Lebron "Accidentally" Bloodies Edgecombe's Nose

When I saw that Lebron sat out the Sixers’ third game (24 Oct.) of the season, the first thing I thought or at least hoped is that the organization did so intentionally, after that crab shit he did to Edgecombe in the second game (22 Oct.), to minimize the threat of him destroying Philly’s established team chemistry - which btw already existed before he arrived.  You see how they won that third game without James but then lost the fourth one (25 Oct.) with him and without Embiid.  Granted, that was against Milwaukee and Detroit respectively, but you get the point. 

Having to deal with King James’ character brings its fair share of challenges.  I’ve noted that numerous times throughout the years.  And recently, Lebron even publicly acknowledged that himself.

As soon as I saw the headline that Lebron “accidentally” bloodied his own, younger teammate’s nose, I was like ‘oh shit, let me check YouTube’.  And sure enough, if you look at the video, it appears as if “Donatello” intentionally extended his arm into VJ’s face. 

Then, to quell all confusion of whether it was an accident or not, Lebron proceeded to casually walk away, to the other end of the court, as if nothing happened, not even bothering to see is Edgecombe was okay.  And btw, VJ is even younger than Bronny.

So off the top of my head, LBJ is the only player I can think of who has bloodied another player, on court - twice.  Oh, wait a minute.  There’s also that story of D-Wade - aka Lebron’s homey - breaking Kobe’s nose in an allstar, i.e. meaningless game at that.

LEBRON’S PAST INFRACTIONS

Let’s not forget when James “accidentally” bloodied Isiah Stewart.  They’re both big dudes, but Stewart is bigger.  And upon truly realizing what Lebron did and becoming enraged accordingly, he proceeded to totally shrink LBJ.  So in hindsight, maybe the lesson Lebron learned is hey, let me do it to a smaller dude next time.

And let’s not also forget there’s at least one highlight in circulation (which I don't feel like tracking down at the moment) of Lebron dunking on his own teammate, i.e. Kyrie Irving, during his second stint with the Cavs.  These ultra-competitive NBA superstars really are some class acts.  And one of the reasons LBJ will never be ‘greater’ than Jordan is because MJ had a better or more relatable character.

The worst you can say about His Airness, in terms of his on-court personality, is that he took challenges personally.  For all we know most NBA players do, but they aren’t able to back that shit up like Jordan.

Sometimes, he may have gotten into a duffing match with, say, Reggie “Skull & Bones” Miller.  But I can’t say I ever remember MJ ‘accidentally’ elbowing someone in the face.

CONCLUSION

After watching that second game of the season, the way LBJ more or less disrespected VJ and the way the Sixers proceeded to win regardless, I was like ‘oh boy, here we go’.  Granted, none of us knows what goes on behind the scenes.  For all we know, maybe there’s a genuine reason he has some type of dislike for the kid.  But that said, once I saw that, I was thinking it’s only a matter of time before he tries to force Edgecombe out, most likely for a big, since Philly is rich in Gs regardless, fukin j-hole.

So I’m hoping that the Sixers did compel James to sit the next game, to send a message, that they’re not going to tolerate that GM Lebron shit.  Philadelphia may not have a won a championship in recent times, but unlike any other team in the East, if not the entire NBA, as it currently stands they’ve been competitive for like a decade straight.  Can you say the same thing about the squads Lebron have been on?  Once Brown arrived, people were already calling the Sixers contenders, before King James even showed up.