LeBron James: NBA’s Version of Alex Rodriguez
August 3rd, 2010 by William Boor Leave a reply »As Alex Rodriguez approaches the least talked about 600th home run in history, people point out that it isn’t legitimate because he used steroids and because he is a “cheater.”
A-Rod is someone who seems to be a lightning rod for controversy, regardless of his talent.
He is a 12-time All-Star and the youngest player to hit 500 homers. But people still only think of him as the guy who slapped the ball out of a first baseman’s hand, screamed at a third baseman who was trying to catch a pop-up, and as the guy who ran across Dallas Braden’s mound.
Every time A-Rod is in the news, there seems to be a negative twist to the story.
In that regard, he is now similar to LeBron James. Ever since James decided to take part in “The Decision,” he has been cast in a negative light.
There is no debating his talent. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year, is a two-time MVP, six-time All-Star, and two-time All-Star Game MVP.
However, he is beginning to become a player who is publicly perceived in a negative light, no matter how great his accomplishments may be.
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