Lebron James has been suspended

grismosw · 01-31-2003, 03:55 PM

James is suspended for the remainder of the season by the OHSAA. Surprising considering all the money they were gonna make off of him during tournaments but the right move.

CMH · 01-31-2003, 03:56 PM

let's all rejoice...

grismosw · 01-31-2003, 03:57 PM

Looked forward to seeing him play one more time, oh well I guess I have an extra $50.

atomheart · 01-31-2003, 04:11 PM

Good. I'm glad.

Joe Canadian · 01-31-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by atomheart
Good. I'm glad.

My thoughts exactlly!

sixto · 01-31-2003, 04:34 PM

incredible. that must be because my monthly newspaper cover story on him has just hit news stands today.

well, it will either make the paper more desirable or less so...

Rizon · 01-31-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Joe Canadian
My thoughts exactlly!

Me too.

Although I'm jealous cuz mah fiznat hoopty haz only 1 tv ta hook up mah playstashun gamez fo mah homiez.

JWay · 01-31-2003, 05:17 PM

cmon he's awesome

blubbla · 01-31-2003, 07:06 PM

That's the right move. If the boys in Ohio didn't crack down on him now, it could have brought up similar situations across the country.

fantom1979 · 01-31-2003, 08:20 PM

My question is what would have been the punishment if it wasnt James. I know I have seen a few examples here in Michigan where the MHSAA just requires the player to return the merchandise.

CMH · 01-31-2003, 08:25 PM

i could care less what the punishment would be for someone else.

James did somethin wrong. I don't think he was aware of the rules, but regardless he did somethin wrong. Any highschool player should be punished the same.

The only thing I don't agree with is the happiness behind this. It's amazing that so many people on this board convince themselves to be such moral people yet still hope this man's career is a bust.

atomheart · 01-31-2003, 09:18 PM

Who said that they hoped his career was a bust?

...no one.

CMH · 01-31-2003, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by atomheart
Who said that they hoped his career was a bust?

...no one.

people of this board have said so. not too sure if anyone in this thread was amongst those that felt that way.

magicmike · 01-31-2003, 11:51 PM

What a sad, sordid mess. The kid gets a pass on the $80,000 vehicle that everybody knows had to be dirty and then goes down for accepting $800 worth of jerseys that probably had fake athletes' signatures on 'em anyway.

fantom1979 · 02-01-2003, 02:03 AM

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Originally posted by YankeePride
people of this board have said so. not too sure if anyone in this thread was amongst those that felt that way.

You are right about this.

atomheart · 02-01-2003, 02:33 AM

Well then, that is sad. I don't want the punk to bust either.

I just think he should follow the rules, which are simple. The fame and gifts can wait.

CMH · 02-01-2003, 02:37 AM

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Originally posted by atomheart
Well then, that is sad. I don't want the punk to bust either.

I just think he should follow the rules, which are simple. The fame and gifts can wait.

and I agree.

Crapshoot · 02-01-2003, 05:54 AM

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Originally posted by atomheart
Well then, that is sad. I don't want the punk to bust either.

I just think he should follow the rules, which are simple. The fame and gifts can wait.

what the hell made him a "punk ?" Should he be quietly saying yessir/nosir to the ppl profiting of him? Have you actually heard
a damn thing from Lebron himself which makes him a punk ?

Juvydriver · 02-01-2003, 11:11 AM

What pisses me off is that the school has been able to "capitalize on his athletic fame" by playing on ESPN and having their games broadcast on PPV, but he can't.

Basically, being an amateur means that everyone can make money off of your abilities but you.

grismosw · 02-01-2003, 11:13 AM

Yeap.

His school can make $30,000/game if someone wants to play them at their opponents school. His school moved his games from their gym which holds about 2,000 to Akron U. gym which holds around 6,000. The state always moves his tournament games to bigger venues so that they can pack more people and make more money. Its okay to have his games on pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN, etc.

But he can't accept 2 replica jerseys.

01-31-2003, 03:55 PM	#1
grismosw Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ohio Posts: 187	Lebron James has been suspended James is suspended for the remainder of the season by the OHSAA. Surprising considering all the money they were gonna make off of him during tournaments but the right move.

01-31-2003, 08:20 PM	#10
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,498	My question is what would have been the punishment if it wasnt James. I know I have seen a few examples here in Michigan where the MHSAA just requires the player to return the merchandise. __________________

01-31-2003, 11:51 PM	#14
magicmike Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hawaii Posts: 365	What a sad, sordid mess. The kid gets a pass on the $80,000 vehicle that everybody knows had to be dirty and then goes down for accepting $800 worth of jerseys that probably had fake athletes' signatures on 'em anyway. __________________ aloha and mahalo HCBL Kansas City Royals 2003 AL Central Champs SMLB Houston Astros VLB Anaheim Angels UBL Pittsburgh Pirates "Barry Bonds? I'll tell you what, if he hit a home run off (Bob) Gibson or (Don) Drysdale and stood and admired it, they'd knock that earring out of his ear the next time up." - National League Umpire Doug Harvey

02-01-2003, 11:11 AM	#19
Juvydriver Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 119	What pisses me off is that the school has been able to "capitalize on his athletic fame" by playing on ESPN and having their games broadcast on PPV, but he can't. Basically, being an amateur means that everyone can make money off of your abilities but you. __________________ E-Mail: jpdavis44@myrailmail.com AIM: JDavis44 Owner/GM of the Roanoke Rampage in the VSBL.

01-31-2003, 03:56 PM	#2
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	let's all rejoice...

01-31-2003, 03:57 PM	#3
grismosw Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ohio Posts: 187	Looked forward to seeing him play one more time, oh well I guess I have an extra $50.

01-31-2003, 04:11 PM	#4
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Good. I'm glad.

01-31-2003, 04:34 PM	#6
sixto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,277	incredible. that must be because my monthly newspaper cover story on him has just hit news stands today. well, it will either make the paper more desirable or less so...

01-31-2003, 05:17 PM	#8
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,031	cmon he's awesome

01-31-2003, 07:06 PM	#9
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	That's the right move. If the boys in Ohio didn't crack down on him now, it could have brought up similar situations across the country.

01-31-2003, 08:25 PM	#11
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	i could care less what the punishment would be for someone else. James did somethin wrong. I don't think he was aware of the rules, but regardless he did somethin wrong. Any highschool player should be punished the same. The only thing I don't agree with is the happiness behind this. It's amazing that so many people on this board convince themselves to be such moral people yet still hope this man's career is a bust.

01-31-2003, 09:18 PM	#12
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Who said that they hoped his career was a bust? ...no one.

02-01-2003, 02:33 AM	#16
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Well then, that is sad. I don't want the punk to bust either. I just think he should follow the rules, which are simple. The fame and gifts can wait.

02-01-2003, 11:13 AM	#20
grismosw Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ohio Posts: 187	Yeap. His school can make $30,000/game if someone wants to play them at their opponents school. His school moved his games from their gym which holds about 2,000 to Akron U. gym which holds around 6,000. The state always moves his tournament games to bigger venues so that they can pack more people and make more money. Its okay to have his games on pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN, etc. But he can't accept 2 replica jerseys.