David Stern not sure fans know why they boo LeBron James

[RockaFowler]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/01/david-stern-not-sure-fans-know-why-they-boo-lebron-james/1

"I don't like it. I think that it's theater. I don't think he's really viewed as a villain. I think people love to either love or boo the Yankees. You either loved or booed Kobe and the Lakers. People used to love or hate the old Celtics. I think it will morph into the Heat being one of our really elite teams. And people boo the elite teams when they come into town to beat up on the hometown team.

I don't mind it if he's booed in the context of the dominant team he's playing for. I think that I'm not sure people know exactly what they're booing. Are they booing because he left Cleveland? Certainly they're doing that in Cleveland. Are they booing him because it took 18 minutes for "The Decision" to say where he was going? Yeah, probably. Are they booing him because he's part of a team that people think is too strong for their home team to compete with? Probably more so. And that will fade, and then they'll boo him because he's a member of the high-performing Miami Heat."

[wilt the stilt]

1. Say's the idiot who suspended The Suns team

in the playoffs when Horry through Nash into the scorer's table and cost the Suns a championship.

[LisaM]

2. Seriously? He doesn't get it?

He's let a bunch of spoiled brats ruin the game, and he doesn't get it? I'm not just talking about salaries. What gets me is the two-tier system of how players are treated, with the superstars getting all the calls, and being refereed in an entirely different way. That drives me completely nuts.

[trumad]

3. Really?

Have you seen the calls they're making against D. Howard?

[LisaM]

4. True, if a player is on a team that they don't like, he might not get the calls

I say that as a Pistons' fan. I remember when 'Sheed smiled, he pulled a foul. If he got mad, he pulled a foul. It didn't seem to matter! (I'm not looking for a lecture on Laimbeer; I'm talking about other players).

[KamaAina]

5. KamaAina not sure why he boos Eli Manning's older brother

NOT! :grr:

[MadBadger]

6. Now I'm waiting for Stern to fine fans for booing.

[frylock]

7. because he's a dick?

lebron, not stern. okay, stern too.