then yes... I guess we "hate" LeBron....

I mean, not for nothing, but a lot of really good players have played for the Lakers...

And let's not ignore the fact that wherever LeBron goes, he molds the franchise to suit him... And in all honesty, that's been a disaster in LA.

[monopoman]

I don’t ‘hate’ him, just not a big fan. He came here when he was washed when he could’ve teamed up with Kobe when he was younger. And I’m tired of the narrative that people say here all the time: “Lakers were trash, they were lucky Lebron wanted to go there” Please. He can take his mickey mouse ring and give it to your team, maybe you’ll be happy. We were perfectly fine before him and we will be fine after him.

Also sick of people saying he’s surpassed Kobe. Maybe in your mind, sure. But please put your feet in our shoes. We’ve watched Kobe since he was 17, no one’s gonna replace that love. I hope that’s reasonable and understandable. Lebron will never be at Kobe’s level to Laker fans.

People say that because for 6 years in a row the Lakers missed the playoffs, and the year before that they got swept in the first round. Sure in the grand scheme of things the Lakers have plenty of championships, but over that 7 year period they looked pretty damn bad.

[levon]

We miss the Nick Young and Chris Kaman Lakers.

LeDisney can take his Mickey Mouse ring and walk, we'll gladly take 7 more years of Byron Scott coaching Ronnie Price.

[Beethoven]

I'm a huge Kobe fan. I'm a huge lebron fan. I'm a huge laker fan.
Lot of room in me to embrace multiple things.

[Ballerhogger]

[gfycat][/gfycat]lebron is hired gun that brought us a ring his decline is coming after his contract is up I really don't want re sign him .can't hate him for briging us a ring