LeBron looking to get back at Tolliver over spoof

[Devilzsidewalk]

i don't get it, are you pro 'make-a-big-deal-about-nothing' or against

[Calinks]

Would be really funny if we beat them and Tolliver made another spoof video involving Lebron's new commercial. Of course ti would have footage of our game against them. Now that probably would piss Lebron off.

[St.Nick]

i don't get it, are you pro 'make-a-big-deal-about-nothing' or against

Of course, anti.

I don't understand why people aren't seeing this as just a writer trying to sensationalize something and most likely lying in the process to do so.

Like I said, if you are going to get mad at something, get mad at something real rather than something made up to try to make you mad.

[horaceworthy]

Ugh, columnists trying to make a name by spreading controversy...

I wonder if Zgoda was in person to be able to really describe the icy facial expressions that explain the true meaning behind LeBron's words. Somehow I doubt it.

I can just imagine what being the guy who broke the "LeBron is peeved at Anthony Tolliver" story could do for one's career.

Hardy har har. But you do realize that a lot more people have read this guy's story because it involved "Lebron controversy", right? Thats a pretty straight forward concept I think you will agree with me on.

If he wasn't in the locker room to read Lebron's expression and is trying to make it sound more salacious than it actually is then that's pretty crappy journalism.

I know that trying to call things for how they are doesn't make for good gossip, but its better to know the truth then to make a big deal over nothing, right?

I was more poking fun at Zgoda than you. I refer you to Walter Shoback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqDhKFqDk34

Most journalism is crappy, and most sports journalism is even crappier (its pretty funny how much the "real" journalists look down their noses at those in the toy department). I don't really see anything noteworthy about the little fish trying to glom onto the belly of the bigger fish in order to generate interest.

Griping about it, then griping about someone you think was griping about you griping about it, just seems like more making a big deal over nothing.

[St.Nick]

Actually, griping about it would hopefully prevent other people from unnecessarily griping about it by sharpening their observational skills a bit.

So one gripe could potentially wipe out many gripes.

Of course most people look for the easy answer to try to confirm their prejudices, so my gripe to prevent further gripes may in fact be pointless. And that's actually something to gripe about.

[Breakdown777]

LeBron just seems like he's trying to be a villain now. The similarities to Pro Wrestling are starting to add up.

1. Even though there is a huge roster and lots of talent, let's spend the majority of the time talking about the "main events."

2. When one of the main events makes a bad decision or turns bad, they embrace it because being hated can make you even more popular. Ergo, LeBron wants to be the "bad guy". The fact that everyone is still talking about this makes me realize why TNT broadcasts NBA games.....they know drama.

I know many forms of the entertainment business follow a similar formula, it's just fun to compare the NBA to something as silly as Pro Wrestling.