The Cavs take NYC subway, and LeBron learns not to film people on the train
November 13, 2017
to Madison Square Garden this morning — LeBron and the Cavs chose to
get their Jam on instead and travel like locals:
… much to the chagrin of at least one local:
Speaking as a native New Yorker, it is about as straight-out-of-central-casting as it gets that a New Yorker would either be A) so determinedly focused on shutting out all external reality during his commute that he doesn’t notice that the person pointing a camera at him is actually one of the most famous people in the world, or B) aware that the person filming him is LeBron James, but does not care even one teeny-tiny little bit …
LeBron James’ commuting buddy is not thrilled to be on camera. (Screen shot via Uninterrupted)
… and insists that this very large gentleman still Get All The Way Out Of His Face With That Camera, My Guy — even with a security detail riding shotgun.
Like, he is VERY not thrilled to be on camera. (Screen shot via Uninterrupted)
On that score, I find in favor of the defendant. I know you’re just a kid from Akron, Bron-Bron, but filming random people on the subway is a no-no. Even if you’re not going for creepshots, dude’s just trying to get through midtown on a dreary Monday morning, and you’re out here turning him into content. Whatever the man’s reasons, he clearly wasn’t looking to appear on camera, so why you making it hot, LeBron?
second story about him, which, given the tenor of 2017, will of course be far, far darker." style="max-width: 100%;">We now await with bated breath the New York news media’s race to find “Can You Not?” Guy, for the publication of the first story about him (how he thinks Porzingis is better, or whatever) and for the publication of the
second story about him, which, given the tenor of 2017, will of course be far, far darker.
While we wait for the other shoe to drop there, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wanted to make it clear that, while they appreciate the Cavs’ patronage, they prefer unicorns to kings.
UPDATE: Annoyed Train Passenger has spoken! Real estate agent and comedian James Michael Angelo
tells FTW that he thought his tall trainmates were just part of a college basketball team.
“I noticed a bunch of tall guys getting in the train, but I was listening to U2 and I didn’t want to be filmed … To be honest with you, they got on and they completely squished me and he was really unaware of his space.
“It was first thing in the morning. I hadn’t finished my latte and I didn’t feel like being filmed. Plus, it’s not good lighting in the subway.”