Video: LeBron James kindly invites mom to sit her ass down
posted at 11:50 am on May 13, 2008 by Allahpundit
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1.5 million views since last night, although the photo’s even better than the vid. Kind of a sweet moment, actually: Paul Pierce yanks him into the crowd, James ends up surrounded by him and KG — and here comes mom, half their size, to the rescue, prompting the tenderest of upbraidings from her darling son to remove herself from harm’s way. Note to LeBron: Next time, let her have a go at them. She might have knocked their asses out.
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I guess it was the best way for him to handle it, but the NBA looks ridiculous allowing this kind of nonsense.
The premise from refs is that this is better than the guy causing injury, but it misses the mark since if every trip down the floor ended this way basketball would be more akin to Rugby.
Starlink on May 13, 2008 at 11:58 AM
My guess is he didn’t want her to get hurt.
mikeyboss on May 13, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Celtics better figure out their road woes soon or they are going to be done.
Spirit of 1776 on May 13, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Did the penalty give the Cavs a first down?
fogw on May 13, 2008 at 11:58 AM
I would have expected that to be called a flagrant foul. Anybody familiar with the rule?
mikeyboss on May 13, 2008 at 11:59 AM
That’s why they have a limited number of fouls. Ask any coach if he wants more or less free throws then the other team.
Spirit of 1776 on May 13, 2008 at 11:59 AM
I preferred the play toward the end of the game when LeBron had a huge slam and Kevin Harlan exclaimed “LeBron James! With absolutely NO regard for human life!” Classic!
Love the NBA playoffs.
rockmom on May 13, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I think he was trying to keep her from being ejected for the choice words she was offering KG
Tacitus on May 13, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Nah, made it 4th and 2 and they still had to punt.
trubble on May 13, 2008 at 12:02 PM
mikeyboss - usually a flagrant is called only if the foul did or could have injured the player - especially anything around the head. A hard foul or grab on a breakaway is just another foul.
It’s the playoffs, folks - stuff like this has gone on since at least the 80s. Anyone remember Kevin McHale’s takedown of Kurt Rambis?
rockmom on May 13, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I think it’s hilarious. She should have stayed put, and he should have chosen different words.
But they obviously have a different relationship than most mothers and sons.
Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I remember years ago when I was playing hockey, I got into a fight with a guy and after being sent to the penalty box, we continued our battle there. I was fortunate to gain the upper hand, until the guys mother climbed the glass and started pounding on me. The poor guy started yelling at his Mom and actually apologized to me as he was hoisting her back over the partition. He then thanked me for not hitting her and was clearly embarrassed by the whole event. An eye injury ended my dreams, but my fighting buddy went on to play 16 years in the NHL for 4 different teams and won a Stanley Cup ring in Detroit before retiring.
Syd B. on May 13, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Exactly. If those guy had started fighting, Lebron would have been burdened with trying to protect her.
If Lebron’s mom is anything like my great aunt, sometimes one might have to risk being termed disrespectful to get her to shut up and get out of harm’s way when danger arises.
baldilocks on May 13, 2008 at 12:06 PM
From that fight?
Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Usually call them when a player is in the air, there is no play on the ball, and the player can’t protect himself.
Here James is on the floor, no harm done at all - just a foul designed to keep him from getting any shot whatsoever off and thus preventing both dunk and 3 pt play opportunity.
Spirit of 1776 on May 13, 2008 at 12:07 PM
That’s why they have a limited number of fouls.
Starlink on May 13, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Oh my. I just read Momma James’ rap sheet. No one in my family is like that. Crazy broad.
baldilocks on May 13, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Family values on display.
Went to a basketball game and a hockey game broke out.
Kini on May 13, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Please. It’s all part of the game. I assume you’ll next tell me that corners being able to bump receivers within 5 yards of the line is leading to gangster-style (pinstripe suits and tommy-guns?) football.
Spirit of 1776 on May 13, 2008 at 12:13 PM
No, but to be honest, I had quite a few shiners in my day. When it came to fights, I was all offense and no defense.
I was hit in the eye by a golf ball, whilst standing on the tee, by a woman two holes over, who apparently had a wicked slice. Had she not hit me, she might have been in Mexico by now.
Syd B. on May 13, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Rugby: Often imitated, NEVER duplicated
Hunt035 on May 13, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Looks like Pierce will be the next athlete on Dancing With the Stars. I think he was having a go at the Vienese Waltz.
forest on May 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Football or basketball here?
It’s called sportmanship.
Starlink on May 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM
I know why Pierce was hugging LeBron that long. Yes, I’m going there.
SouthernGent on May 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM
LeBron is amazing, and more mature than his mother.
cat-scratch on May 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM
How do you figure this? All the Celtics have to do is never lose at home and the championship is theirs. They wouldn’t be the first team in history to do that.
fossten on May 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM
what’s the name of this sport? goofyball? never heard of it… seems pretty boring.
Kaptain Amerika on May 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM
This was the worst I had ever seen.
Rudy never recovered as a player, and Kermit lived with that for the rest of his career.
right2bright on May 13, 2008 at 12:31 PM
You are absolutely right, of course, I just think it quite unlikely that the Celtics will never lose at home either. And generally teams that go a full series, which is necessary if you don’t get road wins, end up losing to more rested teams as the playoffs go on. I’d be happy to be wrong, it’s just my general impression that it’s a bad sign for a team so good in the regular season.
Spirit of 1776 on May 13, 2008 at 12:31 PM
I took fencing in high school. At the start of the year, our coach explained the dangers of fencing. More people are killed every year playing golf.
Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Joe Kocur?
SlimyBill on May 13, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Me and my mom are “good” too, but if I had used that kind of language with her in ANY situation…I’d still be rolling across the floor from the slap she’d most definately give me.
SuperManGreenLantern on May 13, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Hard to tell what is going on here. It is boring though, not sure why this is on Hot Air.
echosyst on May 13, 2008 at 1:24 PM
I know he won one with the Rangers.
kcluva on May 13, 2008 at 1:26 PM
awesome
Drunk Report on May 13, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Imagine what Stewie would have done to Lois in that situation!
radjah shelduck on May 13, 2008 at 1:35 PM
echosyst, i love how occassional sports ends up on HotAir. It gives us a much needed break from all the crooked and frustrating political news. I would love to see Michelle create another blog for us politco sports junkies…maybe HotAirBall ?
jjcarrillo on May 13, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Conservatives cannot live on red meat alone…
fossten on May 13, 2008 at 1:42 PM
That was weird, but not a hard foul, I don’t watch that much basketball anymore, but that happens from time to time.
Listening to the announcers reminds me why I don’t watch much anymore, among other things.
The alternative is that the defender and the guy going in to the hoop meet in mid-air and end up hitting the floor hard.
Personally, I think the NBA looks ridiculous because half the players can’t shoot a jump shot anymore. Maybe more than half, I’ve only seen a few games this year, but…wow.
reaganaut on May 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM
LeBron’s mom is more ghetto than you can imagine. Which makes it all the more amazing that LeBron appears to have turned out as a such a centered, well-behaved athlete (minus the fugly tattoos, of course).
mattshu on May 13, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Because one of the posters put it here? Just a guess.
I looked at it again and saw that she hit Garnett. Had he hit her back, Lebron would have been forced to retaliate. This is how women can be a detriment to the men in their lives. Yes, I said it.
Grace happens.
baldilocks on May 13, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Last month I went to a Nuggets game on Saturday, followed by an Avalanche game on Sunday. I’ll tell you what, it was night and day, basketball has become thuggish and full of (c)rap.
Hockey is very respectful, even when they fight.
kirkill on May 13, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Mom sure raised him to be respectful of others.
I believe that right there is a broken Commandment.
EJDolbow on May 13, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Bron Bron took care of both Pierce and Garnett with this; probably the best in-yo-face jam I’ve seen in the playoffs thus far.
Here ya go, Paul, KG, Posey- enjoy your dinner. We can play defense too ;).
ChipDWood on May 13, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Let’s be fair to LeBron. Having his moms get out the way was probably good advice.
RobCon on May 13, 2008 at 2:59 PM
He told her, “Sit your ass down.”
No, he gets no pass for that.
EJDolbow on May 13, 2008 at 4:55 PM
ZzZzZzZ, give me some hockey! It was pretty funny listening to the announcers state how you might hurt another player by grabbing them as they jump.
I won’t watch basketball until they are allowed to check. Hockey players will get 10 stitches to the face and still come back next period to take finish the opposing team off!
Go Pens!
badpenguin on May 13, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Sorry but she doesn’t strike me as a woman who responds to politeness (probably views it as weakness). If she were she wouldn’t have behaved in the manner that she did in the first place.
baldilocks on May 13, 2008 at 7:31 PM
ZZZZzzzzz
Captain Scarlet on May 13, 2008 at 9:07 PM