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Gumbel really laid into Lebron on his HBO show Real Sports. Here is a link to the transcript. FWIW I completely agree with Gumbel.
http://cavs.ohio.com.2010/07/bryant-...-in-on-lebron/
http://cavs.ohio.com.2010/07/bryant-...-in-on-lebron/
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Fuck it the link isn't working so here is what he said:
" Finally tonight a fewwords about championship rings. Just when did they become the all important barometer of who does or doesn't count in sports? When did this supersede personal excellence or exemplary character as a standard of greatness?
I got to thinking about that the other nightafter the self anointed chosen one, Lebron James, embarassed himself as he tried to make his decision to seek rings in miami sound like a search for the Holy Grail. It's when he esentially admitted to placing a higher priority on winning than anything else.
Lebron's decision is typical of our immediate gratigication era, but it flies in the face of history.Even though he never won a title, Dan Marino is still the biggest hero in Florida. And in Boston all those Celtic Championships are dimmed by the unforgetable brilliance of Ted Williams who never won anything. In Chicago, Gayle Sayers and Dick Butkus have legendary status despite playing on losing teams. And even in the NBA, where guys seem obsessed with being viewed as the man, real men like Barekley, Ewing and Baylor are ringless, but revered.
Despite such evidence to the contrary, Lebron James seems to think he needs a ring to change his life and secure his legacy. Maybe he will get one and maybe he won't, but it's probable that no amount of rings will ever remove the stench he wallowed in last week. Lebron may yet find that in the court of public opinion, just as putting on a tux doesn'y make you a gentleman, winning a ring doesn't make one truly a champion." -
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