Halloween disclaimer: (For months, many people have cursed LeBron James for his narcissistic actions over the summer. Well, at least on this holiday weekend, Generation X and Y's counter and pseudo-counter culture can thank him. Because, as it turns out, the hot selling villainous costume of the year is being sold at the Gap of all places. Just grab a checkered pink and white dress shirt, wear some navy blue jeans that any self-respecting man already owns at home in abundant supply since he was age 2, and don't shave. Done and done.)
The poetic irony about the way LeBron James styled his beard during the telecast of "The Decision" is that it made him look like a goat. And as the events of the NBA season's opening week showed us, LeBron truly is a sheep in wolves clothing. Or, as it is more popularly known, a scapegoat.
Yes, LeBron's telecast was on the Kanye-scale of megalomania, even though the Obama administration probably tuned in as well. But is that why the Boston and Philadelphia faithful were booing him with unbridled passion during the Heat's first two road games? Absolutely not.
Let's make one thing clear. The Decision is a s ...
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In LeBron We Scapegoat: “The Decision” Answered
October 30th, 2010 by David Weiss Leave a reply »
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