Dan Le Batard suspended for 2 days because of his "You're welcome, LeBron" billboard

[J Shuttlesworth]

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[gts]

:lol

[fpliii]

lol

[KNOW1EDGE]

its disgraceful and unethical for ESPN to suspend Lebetard for this.

Get a grip ESPN.

[embersyc]

Le Bastard

[ALBballer]

Suspended on what grounds?

[Trollsmasher]

2nd worst suspension of the last two weeks

[MP.Trey]

Cleveland/Bron fan and that's actually a hilarious billboard. The shitheads running ESPN need to get a sense of humor regarding their golden boy.

[bdreason]

Suspended on what grounds?


On the grounds that LeBron James is more important to ESPN than Dan LeBatard.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Put up a billboard: Suspended for 2 days
Beat your wife: Suspended for 2 games
Smoke pot: 1 year suspension

[hawkfan]

Freedom of speech?

[J Shuttlesworth]

Cleveland/Bron fan and that's actually a hilarious billboard. The shitheads running ESPN need to get a sense of humor regarding their golden boy.
The comic sans is the best part :roll:

[Lebronxrings]

:oldlol:

**** you dan.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

ESPN is more butt hurt than Cleveland was in 2010, and they make plenty of money off of both of them. How pathetic?

fixed

[Hey Yo]

On the grounds that LeBron James is more important to ESPN than Dan LeBatard.
Does that mean Skip Bayless is more important to ESPN than Lebron, considering Skip trolls James just about everyday on his manufactured, script written debate show?

[Da Hammer]

He is seriously suspended over that? :banghead: :wtf:

[SpecialQue]

ESPN's a fvcking joke.

[navy]

:roll:

GOAT Billboard.

[jlip]

I know that money talks, but how was LeBatard able to get someone in Akron to erect that billboard?

[R.I.P.]

Suspended on what grounds?

Better stupid trolling than First Take.

[dubeta]

Finally ESPN has Bran's back :applause:

took them long enough

[PJR]

I know that money talks, but how was LeBatard able to get someone in Akron to erect that billboard?

Akron has nothing to do with it. That's commercial property.

#FREELeBatard :oldlol:

[DaSeba5]

This is hilarious. WTF ESPN?

[KyrieTheFuture]

It's no surprise that the most immature website on the internet thinks that billboard was funny.

[niko]

I get why they suspend someone for being stupid representing them IF the person wasn't paid to essentially act stupid while representing them.

[therammingman]

another reason i watch as little espn programming as possible these days

dan is awesome

[04mzwach]

Lebetard is a homer, give him a break. That is his role at ESPN. :lol

[Jameerthefear]

ESPN is so retarded.

[Bernkastel]

LeBatard trying to stay relevant now that Miami has lost its LeBron.


Freedom of speech?

Doesn't apply here.


Put up a billboard: Suspended for 2 days
Beat your wife: Suspended for 2 games
Smoke pot: 1 year suspension

What happens if you beat your pot? :milton

[bagelred]

Freedom of speech?
:facepalm

[Rodmantheman]

ESPN can't take a joke:roll:

[Akrazotile]

On the grounds that LeBron James is more important to ESPN than Dan LeBatard.


Pretty much this.

ESPN execs already in wrist-slitting mode over SI getting the Decision II scoop first. They cant afford to have Lebron completely shut the door on them.

[HOoopCityJones]

ESPN asshurt someone would dare throw jabs at Lebron.

I like Dan though at least he was only a Lebron fan outta pure loyalty to his home Team and could give two shits about ESPN's "nob Lebron's sack til he declines" agenda.

[GrapeApe]

LeBatard is an ass but this is disgraceful on the part of ESPN.

[G-Funk]

ESPN have been trying to shove Lebron as the 2nd coming of Jesus for quiet some time. This is just disgraceful that why I don't watch ESPN anymore or visit their website, plain propaganda

[TheMan]

I don't get why LeBron should be "thankful" to Miami. He could of gone to any number of teams in the NBA and made them champions. Take the best player in any era and add him to the top teams and the same applies. For example, if you add 90s MJ to the 90s Knicks, Suns, Blazers, Jazz, Sonics, Spurs, Heat, Pacers, Magic etc and those teams are title winners.

Miami should be thankful he chose them, not the other way around.

[LBJ4MVP23]

Its all about being PC. The more PC you are in this day and age, the more evolved. You have to be offended by something or you are an outcast. Same goes for corporations.

[bootsy]

ESPN is like Cameron Fry in that it 'is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his ass, in two weeks you'd have a diamond.'

[SyRyanYang]

His name just has so many potentials!

[senelcoolidge]

can we get a real sports network?

[Sarcastic]

ESPN makes money off LeBron James. They are within their right to suspend their employee that they feel doesn't represent the image or views they don't like.

[Eric Cartman]

I thought this was America.

[mehyaM24]

horrible

i literally stopped watching espn YEARS ago. sportscenter included.

[LoneyROY7]

ESPN. :facepalm

[NumberSix]

I don't get why LeBron should be "thankful" to Miami. He could of gone to any number of teams in the NBA and made them champions. Take the best player in any era and add him to the top teams and the same applies. For example, if you add 90s MJ to the 90s Knicks, Suns, Blazers, Jazz, Sonics, Spurs, Heat, Pacers, Magic etc and those teams are title winners.

Miami should be thankful he chose them, not the other way around.
Learn english.

[Dragic4Life]

Fire the idiot.

[AintNoSunshine]

Put up a billboard: Suspended for 2 days
Beat your wife: Suspended for 2 games
Smoke pot: 1 year suspension


:oldlol:

[tomtucker]

It's no surprise that the most immature website on the internet thinks that billboard was funny.

then why don

[JtotheIzzo]

messing with ESPN's Chosen1.

Gonna spin a different yarn next year when ESPN and the talking heads all discuss how it will be wise for Bran and Love to go to LA.

[JT123]

[QUOTE=tomtucker]then why don

[SamuraiSWISH]

You should have put the did right after Lebron instead of after the dots, dumb ass.
:oldlol:

[SpanishACB]

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of suspending because I own the ****ing company?

[russwest0]

ESPN... :facepalm

Looking more foolish day by day.

[Sarcastic]

I thought this was America.


It is. Did they stop him from putting up the billboard? Did they make him take it down? Is he going to jail for it?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Put up a billboard: Suspended for 2 days
Beat your wife: Suspended for 2 games
Smoke pot: 1 year suspension
Gordon broke the anti-drug policy multiple times

[russwest0]

Gordon broke the anti-drug policy multiple times

And why do I care if the man gets high in his free time?

Many NFL players drink a lot, I'm sure, how is that any better? :confusedshrug:

Donte Stallworth killed a man while drunk driving and only got suspended for one year. IMO getting high =/= drunk driving and killing a man

[RoundMoundOfReb]

And why do I care if the man gets high in his free time?

Many NFL players drink a lot, I'm sure, how is that any better? :confusedshrug:
I don't care either... but Josh Gordon agreed to the rules when he signed his contract..

[russwest0]

I don't care either... but Josh Gordon agreed to the rules when he signed his contract..

I agree, but man is the NFL dropping the ball on this one.

Suspending someone a year for getting high while having no problem with them getting drunk is retarded.

[dubeta]

I agree, but man is the NFL dropping the ball on this one.

Suspending someone a year for getting high while having no problem with them getting drunk is retarded.

hey russwest whats up bro? :cheers:

im just wondering what your thoughts are on Durant withdrawing from Team USA this year?

cheers brah

[russwest0]

hey russwest whats up bro? :cheers:

im just wondering what your thoughts are on Durant withdrawing from Team USA this year?

cheers brah

You serious?

I was happy as hell. The brother needs a rest.

[dubeta]

You serious?

I was happy as hell. The brother needs a rest.


"Kevin "empty stats" Love becoming more and more hated by the day now.

Here's the video of him committing to play for Team USA with Kevin Durant last year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0BPBfsH6sA

Shameful Love, shameful."


Agreed 100% with all of this.

It wouldn't be a big deal if he didn't COMMIT to play with Team USA, but he did; he gave his word to the public and shook the hands of Durant and Coach K.

So now that LeBron is in Cleveland he can't play for team USA?

Lol sorry he is just coming across as a bitch because like you said, he's still under contract for 2 years.



:roll: :applause:

[russwest0]

Love backed out for no reason at all.

Durant backed out after giving it a try because he was exhausted.

:hammerhead:

[dubeta]

Love backed out for no reason at all.

Durant backed out after giving it a try because he was exhausted.

:hammerhead:

A 25 year old who got carried the entire playoffs was 'exhausted'
:roll:

[russwest0]

A 25 year old who got carried the entire playoffs was 'exhausted'
:roll:

Meanwhile Durant playing more MPG in the REGULAR SEASON than Bran played in the PLAYOFFS :roll:

[SpanishACB]

I agree, but man is the NFL dropping the ball on this one.

Suspending someone a year for getting high while having no problem with them getting drunk is retarded.

why is this even surprising for you?

Nixon's heritage

[sportjames23]

horrible

i literally stopped watching espn YEARS ago. sportscenter included.



ESPN. :facepalm


Can't believe I'm agreeing with these two idiots. :eek:

[Flash31]

Dam,the ESPN bias and ballhugging is clear as day.

When LeBron was in Miami,ESPN themselves promoted hate against LeBron and Miami but now since LeBron went to Cle hes Golden Boy again so
any hate against him is squashed and they shine his balls 24/7 while the hate for Miami is continued.


Quite literally,what he did to Miami was worse than what he did to Cle but bc he went to Cle and not other way around,this time hes praised for it.

Bosh and Wade are hated by the media and fans while
Irving and Love are praised and yet LeBron gets no hate for teaming up with them.

The sheer hypocrisy is clear as day and the bandwagon of nba fans influenced by media on what to hate or cheer is shown clearly when theyre back to loving LeBron.

[JerrySeinfeld]

I don't see whats wrong with the billboard?

Why is he getting suspended for this? Is there something more to the story that I don't know about?

[GOBB]

Espn praises TI Jeezy Drake Wayne but suspend this guy for the billboard? :facepalm

Double standards much

[Akhenaten]

I don't get why LeBron should be "thankful" to Miami. He could of gone to any number of teams in the NBA and made them champions.


Coulda,woulda, shoulda.
Facts are before he came here, he had ZERO rings
after he left he had 2 and would have had 3 if not for his OWN shortcoming in 11.

Lebron came here for one reason, to secure his legacy. He did not want to end up like Barkley and Malone. It's a matter of PRINCIPLE and etiquette to SIMPLY acknowledge the fanbase of the team that rescued your legacy.

I know principles mean nothing to you young azz MANgroupies though.
Salute to Dan for reppin for the crib.

[kentatm]

:lol at people defending Le Batard

Real life trolling like this is dumb as **** and and I'm glad ESPN suspended him for acting like a tool bag on a message board.



Freedom of speech?

:facepalm

freedom of speech does not mean you get to say or do whatever you want w/o repercussions.

Why is this so difficult for people to comprehend?

[HurricaneKid]

WTF ESPN??!

He was talking about it on his radio show for 1-2 weeks before he actually did it. If ESPN really cared they should have told him to STFU. I bet he would have. To say they had no idea he was going to do it was either A) a lie or B) completely negligent management.

[Graviton]

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