Lebron James is a sore loser. Point blank. Period. The lack of sportsmanship that he displayed at the end of the eastern conference finals is inexcusable. The problem is, he's not the only one. Just the most recent.
I have noticed this trend lately in professional sports. The art of sportsmanship is lost. The "high 5" line is long gone. That's when at the end of the game both teams lineup single file and "high 5" each other or commend them on their game on the way to the locker room. Professional atheletes seem to have forgotten or left that part out. Sure, I still see it in soccer and hockey and occasionally in baseball but football and basketball? Forget it. They speak to the people they know and leave. Although I did witness it at the end of the Denver/Los Angeles series.
Growing up I played sports and I was always instructed to do the line. Win or loss. If we didnt do it then we would be in trouble at the next practice. That goes for fundamentals too like backpedalling after scoring so that you know what your opponent is setting up. I think with these pro athletes not doing the fundamental things along with displaying poor sportsmanship, it sets a bad example for the kids that look up to and emulate them. They begin to believe that it is okay and that they can act this way which will lead to another generation of self absorbed sore losers.
Just my thoughts...
Sincere
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