LeBron's new reality: He's the villain now
The clue that LeBron James didn’t have one came twenty-something minutes into what promises to go down as the most over-hyped and over-produced hour in sports television history:
That’s when he called his experience with free agency “real humbling.”Another 30 minutes of so would pass before “The Decision’s” first authentic moment. It came as Michael Wilbon asked James for reaction to the sight of his erstwhile fans in Cleveland now burning his jersey.
He wore an unmistakable expression of shock. You could see it finally dawn on him, this new reality. A media event born of the power struggle between CAA and Endeavor/William Morris had quickly devolved into one of those old-school wrestling interviews. Apparently, the possibility of jersey-burning hadn’t been addressed in any of the memos. In their zeal to hatch the perfect plan, the King’s minions had underestimated the backlash. Without even having to dye his hair, LeBron James had suddenly become the biggest heel in American sports.
“I can’t get involved in that,” he said. “This is a business.”
Inside The Panthers: 2010 Draft Debuts
On another special summer edition of FOX Sports Florida's "Inside The Panthers," host Frank Forte takes a look at the Panthers at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which was held June 25th and 26th in Los Angeles. The Panthers drafted Erik Gudbranson with the third overall selection among 13 picks.
Inside The Panthers: 2010 Draft Special goes inside the workings of the Florida Panthers efforts at the Draft. The show tracks the Panthers final pre-draft interviews and evaluations of the prospects, we well as General Manager Dale Tallon's efforts to acquire more picks above and beyond the Panthers #3 overall selection.
Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein conducted interviews with Gudbranson and additional first round selections Nick Bjugstad and Quinton Howden. The Panthers also had two early picks in the 2nd round, and Inside The Panthers also interviewed John McFarland and Alexander Petrovic.
Inside The Panthers concludes with a wrapup of the overall strategy at the draft and in the near future with comments from Tallon and Head amateur scout Scott Luce.
