I have gotten in the habit of listening to a lot of sports radio while driving. Like so many of my fellow iPod-ophiles, I suddenly found myself carrying an expensive paperweight with ear-plugs when after four years of blissful love, my iPod battery retired. I was left scrambling for an alternative form of audio intimacy during my drives to and from client meetings, and sports radio filled in the void quite nicely (especially during my beloved NY Giants run through the Playoffs & Superbowl). I eventually got a new battery for the iPod, but I know better than to put all my trust and devotion into it again, so it has to share my affection with sports radio.Today, I heard an interesting story regarding the recent Vogue magazine cover that features LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen. Apparently, there is some mounting criticism suggesting the cover presents some racist undertones. The assertion is that the photo has a King Kong theme, with LeBron being the savage primate, and Gisele the white damsel in distress. There are a multitude of incidents nationwide that illustrate the very real resentment and hostility that exists between races in America. This is not one of them.
This is the era of Political Correctness, but there is a big difference between correctness, anal-retentiveness, and the far more extreme brand of ignorance, Political Absurdity. In just three and half years as a pro, LeBron has established himself as one of the top 2 or 3 offensive threats in the league. Despite his size, he has the speed and agility to pass almost any defender, and because of his size, he has the strength and bulk to impose his will around the rim. At just 23 years old, he stands an impressive 6'8", 250lbs. Comparatively, NFL stud linebacker, DeMarcus Ware, who was 3rd in the league in sacks last season with 14, is 6'4", 252lbs. I don't care who you are talking to, black, white, or paisley - LeBron IS a beast!
Sidenote:
If people want to create some controversy here, I guess the better question to ask is: Why Gisele? Trouble with Tom Terrific? Is he in some kind of post-Superbowl-loss funk that has left him emotionally unavailable to her? Tough break, Tom, there's always next year. Go Blue
1 comment:
This just a picture on a magazine cover period. Lebron exhibits excellence on the court and off. He presents himself as a good role model and humanitarian. We should be commenting on that and others like him. By no means am I stating that he is perfect, but I would like to hear more factual positive aspects than negative contrived interpretations...Nik
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