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  • ex carrabba fan
    I'll thank him for you
    • Oct 2004
    • 32744

    #16
    Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

    You know what, I didn't realize The King had done this exact thing last year against BOS.

    I would have been more critical of his repeated disrespect if I had known that.

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    • Fresh Tendrils
      Strike Hard and Fade Away
      • Jul 2002
      • 36131

      #17
      Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

      Lebron is a professional basketball player and the professional thing to do is show respect to your opponent and congratulate them on the job they did during a game - whether you win or lose it shouldn't matter. It's about being professional and respectful and being able to settle your differences no matter what happened on the court.



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      • Gibbz
        All Star
        • Aug 2005
        • 8240

        #18
        Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

        Originally posted by mickj
        If I get beat like that, I just want to get the hell out of there. If someone on the other side offers their hand, I'd shake it, but I'm not going out of my way to find them to do so.

        Maybe that makes me a terrible person, but I just don't see why what LeBron did is such a huge deal.
        Yeah, I don't see what the big deal is, and I really doubt Orlando is too worried about it.

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        • Altimus
          Chelsea, Assemble!
          • Nov 2004
          • 27283

          #19
          Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

          Even though it is the right thing to do, I have nothing against not doing. Look at early and mid 90s. Pistons-Bulls.

          However, seeing how him and Dwight are friends, he should have done something.

          If I was him and really knew no one on the team I would have just walked back and congratulated the team while addressing the media.

          If I had a friend on the other team, I would have walked up to them and gave them props.

          I remember in the High School championships my friend on the other team hit the buzzer beater against us and I just walked off the floor disgusted with my performance. Sometimes you just want to get away from it all.
          Last edited by Altimus; 06-01-2009, 06:25 PM.

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          • ProfessaPackMan
            Bamma
            • Mar 2008
            • 63852

            #20
            Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

            Didn't seem to bother Dwight one bit in his response.
            #RespectTheCulture

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            • ProfessaPackMan
              Bamma
              • Mar 2008
              • 63852

              #21
              Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

              Sometimes in my opinion sportmanship is overrated. I mean is the opponent that overly sensitive that they would have hurt feelings because they were not given props by the team that beat them? You think Orlando is tripping because Lebron would not shake any of their hands? Heck no they're like "Whatever we have a chance to win a championship and they don't. Ha ha." Would you rather Lebron shake hands and wish the Magic luck when it's clear in his body language that he really doesn't mean it?
              Good post.
              #RespectTheCulture

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              • mgoblue
                Go Wings!
                • Jul 2002
                • 25477

                #22
                Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                Originally posted by Blaze125
                In hockey, both teams line up after a series and shake hands. It doesn't matter how hard fought the series was, they do it no matter what. It's a sign of respect and class towards your opponent, even if you win or lose.

                This was a complete lack of class, especially when you're one of the best in the sport.
                Yeah, it's something you do from when you're a kid. I'm not gonna kill LeBron on this, but he should know better...you line up and shake hands, it's what you do. Sportsmanship still deserves a place in pro sports. You need that respect between players.
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                • tehova
                  b**-r*y
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 3694

                  #23
                  Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                  Originally posted by Cebby
                  Couldn't care less and neither could the Magic
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                  • BJNT
                    Pro
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 531

                    #24
                    Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                    Originally posted by JBH3
                    Go to ESPN and watch Dwight Howard's Sunday Conversation w/ Rachel Nichols and tell me if he wasn't disappointed about Lebron not manning up and showing respect.

                    It's not about all this "Is the opponent over sensitive" crap. That's just a copt out to hide the fact that the only sensitive baby here is the one who ran off the court AND then wouldn't speak to the media unitl 48 hours later.

                    What's even further ridiculous is that Lebron states "I want to be a global icon", but then wants to dictate when he can use the media for his global iconic quest.

                    "I'm a Witness."
                    He didn't seem disappointed to me and if he was like I said he should be like "whatever where in the finals and they're not." Again would you rather he give a fake handshake and good luck even if he really doesn't mean it because it's the right thing to do? I'd rather he'd be real and not fake. Even if it does make hime look like a sore loser.

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                    • mgoblue
                      Go Wings!
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 25477

                      #25
                      Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                      Originally posted by BJNT
                      He didn't seem disappointed to me and if he was like I said he should be like "whatever where in the finals and they're not." Again would you rather he give a fake handshake and good luck even if he really doesn't mean it because it's the right thing to do? I'd rather he'd be real and not fake. Even if it does make hime look like a sore loser.
                      I'd rather him be a man and shake a guy's hand like pretty much every athlete has done since he/she was 6. You think Patrick Ewing wasn't a competitor when he shook Jordan's hand after getting knocked out every damn playoff? Shaking someone's hand doesn't mean you're best buds, it's just a sign of respect that's been around for ages.

                      What is so dumb about this is that it was all so easily avoidable. I have no problem if he doesn't want to talk to the media, and if he'd just slapped a few hands before leaving we wouldn't be talking about this.
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                      • ProjectRipCity
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 2395

                        #26
                        Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                        Is this really a legit discussion?

                        He was obviously upset about the loss, and he felt so bad he didnt want to give kudos to the other team. Bad sportsmanship? Yeah. Does Lebron lack sportsmanship? maybe

                        It is what it is.

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                        • auburntigersfan
                          Release the Kirchen
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 4737

                          #27
                          Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                          It's ridiculous that a pro athlete like LeBron could not shake the opponents hand in defeat. I'm tired of young punk players in the NBA, that kind that are just too good for college. This guy has some maturing to do, but at this rate he may just be a punk kid for the rest of his career.

                          I know one thing, after every basketball and football game I've ever played I've congratulated the opponent no matter what.

                          The fact that LeBron wouldn't shake the Magic player's hands doesn't show his will to win, it shows his immaturity. I guess it can't really be expected for LeBron to be mature, I mean, he was a child prodigy that skipped college to make millions in the NBA.
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                          • auburntigersfan
                            Release the Kirchen
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 4737

                            #28
                            Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                            Originally posted by ProjectRipCity
                            Is this really a legit discussion?

                            He was obviously upset about the loss, and he felt so bad he didnt want to give kudos to the other team. Bad sportsmanship? Yeah. Does Lebron lack sportsmanship? maybe

                            It is what it is.
                            I coulda sworn you were off OS permanently after USC didn't win the MNC last year.
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                            • Moses Shuttlesworth
                              AB>
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 9435

                              #29
                              Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                              I'll be honest. I hate the Cavs, but what LeBron did really didn't bother me at all. His team had such a successful season, and it that seemed anything short of a championship would be inexcusable. I feel his pain.

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                              • Cebby
                                Banned
                                • Apr 2005
                                • 22327

                                #30
                                Re: How do you feel about congratulating your opponent after a loss?

                                Originally posted by auburntigersfan
                                It's ridiculous that a pro athlete like LeBron could not shake the opponents hand in defeat. I'm tired of young punk players in the NBA, that kind that are just too good for college.
                                Lebron was too good for college.

                                Had he gone to college, he would have outscored UCONN in the chip by himself.

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