By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on May 18th 2010 11:12AM
Filed under: Basketball
LeBron James' attorneys have come on the offensive against rampant Internet rumors that his teammate
Delonte West has been sleeping with his mother. James had his attorneys send out cease and desist letters to
celebrity gossip blogs that were posting this rumor, threatening legal action for those who did not comply.
Frederick Nance, LeBron's attorney, has stated that the rumor is "categorically false" and that "no thinking person could possibly believe such rubbish." Alrighty then.
I am not sure how this effort to stop the massive thing called "the Internet" is going to turn out for LeBron. Celebrity gossip takes a life of its own and other efforts by celebrities like
Gabrielle Union to fight the gossip blogs have not turned out successful. One of the great illusions of celeb power is that you are fooled in to believing that you have the ability to stop and control anything you want. By drawing such attention to the rumor, LeBron's attorneys have now made a few million more people wonder if it is actually true.
At the same time, perhaps some will take the words of LeBron's attorney literally and believe that there is no substance to the rumor. Personally, I could care less about who LeBron's mama is sleeping with - we should congratulate anyone who is able to have access to good, regular sex. Part of me wonders if LeBron and his attorneys should have just left this one alone. If people are having a loud party in the sewer, you might not help yourself by going into the sewer to stop them. It could be better to just cover your ears and wait until the loud party is over.
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By: nostaaaaljik on 5/19/2010 4:50PM
Woow.
Now last night when I was checking my email and saw a link to "Is LeBron James' Mom Sleeping With Hs Teammate?", I thought to myself, "I'd be mad if these gossip blogs were talking about my Mom's", then lo and behold--LeBron calls up his lawyer.
Personally, I'd be livid if I were him. He was probably being clowned about it TO NO ENDS.
True or not (I could careless), it's a shame how these gossip blogs can blatantly lie about these celebrities with no consequences. I use to be an avid reader, for about 3 months and then I realized--I'm too sensible a person to believe anything they write. I was constantly asking "How the fvck do they know?? Were they in the bedroom with so-and-so?".
Just think about the lies you've heard about yourself in your regular, day-to-day life....
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By: No1'sname on 5/19/2010 5:53PM
People are going to gossip about others regardless its a shame but thats how unhappy people make themselves feel better!
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By: slim on 5/20/2010 4:43AM
delonte west looks like a space monkey, if I was him i would get a warrent for his arrest for uglying with my mama.
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By: Charyne on 5/20/2010 1:18PM
I personally feel that she could have gone younger. I was new to the younger man scene a so time ago. I use to push younger men away constantly until one day it happened. I and 3 younger men at one time all three men around age 20. But let's just say I have never been the same. I also am a very picky and choosy person so I really don't do that kind of thing anymore. It was apart of my hay day. I am really for marriage. I encourage older women to date younger men and even marry them especially marry them! They need us and we so need and want them. Young Bloods Forever! Got a young blood? If not get one! Don't live life without one! Ms. James scored for all women! You go girl! A woman’s body ages much slower than the man's body so she could have diffenitely gone younger and still can. My recommendations for her to get a mini-makeover by changing her hair color to blonde, wig it, weave it, pony tail it or keep it natural or switch it around from time to time basically whatever gets the young big dicks. Here's to bigger, younger and better dicks in the future Ms. James. Remember BYDO (Big Young Dick Only) and Make the BYDO official in the future. You know marry it. Oprah said "If you can go younger go!"
Love Shay
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By: Ms Ann on 5/20/2010 7:09PM
Celebrity blog is like pitbulls they will sniff until they have a picture or a person was at the same event.Delonte looks like the bad boy that an older woman could enjoy as a toy.Not only that ,he gets a check.Lebron why waste your money on gossip and help some of the kids in Cleveland that need that boost to rise above despair to achieve.Delonte and Gloria are grown and know how to rise above gossip.Get yourself healthy and enjoy life and don't take the "KING" so serious.
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By: Dion on 5/23/2010 5:33AM
She can sleep with whoever she wants to. Delonte looks like he'd drop it to anything in the first place. LeBron just needs to move on. I keep on telling these older women --- you're going to hurt somebody by doing that, especially if they're near your child's age. But hell, you can't tell a pussy to shut tight if it don't want to. Sex is a dangerous tool. I just hope that LeBron can forgive her and move on. He's in his prime, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Hoe, have your way, but DON'T get in MY way! Now, how YOU doin'? LMAO!
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By: Charyne on 5/25/2010 1:35PM
Lebron's mother's business is not his business and it should never effect his game! Long live Basketball!
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By: Tray on 5/26/2010 9:25PM
since when has it become criminal to defend SLANDER against you or your FAMILY BETTER YET YOUR MOMS... everyone whos saying he shouldnt have said anything, let me ask you this... what if a rumor surfaced about your mom Screwing your Friend never mind a Co worker...
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