Wow: LeBron James' Mind-Boggling Free Fall Continues

[8SD8-retired_member]

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201107/lebron-james-mind-boggling-free-fall-continues


Taking his talents to South Beach might have helped his sun exposure, but popularity is another story.

According to bombshell survey results, U.S. sports fans don't think much of LeBron James. The "King of Zero Rings," is no longer ranked among the top 10 most popular athletes in America.

The Miami Heat star was ranked third in 2009 and sixth in 2010, while playing in chilly Cleveland. Now, despite winning the Eastern Conference title, he's on the outside looking in.

LeBron joined former Vikings QB Brett Favre, Saints QB Drew Brees and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. among athletes whose popularity has taken a hit.

Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant and retired legend Michael Jordan all finished in the top 10, ahead of James.

Yankees star Derek Jeter edged out Colts QB Peyton Manning to finish atop the survey. Interestingly, Jeter finished tops with men, while Manning was No. 1 with women.

The Harris Poll results are based on 2,163 adults surveyed online in June.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

What the hell did Drew Brees do...

 

[meatwad0628]

What the hell did Drew Brees do...

be an interception machine last season but in all fairness he didnt have a running game, and the defense wasnt up to its superbowl caliber self.

 

[Cock Head Jones]

cac just stirring the pot.

they want him to get so frustrated that he beats his girl up or gets caught doing 120 in lambo with coke in the car.

america loves to build you up to see you crash and then rebuild. we become a nation of attention whores and drama queens.

 

[charlie dark]

The dude's PR just wasn't very good.
If he had won a ring he could have got away with it, alas....!!

 

[Cock Head Jones]

The dude's PR just wasn't very good.
If he had won a ring he could have got away with it, alas....!!

definitely.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

be an interception machine last season but in all fairness he didnt have a running game, and the defense wasnt up to its superbowl caliber self.

That's the only bad season I can recall of him having unless Im missing something...


If that's the case Ill Brett Favre should be #1 on the list.


As for Lebron as much he cause all this drama himself,people need to leave his alone..Cavs fans,basketball fans,the media and etc needs to get over it...Their are more important shit in the world than a guy who had a special about where he's going to play...Its been a year now....geez

 

[kingcam]

who gives a shit. this guy paid. i wish somebody give me $100 million to be a "villain" wtf that even mean....

if you saw him at a restaurant you really going to go out your way to make him feel bad?? like c'mon.

 

[swipe]

Drew Brees basically said fuck you to retired NFL players and for them to stop whining about being broke.

 

[killa kadafi191]

the thing is this.

Lebron is free to make his own choice but could he handle certain things better??? Of course. He has even admitted that.

As for the villain role I believe along with others he doesn't have what it takes to be the villain.

Lebron has been loved nearly his whole career and he has admitted through out this season he doesn't understand the hate he is receiving.

James admitted last week after another night of routine boos in Memphis that he’s been perplexed by some of the grief he’s received on the road this season.

“It is funny that Memphis fans and fans in the league some of the fans that had nothing to do with what I did still boo like I was sitting in their room saying I was coming to Memphis,” James said last Saturday.

Kobe came in the league and people thought he was cocky, arrogant and selfish. Coming in the league with his sun glasses. The guy who won't work with Shaq. Kobe was able to turn the haters to fans. He still has them but he has went from most hated to the most popular basketball player on the planet.

Reggie came in the league not being like. He loved being the villain. He love beating your team and smile while during it. He loved for you to hate him.

Look at Dwight Howard. Hell yea this guy wants to leave Orlando. He wants to go to a winning team but he doesn't want to do it the way lebron did. Dwight knows if he pulled that. He hurts his endorsements and his marketing.


Lebron is not the villain type. Had he came in the league being hated. it would be different.

AI said it best.

"Lebron they love you now but believe it they will switch."

 

[Kwame Coltrane]

cac just stirring the pot.

they want him to get so frustrated that he beats his girl up or gets caught doing 120 in lambo with coke in the car.

america loves to build you up to see you crash and then rebuild. we become a nation of attention whores and drama queens.

Ironic considering the topic

 

[Upgrade Dave]

So what?

When/if the Heat win a championship, this will change overnight. Americans love winners. He could rape a White woman and nobody would talk about it if he won a few championships.

 

[Flawless]

yeah lebron sucks and no one likes him yet he still manages to sell more jerseys than any other nba player.

 

[BGLR1212000]

yeah lebron sucks and no one likes him yet he still manages to sell more jerseys than any other nba player.

Pretty much...I think LeBron got it right in his press conference.

 

[woodchuck]

Cats still salty because 'Bron told them that now that the season's over, they have to go back to their lives.

 

[killa kadafi191]

yeah lebron sucks and no one likes him yet he still manages to sell more jerseys than any other nba player.

this is the first year in a while Lebron was the top selling jersey.

Kobe was number one in 07 season KG in 08 Kobe in 09 Kobe 10 Lebron 11.

And people really credit that to him actually changing teams. As we have seen with players like KG AI Melo and others when they change teams their new jersey jumps in sales.

Kobe remains the highest selling NBA jersey in China and Europe

 

[wr4329]

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201107/lebron-james-mind-boggling-free-fall-continues


Taking his talents to South Beach might have helped his sun exposure, but popularity is another story.

According to bombshell survey results, U.S. sports fans don't think much of LeBron James. The "King of Zero Rings," is no longer ranked among the top 10 most popular athletes in America.

The Miami Heat star was ranked third in 2009 and sixth in 2010, while playing in chilly Cleveland. Now, despite winning the Eastern Conference title, he's on the outside looking in.

LeBron joined former Vikings QB Brett Favre, Saints QB Drew Brees and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. among athletes whose popularity has taken a hit.

Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant and retired legend Michael Jordan all finished in the top 10, ahead of James.

Yankees star Derek Jeter edged out Colts QB Peyton Manning to finish atop the survey. Interestingly, Jeter finished tops with men, while Manning was No. 1 with women.

The Harris Poll results are based on 2,163 adults surveyed online in June.

GTFOH This is the reason I hate polls in general. They are never really valid. 2163 people can represent america's sports fans.

 

[aek_54]

his Jersey was the #1 seller.
How unpopular can he really be?

 

[unknownsoldier]

What the hell did Drew Brees do...

Dude wasn't talkin to his mom for like a year or so before she died & his recent comments about veteran players "wasting" all their money and not wanting to help them.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Mike still going strong

Smh

 

[Hotlantan]

Why is anybody (OP?) giving this nonsense publicity or credibility?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q="ben+maller"+lebron+james"

 

[richminded]

Not for nothing themainman but that Chick in your avi is ugly as fuck

 

[Cock Head Jones]

Not for nothing themainman but that Chick in your avi is ugly as fuck

i'm trying to give a fuck. i really am fam.

 

[stickmanX]

fuck them crackas lebron living his life and they mad cause he pointed out that he is doing better than 90% of the cats that are talking shit about him.

 

[AgentCreed]

most ppl wouldn't care but in lebron's case he will. according to ppl close to him he keeps every news article about himself that's negative, he surfs the net and goes into chatrooms and message boards where ppl are discussing him, he could even be on bgol... dude is obsessed with his image and doesn't want to be the bad guy and genuinely thought once the finals ended ppl would love him again... it's not happening...

i wouldn't count jersey sales most were miami fans and other lebron dick riders even lil wayne has a lebron jersey but he switched to the mavs soon as they won... we live in a follower society jersey sales really mean nothing nowadays...

lebron needs to get help, he cokes in big games and he needs a therapist and he needs to develop tougher skin b/c right now he cares too much and even winning a title won't erase people's opinions of him.

 

[Playa2422004]

cac just stirring the pot.

they want him to get so frustrated that he beats his girl up or gets caught doing 120 in lambo with coke in the car.

america loves to build you up to see you crash and then rebuild. we become a nation of attention whores and drama queens.

Cats still salty because 'Bron told them that now that the season's over, they have to go back to their lives.

fuck them crackas lebron living his life and they mad cause he pointed out that he is doing better than 90% of the cats that are talking shit about him.

 

[gene cisco]

Funny. When LeBron was well liked BGOL hated him. He makes a stupid PR move and BGOL loves him and defends his stupid PR move. I am not talking about him leaving Cleveland, because everybody understands that. But the decision was the dumbest shit ever and then the celebration days later.

BGOL makes it out like LeBron james is Ali or some shit and took a stand and pissed of CACs.