LeBron never says anything in public? He never makes it about himself? I disagree. The Decision was about as public as it gets. Furthermore, he has made plenty of quotes (in public) that indicate his self-centered nature. I'll only list a few, but
here's a pretty detailed list.
- "Cleveland fans are awesome," James told GQ. "But I mean, even my family gets spoiled at times watching me doing things that I do, on and off the court."
- "LeBron stays humble just by being LeBron."
- "I'm only one guy," James said. "I took Hedo (Turkoglu) in the first game and Rashard (Lewis) hit the winning shot. I took Rashard in the second game and Hedo hit the shot. If I could clone myself, we'd be all right. But I can't."
- "This is an unbelievable venture for myself. This is great, also for the kids. The kids are our future. One day we might have another LeBron. Maybe." (My comment: Even when he raises money for the Boys and Girls Club, LeBron makes it about himself.)
- "That's just me," James said of his intensity during practice. "Being around new teammates, you don't want to wear out your welcome on Day 1. But I just can't hold it back because my leadership skills won't allow me to do that." (My comment: A little off topic, but who the hell talks about their own leadership skills in the public? A real leader? **** no.)
That being said, I agree that he doesn't play dirty; LeBron doesn't really commit hard fouls on the court. But he doesn't display great professionalism either. First, he flops a lot.
Here's a recent (and inexcusable) example of LeBron flopping (.gif). Then there was that dancing crap in Cleveland.