Clay Travis and his take on the LeBron vandalism

[Alma]

The analogy LeBron made was clumsy but he was not comparing the severity of the crime, just the need to publicly expose hateful acts.

Two things:

1. I'm surprised James thought of that event in relation to what happened to him.

2. Wouldn't James' rationale suggest that the picture be publicized so people can see what happened?

 

[LanceyHoward]

Two things:

1. I'm surprised James thought of that event in relation to what happened to him.

2. Wouldn't James' rationale suggest that the picture be publicized so people can see what happened?

I was actually surprised James could make the analogy. I think the fact that I am surprised indicates that I have stereotyped LeBron as a dumb jock.

I also think it never occurred to LeBron that some guy on the internet would accuse him of possibly planting a fake story and needing to provide evidence.

 

[Alma]

I was actually surprised James could make the analogy. I think the fact that I am surprised indicates that I have stereotyped LeBron as a dumb jock.

I also think it never occurred to LeBron that some guy on the internet would accuse him of possibly planting a fake story and needing to provide evidence.

Well, LeBron misused the analogy. If he applied the analogy to his own situation he would have shown the picture.

 

[georgealfano]

Here are two stories on the incident.

LeBron James's house spray-painted with a racial slur, police say

LeBron James' L.A. home vandalized with racist slur

Police got a report about the gate early Wednesday morning. They made a report and the gate had the racial slur on it. It was quickly painted over by the property management company.

There may not have been surveillance cameras at his house. This shouldn't be unusual since it is not his main residence. The story said the police were looking at seeing if surveillance cameras from neighboring properties might have recorded anything.

If you think about it, Clay, the property management company would move quickly to paint over it so it wouldn't draw a lot of traffic and curiosity seekers. That is what the neighbors would want. I'm sure these people are wealthy and, more importantly, influential.

If the person who committed this crime did this at night, it would be very difficult to get a good view of this person especially if the vandals didn't have previous offenses. If this person/s are caught, the most likely reason would be because usually people who do these things aren't smart enough to keep their mouths shut. This is just like Clay Travis isn't smart enough to avoid being a jackass.

Maybe Clay ought to learn something about journalism before he starts ripping real journalists. You have a right to say this Clay, just as I have a right to point out what an idiot you are.

 

[Craig Sagers Tailor]

Are we at the point now where someone has to say or do something absurd to be considered interesting?

 

[MisterCreosote]

I was actually surprised James could make the analogy. I think the fact that I am surprised indicates that I have stereotyped LeBron as a dumb jock.

I also think it never occurred to LeBron that some guy on the internet would accuse him of possibly planting a fake story and needing to provide evidence.

I figured LeBron used the analogy because the noose at the African American Museum was left right where Till's casket is displayed.

 

[CD Boogie]

Are we at the point now where someone has to say or do something absurd to be considered interesting?

Pretty sure that moment passed a long time ago. At the very latest, when MTV appeared

 

[DanOregon]

Travis won't last. Hosts like him have to keep raising the dosage of the dog whistle to keep those types of listeners engaged. Fox would be wise to pair him with a female co-host to call him out on his BS (preferably someone of color) to make his stuff more palatable.

 

[HanSenSE]

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet ... Tagging victims are urged to cover it as soon as possible.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Travis won't last. Hosts like him have to keep raising the dosage of the dog whistle to keep those types of listeners engaged. Fox would be wise to pair him with a female co-host to call him out on his BS (preferably someone of color) to make his stuff more palatable.

My first thought was, what self-respecting black woman wants to be second banana to a white guy who hates black people?

Then I realized... it's the role Sage Steele was born to play.

 

[cisforkoke]

I don't know. Maybe you should find out before you write the piece.

This is an approach that has led to much conjecture about Kaepernick and some of the finest conspiracy theories concocted by the board vigilantes.

 

[DanOregon]

My first thought was, what self-respecting black woman wants to be second banana to a white guy who hates black people?

Then I realized... it's the role Sage Steele was born to play.

I was thinking Robin Quivers. She makes $10 million a year and has a net worth of $45 million.