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SportsGrid’s Short, Splendid History Of LeBron Hating, Part 2: The Lost Boy

On Tuesday, LeBron James tweeted that he was, “taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at [him] this summer.” I decided to give him cliff notes.

Here now, is a collection of LeBron-related SportsGrid articles since his Decision. Part one focused on the immediate aftermath of his move to Miami. Part two chronicles the point at which the backlash really set in:

Title: LeBron Was Almost Left Off Olympic Team & Other Juicy Morsels
Date: July 18th
Shots of Note: “LeBron James was almost left off of the Beijing Olympic squad for being a bitchy prima donna.”

Title: In Michael Jordan’s Day, You Didn’t Form A Fancy Free Agent “Big Three”
Date: July 19th
Shots of Note: “First, Michael Jordan delivered a casual dagger to LeBron James, in the form of saying Kobe’s better. Now, he’s going more subtle.”

Title: LeBron James Has A Tattoo That Says “Loyalty.” Do With That Information What You Will.
Date: July 19th
Shots of Note: “One subpar Game 5 and hour-long ESPN special later, LeBron is a true villain. Think about that for a second. Everything about him – trips to friend’s weddings, this picture – will now be viewed through a lens of bitterness and cynicism.”

Title: Magic Johnson On LeBron James: “That’s Not What We Were About”
Date: July 21st
Shots of Note: “We didn’t think about it ’cause that’s not what we were about. From college, I was trying to figure out how to beat Larry Bird.”

Title: King Of The Lost Boys: LeBron James Is Peter Pan
Date: July 23rd
Shots of Note: “Now he has taken his talents to South Beach, to rub his hands together and throw some pixie dust, before flying through the air. King of the lost boys, enjoying perpetual childhood.”

»» NEXT: “The more time you spend around him, the more you realize he’s a child wrapped in 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame.”

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