James will only have to serve a 2 game suspension now. Already serving one. I saw it on espnews. Only thing now and i dont want to seem too negitive. think if he comes back and blows his knee out or something now. If i was him not even sure i would want to play now. But he would get a ton of crtisim if he doesnt.
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
LeBron ban trimmed to two games
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Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James was cleared to play Wednesday by a judge who blocked a state ruling that stripped the high school basketball star of his eligibility.
James was ordered to serve a two-game suspension, which includes the one game he already missed. James can rejoin his team but must sit out one more game, Summit County Judge James Williams ruled. St. Vincent-St. Mary has four games left before the playoffs, and the school can decide which game James will miss.
The senior already missed one game after the Ohio High School Athletic Association declared him ineligible for accepting two free sports jerseys worth a total of $845.
Lawyers for the athletic association and James presented their arguments to the judge during a one-hour hearing.
Williams ordered the school to tell James by noon Thursday which game he will miss. The judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for Feb. 19, when he will decide whether to grant a permanent injunction or go to trial.
"Neither side is going to be happy,'' Williams said. "There are a number of issues the court wants to hear.''
James, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, and his team were scheduled to play Saturday in Trenton, N.J.
Three of the team's remaining regular-season games are before the next hearing.
James did not attend Wednesday's hearing. OHSAA commissioner Clair Muscaro attended but did not immediately comment on the ruling.
James' attorney, Fred Nance, argued in court documents filed Tuesday that the 6-foot-8 star player did nothing wrong when he accepted two retro jerseys from the owner of a Cleveland clothing store.
"All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,'' Nance said. "Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.''
James has said he returned the jerseys.
The OHSAA found that the store gave James the Gale Sayers and Wes Unseld jerseys in exchange for posing for pictures to be displayed on its walls.
Muscaro ruled that James broke an amateur bylaw "by capitalizing on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value.''
Muscaro's decision came four days after the athletic association cleared James of any wrongdoing for accepting a $50,000 sport utility vehicle as an 18th birthday gift from his mother.
The ruling that stripped James of his eligibility also forced his team to forfeit a Jan. 25 victory. Nance asked Williams to reinstate the win, but the judge didn't rule on that issue.
James attended practice on Tuesday in the school's gym, wearing a gray T-shirt and blue shorts. He warmed up with his Fighting Irish teammates and was stretching in the middle of the floor when coach Dru Joyce closed the practice.
The school defended James and said the punishment was too severe.
"LeBron made a mistake and accepts responsibility,'' James Burdon, chairman of the school's board of trustees, said. "He's apologized for the pain he's caused others. However, he has not committed a crime, nor has he consciously hurt anyone.'' -
Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
LeBron ban trimmed to two games
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Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James was cleared to play Wednesday by a judge who blocked a state ruling that stripped the high school basketball star of his eligibility.
James was ordered to serve a two-game suspension, which includes the one game he already missed. James can rejoin his team but must sit out one more game, Summit County Judge James Williams ruled. St. Vincent-St. Mary has four games left before the playoffs, and the school can decide which game James will miss.
The senior already missed one game after the Ohio High School Athletic Association declared him ineligible for accepting two free sports jerseys worth a total of $845.
Lawyers for the athletic association and James presented their arguments to the judge during a one-hour hearing.
Williams ordered the school to tell James by noon Thursday which game he will miss. The judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for Feb. 19, when he will decide whether to grant a permanent injunction or go to trial.
"Neither side is going to be happy,'' Williams said. "There are a number of issues the court wants to hear.''
James, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, and his team were scheduled to play Saturday in Trenton, N.J.
Three of the team's remaining regular-season games are before the next hearing.
James did not attend Wednesday's hearing. OHSAA commissioner Clair Muscaro attended but did not immediately comment on the ruling.
James' attorney, Fred Nance, argued in court documents filed Tuesday that the 6-foot-8 star player did nothing wrong when he accepted two retro jerseys from the owner of a Cleveland clothing store.
"All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,'' Nance said. "Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.''
James has said he returned the jerseys.
The OHSAA found that the store gave James the Gale Sayers and Wes Unseld jerseys in exchange for posing for pictures to be displayed on its walls.
Muscaro ruled that James broke an amateur bylaw "by capitalizing on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value.''
Muscaro's decision came four days after the athletic association cleared James of any wrongdoing for accepting a $50,000 sport utility vehicle as an 18th birthday gift from his mother.
The ruling that stripped James of his eligibility also forced his team to forfeit a Jan. 25 victory. Nance asked Williams to reinstate the win, but the judge didn't rule on that issue.
James attended practice on Tuesday in the school's gym, wearing a gray T-shirt and blue shorts. He warmed up with his Fighting Irish teammates and was stretching in the middle of the floor when coach Dru Joyce closed the practice.
The school defended James and said the punishment was too severe.
"LeBron made a mistake and accepts responsibility,'' James Burdon, chairman of the school's board of trustees, said. "He's apologized for the pain he's caused others. However, he has not committed a crime, nor has he consciously hurt anyone.''Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
i'll say it again, it IS possible to post LINKS rather than copying and pasting the whole article. But I'm happy for Lebron.Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
i'll say it again, it IS possible to post LINKS rather than copying and pasting the whole article. But I'm happy for Lebron.Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
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"All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,'' Nance said. "Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.''
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yeah, ooookay. what about the pictures LeBron took for the owner that hangs on the wall of the store in favor of the jersys?....
I am glad I got the Buell- I love riding it, I love the oddball looks I get on the road- I love people asking "What IS that thing?" I love flying into a corner WAY too hot, scared spitless and sure I'll never hold it at this speed- and hearing the bike whisper "Sissy!"...Comment
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"All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,'' Nance said. "Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.''
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yeah, ooookay. what about the pictures LeBron took for the owner that hangs on the wall of the store in favor of the jersys?....
I am glad I got the Buell- I love riding it, I love the oddball looks I get on the road- I love people asking "What IS that thing?" I love flying into a corner WAY too hot, scared spitless and sure I'll never hold it at this speed- and hearing the bike whisper "Sissy!"...Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
They are sending the WRONG message to him and every other H.S. kid.....Go ahead break the rules....they don't apply to you if youre famous or good at sports...that's Bull$hit!!!! I really hope he fails now, this kid never hears the word no!! What stupid decision...and that lawyer should be shot, only recieving the jerseys for academic exellence, my ***. I never got a 400 dollar jersey when i brought home a B+....Total B.S. I tell ya!!!Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
They are sending the WRONG message to him and every other H.S. kid.....Go ahead break the rules....they don't apply to you if youre famous or good at sports...that's Bull$hit!!!! I really hope he fails now, this kid never hears the word no!! What stupid decision...and that lawyer should be shot, only recieving the jerseys for academic exellence, my ***. I never got a 400 dollar jersey when i brought home a B+....Total B.S. I tell ya!!!Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
What people are failing to realize is this....SONNY VICARRO (ADDIDAS) AND NIKE HAS BEEN GIVING HIM GIFT FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. They were just out to get the kid!"Never trust a big butt and a smile."-Ricky Bell
Check out www.sliderset.net
Currently Listening: The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better (evidence that rap music used to be good!)Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
What people are failing to realize is this....SONNY VICARRO (ADDIDAS) AND NIKE HAS BEEN GIVING HIM GIFT FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. They were just out to get the kid!"Never trust a big butt and a smile."-Ricky Bell
Check out www.sliderset.net
Currently Listening: The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better (evidence that rap music used to be good!)Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
He returned the Jerseys.
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
He returned the Jerseys.
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
If anyone has heard Dick Vitale's rants about King James, I think he's right on. Basically, he's allowing himself to be surrounded by people ready to cash in on his fame. The one really crappy part is that the biggest one is his mom. I do feel sorry for the guy, but dude needs to realze in the real world people are going to try to take advantage of you. Maybe this whole scare was the swift kick in the crotchular region he needs.Comment
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Re: :GASP: No one posted this yet? Lebron James
If anyone has heard Dick Vitale's rants about King James, I think he's right on. Basically, he's allowing himself to be surrounded by people ready to cash in on his fame. The one really crappy part is that the biggest one is his mom. I do feel sorry for the guy, but dude needs to realze in the real world people are going to try to take advantage of you. Maybe this whole scare was the swift kick in the crotchular region he needs.Comment
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