LeBron fires back at Phil Jackson, says he lost respect for Jackson
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Superstar forward LeBron James fires back at Phil Jackson after Jackson's comments on LeBron's entourage, calling them a "Posse". LeBron is the type of athlete that never throws shots unless you take unnecessary shots at him.
LeBron says about Jackson "I had nothing but respect for him as a coach," said James when asked about the comments. "He wouldn't have used that term if he was a businessman"
Q: "Had respect?"
LeBron: "Yeah."
Q: "Until now?"
LeBron: "Yeah."
Jackson spoke about James and his entourage after an interview with Jackie Macmullan, saying. "It had to hurt when they lost LeBron," Jackson said. "That was definitely a slap in the face. But there were a lot of little things that came out of that. When LeBron was playing with the Heat, they went to Cleveland, and he wanted to spend the night. They don't do overnights. Teams just don't. So now [coach Erik] Spoelstra has to text Riley and say, 'What do I do in this situation?' And Pat, who has iron-fist rules, answers, 'You are on the plane. You are with this team.' You can't hold up the whole team because you and your mom and your posse want to spend an extra night in Cleveland.
"I always thought Pat had this really nice vibe with his guys. But something happened there where it broke down. I do know LeBron likes special treatment. He needs things his way."
Now I don't know how to react but Jackson may come off as a bitter GM that couldn't get James to come to New York once his time with the Miami Heat came to an end. To throw shots and think about how Riley ran his team is disrespect all together, but that's just my opinion though *Shrugs*
What do you think NBA fans, should Jackson had taken a shot at LeBron? Should LeBron still have "Respect" for Jackson?
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