Perhaps you've heard: two-time NBA MVP LeBron James decided not to return to his ancestral home with the Cleveland Cavaliers and instead decided to "take his talents" to Miami to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Excuse me while I retch into the logorrheic rivers of collusion.
I'm back - so the litany of the former "King's" betrayal is by now legendary: just weeks before "The Decision" he told Larry King on CNN that Cleveland had the "edge" in his personal free agent sweepstakes; he clearly did not give his best effort in the 2010 playoffs; his benighted "Decision" broadcast on ESPN was a pandering infomercial, casting a dark shadow over the network, the player, and the earth from which it was broadcast.
In fact the televised circle jerk was ultimately nothing but an abject slap in the face of the city of Cleveland, the Cavaliers, his (former) fans, and common decency. James, 25, has proved himself to be an astonishingly tone-deaf, insular, solipsistic, ignorant fool and quitter.
And now we hear from his non-wife, Savannah Brinson, 24, mother of James's two sons, and his consort dating back to their high school days in Akron. In a photo spread/interview with Harper's Bazaar, Brinson whimpers about reaction from fans — nationwide, not just Cleveland — to the James conflagration/masturbation.
"You have fans and you think they're going to roll with you no matter what, and then they burn your jersey? It's unfair," Brinson whines. "But they did it. It's over."
Not until EVERY James jersey is torched, but that's another matter.
So, um, I guess we're moving, right LeBron?
"When they told me it doesn't get any colder than 50 degrees, that sold me," she said. "We get below-zero weather in Cleveland. ... I can't wait to have a sunny Christmas ... It will definitely be an adjustment, but we'll make it. We're not complaining."
That's a good little soldier. In the interview, Brinson claims she is going to split her time between Akron and Miami. Hmm, bad idea: better keep a close eye on the meal ticket to whom you are not married.
Article comments
1 - Dawn
I feel sorry for Brinson. She is the classic enabler and is essentially setting herself up for heartbreak by conceding to all of LeBron's wishes. In the another article she said she's ok with not being married and will wait until LeBron says it's ok.
As for the Akron/Miami time split, it won't be long until we hear about LeBron hitting the notorious clubs of Miami with the notoriously forward women of South Beach. Brinson can pretty much count on never getting a ring or a wedding as long as she continues to acquiesce to the "King." Grow a spine woman, and stand up for yourself and your kids.
2 - Victor Lana
Hey, Eric, I love this description of James:
"James, 25, has proved himself to be an astonishingly tone-deaf, insular, solipsistic, ignorant fool and quitter."
Couldn't we also apply this to Tiger Woods? Maybe Brinson should give Elin Nordegren a call.
3 - Eric Olsen
thanks Vic - they both have certainly laid themselves low!
4 - kar
She looks like a hooker in that outfit. Is that a family value photo spread? I would go no where near it. There I said it. This guy is a total loser. There I really said it.
5 - Eric Olsen
thanks kar, I, sadly, agree