Odd Story of the day: Lebron Dunkgate scandal

[ommy48]

http://davissportsdeli.com/wordpress...d-make-amends/

[ommy48]

Here's the CBS article on it:
Nike does not want you to see that dunk

AKRON, Ohio -- You want to see video of Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James?
If so, too bad.
Because you're not going to see it.
Thanks to Nike.
Turns out, there were at least two cameras rolling Monday night when Crawford dunked on James during a pick-up game here at the LeBron James Skills Academy. It was a two-handed jam, the kind that would've circulated quickly on YouTube. But Nike officials eliminated that possibility shortly after the dunk happened by allegedly confiscating tapes from various cameramen.
Freelance photographer Ryan Miller was one of the cameramen shooting the game.
He told CBSSports.com that Nike Basketball Senior Director Lynn Merritt took his tape.
"He just said, 'We have to take your tape,'" Miller said. "They took it from other guys, too."
Worth noting is that there is no policy against filming at the LeBron James Skills Academy, and Miller said he had been filming all day without incident. Nobody ever told him to stop. Nobody ever said there was a problem ... until after Crawford dunked on James.
"LeBron called Lynn over and told him something," Miller said. "That's how I knew his name was Lynn. LeBron said, 'Hey, Lynn. Come here.'"
Minutes later, Miller said Merritt demanded his tape.
"There's nothing I can think of besides LeBron just not wanting it online," Miller said. "It's a good story to tell people, I guess. But then again, I'm kind of pissed. I lost my tape."

[KasraKhan]

[ommy48]

Great find!

edit: gotta spread reputation, damn it!

[EKBATAN]

how did nike confiscate all the videos?? this is a free country, not iran. if u have a tape, u have no reason to give it to someone else.

[ommy48]

how did nike confiscate all the videos?? this is a free country, not iran. if u have a tape, u have no reason to give it to someone else.

Hence the dunkgate scandal ...no it appears that they intimidated and bullied the guy to give up his tape, and for some strange reason he succumbed to the pressure, even though he didn't have to comply with their request. Now he's kicking himself for willingly giving up the tape, but it's his own damn fault for being weak-willed in the first place.

[Team Melli Fan]

Hence the dunkgate scandal ...no it appears that they intimidated and bullied the guy to give up his tape, and for some strange reason he succumbed to the pressure, even though he didn't have to comply with their request. Now he's kicking himself for willingly giving up the tape, but it's his own damn fault for being weak-willed in the first place.

if i were the camera man id give a big f u to the ppl tryna get the tape.

[ommy48]

if i were the camera man id give a big f u to the ppl tryna get the tape.

me too, but alas all people are not cut from the same courageous cloth as we were....

[EKBATAN]

Hence the dunkgate scandal ...no it appears that they intimidated and bullied the guy to give up his tape, and for some strange reason he succumbed to the pressure, even though he didn't have to comply with their request. Now he's kicking himself for willingly giving up the tape, but it's his own damn fault for being weak-willed in the first place.

so only 1 guy was taping?

i guess it makes sense, most these camera men are not fighters or anything...so they probably had some big guys threaten him and he fell for it when in reallity they coulnd't touch him. But if the threat is the case, he should file charges. Thats not legal.

[djmo]

brilliant!!!!

[arash123]

sorry lebron, you're not the next michael.............but you can try being the nxt kobe =)

and what a low class move by nike

[Masoud_A]

lol that was funny.