Source: Dwight Howard blames Lakers fans for his departure

[Bodhi]

http://www.lakersnation.com/terrified-petulant-dwight-howard-blaming-fans-for-l-a-departure/2013/06/27/

:roll:



In conversations with Howard, the big man reportedly called L.A. fans “the most unappreciative group of people ever,” going on to say that people in Los Angeles are “ungrateful.”

[daily]

[I]In conversations with Howard, the big man reportedly called L.A. fans

[kenny817]

Come on home to Dallas and play with your friends Anthony Morrow and Monta Ellis

We will love you

Lol Lakers...f*ckin bums

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Wait..people aren't actually taking this clowns side, right? You cant be serious. :roll:

[ispin69]

It's true, all the kobe stans blamed him for all the losses. When kobe would chuck 15-20 shots and they lose. They would blame Dwight going 0-5. Think about that, the blame goes on the guy who only took 5 shots. The main scorer and biggest chucker who has a LOW fg percentage doesn't get the blame. :facepalm

Kobe wants all the credit for the wins but none of the blame. Why did he state clearly early in the year when Howard came here that it was HIS (kobe's) team? That's right, he wanted to make clear that he was still the alpha and the credit would go to him. What happens when you lose? Shouldn't the blame go to you too?

[Levity]

im confused? ungrateful for what? a first round exit? and what fans is dwight talking about any how. all laker fans that roam around the city cheer and applaud dwight every time they see him, constantly pulling for him to stay with the team. when you go on internet message boards is when you see the berating of him at its highest.

So is dwight upset about what hes reading on the internet? If so, it explains a lot about his mentality and disdain for meeting fans of a teams expectations.

[rhythmic]

It's true, all the kobe stans blamed him for all the losses. When kobe would chuck 15-20 shots and they lose. They would blame Dwight going 0-5. Think about that, the blame goes on the guy who only took 5 shots. The main scorer and biggest chucker who has a LOW fg percentage doesn't get the blame. :facepalm

Kobe wants all the credit for the wins but none of the blame. Why did he state clearly early in the year when Howard came here that it was HIS (kobe's) team? That's right, he wanted to make clear that he was still the alpha and the credit would go to him. What happens when you lose? Shouldn't the blame go to you too?

Did you not see how Kobe played this season? Especially near the end? :rolleyes:
The dude carried us on his back, how the **** are we suppose to blame Kobe for this past year?

[Bodhi]

Wait..people aren't actually taking this clowns side, right? You cant be serious. :roll:

Dwight only got into one or two screaming matches with Steve Nash this season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2TBz2phCgY

How can he be a clown?

[SavageMode]

Another valid piece of proof that Kobe stans are uninformed, spoiled and ignorant and their opinions should be taken with a grain of salt.

[oh the horror]

One thing I will say is this.


If this is true then Howard is about as mentally weak as they come.


ANY semi big market teams are going to come with pressure.

You either take that pressure on or you fold.

"Blaming" fans that do not appreciate you without you having done nothing yet is just so so soft. And a massive copout.


Wtf does anyone need to "appreciate" and be "educated" about here?

[DukeDelonte13]

:oldlol: :oldlol:


Lakers getting a taste of some of the sh*t ORL and Cle went through..

Pretty irritating when a star athlete slams your home, isn't it?

I'm one of those crazy people who thinks that pro athletes shouldn't sh*t on their employers and fans even if its their right to do so.

[Shade8780]

This can't be true :facepalm :lol

[oh the horror]

Another valid piece of proof that Kobe stans are uninformed, spoiled and ignorant and their opinions should be taken with a grain of salt.


Ironically that's how I view it EVERYTIME you post. You're an absolute waste of bandwidth on this site.

[ispin69]

The same clowns in here defending kobe and still blaming dwight. Did you read the title or did you forget while straddling kobe's nuts in your mouth?

Oh Howard was right about you Laker fans. :lol

[Sarcastic]

Dude got criticized for smiling too much.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Mitch: Dwight, please stay with us!
Dwight: Okay, tell me what you are offering.
Mitch: 6 years of max contract that no other teams can match!
Dwight: Oh, sounds interesting.
Mitch: And the next franchise player for the great LA Lakers!
Dwight: Its getting exciting, tell me more?
Mitch: And Kobe has just said he will play another 3-4 years for us!
Dwight: Alright stop it already, I'm out!

[rhythmic]

:rolleyes: We appreciate you Howard, for that 1st round sweep.

[ispin69]

Ironically that's how I view it EVERYTIME you post. You're an absolute waste of bandwidth on this site.

You're one of the worst posters on here. On to my ignore list you go.

[oh the horror]

You're one of the worst posters on here. On to my ignore list you go.


If I'm one of the "worst posters here" then buddy you're absolutely insane. Go for it and good riddance. Everything you fu*king post is negative and argumentative.

[bluechox2]

how many new baby mammas is he gonna leave behind???

[The-Legend-24]

:oldlol:

Can't believe some people want this clown to return.

[oh the horror]

How ANYONE can side with Howard's excessive complaints and flip flopping and just general whiney behavior is beyond me.


I've watched that debacle in Orlando and it has continued through to LA. Dude just cannot stand ANY pressures from ANY direction.


Is talent really worth that?

[SilkkTheShocker]

Dwight is an underrated troll :oldlol:

Him and Dirk going to be a nice pair in 2013

[Doctor Rivers]

You're one of the worst posters on here. On to my ignore list you go.

Can you send me your ignore list? It prob has the best ISH posters.

[No Evans!]

Come to Atl. All 12 of us will appreciate you here.

[DuMa]

welcome to kobe stan land, dwight. enjoy your departure

[Ca$H]

:oldlol:

Can't believe some people want this clown to return.

LOL. Jim Buss is the real clown. If he hired Phil then D12 might have his 1st ring.

[get these NETS]

spin control done by the lakers p.r. staff

anybody who actually believes this un named source and the alleged quote is a fool

[daily]

How ANYONE can side with Howard's excessive complaints and flip flopping and just general whiney behavior is beyond me.


I've watched that debacle in Orlando and it has continued through to LA. Dude just cannot stand ANY pressures from ANY direction.


Is talent really worth that?unfortunately yes, yes it is.

[SamuraiSWISH]

[QUOTE=daily][I]In conversations with Howard, the big man reportedly called L.A. fans

[The-Legend-24]

LOL. Jim Buss is the real clown. If he hired Phil then D12 might have his 1st ring.
Oh, no doubt. Both are pieces of shit. I just hate Dwight more that Jim Buss.

[Legends66NBA7]

Wait..people aren't actually taking this clowns side, right? You cant be serious. :roll:

It's a shame he's going to be a max contract player, regardless.

[ispin69]

Ignore list:
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Mr. Jabbar
KOBE143
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oh the horror
PickernRoller

Newest addition:
Doctor Rivers

[rhythmic]

Ignore list:
9erempiree
Mr. Jabbar
KOBE143
maybeshewill13
oh the horror
PickernRoller

Newest addition:
Doctor Rivers

Mr. Jabbar is hilarious man. :oldlol:

[R.I.P.]

Come to Dallas. We build you a stature in front of the AAC. It might do a one-legged fadeaway and look like Dirk, but I swear it

[YAWN]

this guy can't handle pressure, imagine if he was the #1 option on this team :oldlol:

[ConanRulesNBC]

Wow. I always call LeBron mentally weak but Dwight is on a whole different level. Pathetic.

[ConanRulesNBC]

LOL. Jim Buss is the real clown. If he hired Phil then D12 might have his 1st ring.

Even if the Lakers had brought back Phil Jackson last season I doubt they would have won. Dwight was injured most of the season. Maybe Kobe doesn't have to play so much though and injure himself. But the Lakers had many injuries last season. There was no way they were winning it all even with Phil Jackson as the head coach.

[DMAVS41]

Wait..people aren't actually taking this clowns side, right? You cant be serious. :roll:

I don't think so.

It just gets annoying to hear spoiled Lakers fans go on and on about how terrible he is.

When last years version of Howard would still be arguably the best player Dirk had on his team since the 03 season.

So yea...he's a clown and clearly mentally inept, but he's also awesome at basketball.

And if my team can get a 20/13/2 center that also plays elite defense. Yea...I'm excited.

[Doctor Rivers]

Ignore list:
9erempiree
Mr. Jabbar
KOBE143
maybeshewill13
oh the horror
PickernRoller

Newest addition:
Doctor Rivers

:roll:

[daily]

Dwight's a bitch, but this 100% un-filtered truth.Dwight's got his issues no doubt, and don't get me wrong there's tons of great Laker fans out there some like you and oh the horror right in this thread but Laker Nation as a whole has changed. It's larger since the Shaq Kobe days and so many of the new fans are ignorant to the history of the Lakers and the way the real NBA world works.

[bigkingsfan]

This is the guy they want resign?

[gengiskhan]

Ignore list:
9erempiree
Mr. Jabbar
KOBE143
maybeshewill13
oh the horror
PickernRoller

Newest addition:
Doctor Rivers

intelligent list right there!!

The most ungrateful ISH'ers I've seen so far. A typical Kobe'tard club right there!

[Solefade]

Not sure who's more annoying, Dwight Howard or Kobetards?

[Solefade]

This is the guy they want resign?


Yo dat avy is dope

[Levity]

And if my team can get a 20/13/2 center that also plays elite defense. Yea...I'm excited.


until all the drama and baggage he brings with him begins to surface. Regardless, i loved what Dwight brought to the team post all star break. He was looking healthier and the numbers and wins translated. But god damn, this boy loves to whine and flip flop all the time. I guess thats expected of someone who gets pampered their whole career. ala Kardashian syndrome.

[Joey3000]

Good for u Dwight. Tell them scumb bags to go f*** themselves.

Guy played an entire season after Back surgery and he takes the blame for Kobe's chucking.

[Vertical-24]

Dwight's got his issues no doubt, and don't get me wrong there's tons of great Laker fans out there some like you and oh the horror right in this thread but Laker Nation as a whole has changed. It's larger since the Shaq Kobe days and so many of the new fans are ignorant to the history of the Lakers and the way the real NBA world works.
I couldn't agree more. I blame it on the legion of band wagoners and front runners which have consumed much of the fan base. That's one of the biggest problems that tend to affect successful, big-market franchises. But I also have to comment that a lot of the Kobe Stan's on this site are either trolls or irrational teenagers. We real, rational, intelligent Laker fans have been dying out for quite some time :(

[Legends66NBA7]

We need more coaching and PR systems like the one in San Antonio. No way Howard says the nonsense in the media over there.

[7_cody]

I don't think so.

It just gets annoying to hear spoiled Lakers fans go on and on about how terrible he is.

When last years version of Howard would still be arguably the best player Dirk had on his team since the 03 season.

So yea...he's a clown and clearly mentally inept, but he's also awesome at basketball.

And if my team can get a 20/13/2 center that also plays elite defense. Yea...I'm excited.

Don't listen to these 9-year olds. Dwight would make your team much better, not worse. He is also, like you said, on perfect a DREAM match for Dirk. Not just a good match, but a DREAM match... he literally does everything that Dirk doesn't, and Dirk does everything that Dwight doesn't. The spacing becomes elite for both players. The inside game, in theory, should be unstoppable for the Mavs. The Mavericks will move up several spots in defensive rankings just by adding Dwight, because his defensive impact is that large.

[Hotlantadude81]

Wait..people aren't actually taking this clowns side, right? You cant be serious. :roll:

If he comes here (most likely Houston or Dallas) then I will take his side.

[Heavincent]

He has no one to blame but himself for having no post moves, stone hands, and being a historically bad FT shooter.

[Vertical-24]

Dwight is a drama-queen and a crybaby, but I didn't wanna see the guy go. Towards the end of the season, he looked awesome...at times showing glimpses of 2011 Dwight. This season I expect him to be amazing. Hopefully he can find a home where the system is more geared towards his strengths as a player.

Wish you the best, Dwight.

[R.I.P.]

The funniest part is that he

[Young X]

This dude is so mentally weak. Wow. :oldlol:

[jzek]

Come to MIAMI!

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

PEOPLE,
its a bogus article written from a lame blog. Doesn't even quote Dwight.
Typical bullshit non-reporting to drive traffic to their lame site.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[Rysio]

dwight just mad cause he probably thought when he came to la that he was gonna win the fans hearts and become more liked than kobe but to be more liked than kobe you actually have to be good but your a overrated scrub so dont be mad people hate on you and your kwamesque game.

[Magic 32]

I want him used in a sign and trade.

Otherwise he's pretty much worthless.

[Inferno]

Thing is Dwight DID get a lot of shit this year. Coming off major back surgery and a shoulder injury and still put up 17/12. Still got shit from basically everyone.

[DropStep]

"How to ruin your NBA career" by Dwight Howard.

The media is gonna eat these things up.

[Goldrush25]

I don't buy this "source." Sounds like something too bush league for an athlete to base his decision on.

[wang4three]

I don't know how much I trust this source..

[Mr Exlax]

I don't knock him at all. Come back early from back surgery. Like 6 months early to play for these idiots. Obviously he's not gonna be the player he was before surgery already. Lakers fans can't seem to grasp it though.

[Twiens]

LOL **** this fool, tank for Wiggins

[HelterSkelter]

But really, Laker fans are ungrateful... and the absolute worst fans in sports..

YES, WORSE THAN THE YANKEES.

[HomieWeMajor]

Howard should head to Miami for minimum then Lebron and co can give him some of their money. He could shoot above 70% for the season if he plays there.

-HomieWeMajor

[longtime lurker]

But really, Laker fans are ungrateful... and the absolute worst fans in sports..

YES, WORSE THAN THE YANKEES.

What exactly do they have to be grateful to Dwight Howard for? The guy hasn't done anything for the team the 9 months he's been there. And that whole time he's done nothing but bitch, complain and generally act like a complete douche.

[Kblaze8855]

He did no doubt have the best season in history...for a player so many seemed to think was a bum.

[dh144498]

he blames the fans for being ungrateful? What are they supposed to be grateful for? :oldlol:

[longtime lurker]

he blames the fans for being ungrateful? What are they supposed to be grateful for? :oldlol:

This. The report has to be fake because I'm pretty sure nobody is that delusional

[Nezty]

If Dwight leaves he's a lil b*tch, Can't take the pressure. To me it looks like he's doing the same he was doing while in Orlando.

[1~Gibson~1]

This. The report has to be fake because I'm pretty sure nobody is that delusionalIts on twitter. Its legit...

[daily]

PEOPLE,
its a bogus article written from a lame blog. Doesn't even quote Dwight.
Typical bullshit non-reporting to drive traffic to their lame site.

Nothing to see here. Move along.Mark Heilser is a writer for a lame blog? You do know he is right?

Besides Heisler that "lame blog" has 2 credentialed full time beat reporters that cover the Lakers. They cover a hell of a lot more of wha goes on in Lakerland than say Broussard does.

Better catch up on who's who in Lakerland things change

[outbreak]

don't believe this source, but if he leaves I fully expect him to dominate again in a new system.

[Scholar]

Oh, well. Dwight is a piece of shit anyway. I don't know where he got this idea that Lakers fans are "unappreciative" and "ungrateful." I went to 3 home games this year and it was crazy seeing the amount of D12 jerseys in the crowd.

If he's basing it off of maybe some fans mocking him on Twitter, then he once again has shown his mental weakness. He can't handle being trolled by a few fans? Does he really think some trolls on Twitter represent every LA Lakers fans' views? I'm pretty damn sure he's not visiting message boards.

It's irritating to have this drama queen on the roster. I've never seen a superstar complain more than Dwight does. "I don't get any touches." Give him the ball more and he just turns it over more than Artis Gilmore. "I want to be a bigger part of the offense." Give him the ball more and he just gets fouled and misses 60+% of his shots at the charity stripe.

"We need to trust each other." The team puts trust in him and he gets swept in the Playoffs, albeit with a shitty line-up playing with him, but he did get outplayed by a soon-to-be-retiring Duncan. Maybe it shows Duncan's greatness more, but it also shows how delicate Dwight is. What a *****. The most dominant Center in the NBA today, according to everyone, yet he can't even hold his own against an elderly Timmy D.

This guy's defense is overrated, too. He does intimidate smaller players from running into the paint, but I don't see him intimidating any guys his size.

D12 has 0 post offense ability. He can barely do an up-and-under. His layups are pathetic. I know he came off back surgery, but does that really mean he can't at least try to develop a post game? The guy is nearly 30 and all he relies on is athleticism. I'd like to see how he plans on continuing being the "most dominant C today" when he can't jump high.

I'm not salty. I'm glad he's leaving. He's just a piece of shit player. I hate to use this term but he's a locker room cancer. He was tearing the team apart more than actually getting them to come together. All anyone has to do is pay attention to how dirty he did the Orlando franchise and you'll know his true colors. He led them on to believe the coach was the problem. :facepalm No, Dwight. Your piece of shit, shady characteristics and mannerisms were the problem. **** you.

[STATUTORY]

can this clown be anymore bitchmade?

[kamil]

Well at least he's not in Miami... those fans are even worse.

[cotdt]

Dwight should go to Miami Heat. We don't want him.

[loganwadams]

Bet he's a closet Clippers fan

[3LiftHeatCurse]

Completely true, finally Dwight says something right.

Those ungrateful excuses for fans even use Pau Gasol as a whipping boy when he won you 2 rings.

[SCREWstonRockets]

Thanks LA for feeling so entitled! Y'all made it easier for him to leave :lol

http://i44.tinypic.com/2zrzyiq.jpg

[SilkkTheShocker]

Someone explain to me how the Lakers will make the playoffs without Howard? I don't it happening.

[I<3NBA]

oh this is rich :lol

[CelticBaller]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[G-Funk]

One thing I will say is this.


If this is true then Howard is about as mentally weak as they come.


ANY semi big market teams are going to come with pressure.

You either take that pressure on or you fold.

"Blaming" fans that do not appreciate you without you having done nothing yet is just so so soft. And a massive copout.


Wtf does anyone need to "appreciate" and be "educated" about here?:cheers:

[TheWalkman]

http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/lakers-riot-1.jpg

Lakers have great fans

[Doranku]

I hope this f@ggot somehow ends up rotting on the Bobcats.

[Goldrush25]

What's more amazing than this report is how quick people are to believe anything that's put on the internet, regardless of how poorly sourced it is. It's the Wikipedia/twitter generation I guess.