Well, as some of you know, Lebron hit a game-winning shot with 0.1 second on the clock to beat the Golden State Warriors by 1 point @ Golden State's home floor. There were mass amounts of online posts and chain letters appearing that were encouraging Cavs fans to email Skip to live up to his word. Today on ESPN First Take, Skip addressed this topic but said that it technically wasn't a buzzer-beater since Golden State is the worst defense in the NBA. No dancing. No living up to his word.
So, I took the liberty of sending Skip Bayless and ESPN First Take an email. Here is what it said.
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I used to watch Cold Pizza all the time, then it switched over to First Take and I still watch it all the time. Skip Bayless is obviously the biggest Lebron James hater, in the truest sense of the word. However, I always thought it was just his (never humble) opinion and that he was acting it up a little bit. But after his inability to fess up (again) and admit that Lebron hit a clutch game-winning shot (again) with 0.1 second on the clock over a 6'10" defender on January 23, I will stop watching First Take altogether because I now know for sure that it's completely 100% "for show" and that I cannot count on any true talk to come out of Skip's mouth. And to think I DVR'd today's episode to see Skip live up to his word and provide some real entertainment... mistake. Remember this?
"If the Cavs somehow manage to beat the Wizards, I'll admit they're good."
We swept the Wizards.
"If the Cavs somehow manage to beat the Nets, I'll admit they're good."
We beat the Nets 4-1.
"That doesn't mean anything! If the Cavs beat the Pistons, which won't happen, then they're the best in the East."
We beat the Pistons 4-2, including one of the best single-game performances in NBA playoff history.
This string of events was a couple years ago, but the same theme rings true. Lebron took a terrible team and single-handedly turned them into contenders in just a few seasons being a pro. Lebron FINALLY has a supporting cast that is worth anything at all, and look what his team is doing now! To Skip I would ask him to be a man, be realistic, and be somewhat of a real person instead of trying to act out this "character" you've been for so long. If you do that, I'll hear about it and will continue to watch the show. But that's not happening, so you've lost one dedicated viewer (and a couple others that I know of) by simply continuing to be childish and never being able to admit you're wrong. And I know I'm only one viewer, and you don't care about me 'cuz you're too big for that; But in order to be a sports talk show personality (oh wait, I just gave in to your sole goal of building a personality), you have to be able to admit the story where there is a story... The story this year has been Lebron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers. Grow up.
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Well, that's it. I thought I'd share it with you all! Go Cavs!
May God continue to bless you.
-Marcum
