So wat people like sports, i uderstand wat u sayin. But we are men, we like sports and women do the dishes. We watch football while they cook. Come on man!
haha, i smell the cynisism towards the sports fans.. (which i'm also part of.) and you are totally correct on that, like not reading a book,i never do that :p! but you forget that the sport also ,for the most part, unites people, not to be against another group of people (wich we do actually pretend and tell ourselves) but to feel connected with one another. that's the beauty of being a sports fan.
this video is funny, insightful, and on point as always. so entertaining and interesting to watch!
i disagree like 25% with what you said.yes athletes r overpayed nd clearly some r never forced to grow up. Owners are extremely greedy displayed by lockouts in 2 of the major 4 sports! BUT I've done some traveling and sports is an incredible way to bring people together even if they dont speak the same language! it brings people together that wouldnt normally have any associations, so i believe sports are almost a universal language that we allspeak, underestimating that would be a mistake.
The saddest part of this to me isn't that this isn't self-evident to every human on earth, though I find that unbelievable that anyone could not understand this intuitively. No, the saddest part of this to me is that at least some people DO realize that they are wasting their lives on this garbage, staring mindlessly at a TV playing "let's pretend this matters" while there is a life to be lived, and then THEY DO IT ANYWAY.
SO much respect for Mr Jay Smooth! No matter what he's talking about, the truth shines through. For example, I really don't care about Lebron James nor NBA or any sports for that matter, yet this vlog is SO INTERESTING! Statements about society etc. through the lens of a true Hip Hoppa... PROPS Mr Smooth
so I was watching Black Star's music video for "Definition" the other day and I thought I spotted me a Jay Smooth in that portion where the music cuts out and def and kweli hand their permit to the cop. It's right around 2:19 on the first video if you search it on youtube
is that for real or am I just seeing things? Any thoughts anybody?
Jay? ill doctrinator? What should I be calling you anyway man?
Thank you. I think I finally understand why people watch/care about sports now. That wasn't the purpose of the video, but I appreciate the understanding all the same.
PREACH! Some professional athletes barely graduate high school, and we cling on to their every word. LeBron is slowly learning. That's what happens when his entire clique makes every decision for him. He can't speak for himself. LeBron is still young, only 26, and he's definitely got some maturing to do.
I just woke up crying today because LeBron made me realize all my problems.
you keep making different youtube accounts--is there a reason for this? I don't think you realize how much of an internet following you really have. I have sincerely awaited this new video. Please make more! =)
I'm not pretending to be anything when I root for a team. It's just something that makes me feel good. Nobody owes an explanation for why they develop passion for a sports team because there doesn't have to be a profound reason. Why do people throw parties? Because it's fun and it makes them feel good. Same goes for following sports. As for Lebron James, sure, he sees a lot of flak. But is that wrong? Heckling has always been part of sports culture! Politicians/celebs get teased all the time
@blindthief right! I'm not seeing why ANY of this matters but of course someone who thinks the world needs to desparately adjust to his standards of thinking would. This guy is NOT a psychologist, a community leader ect but just assumes a position on moral authority with a chip on his shoulder the size of Alaska when at the end of the day everyone KNOWS its entertainment and all the celebs are going to go home to their penthouses in their fancy cars after having done their job. ENTERTAINING!
I think you guys have to realize that he is also half-joking. I don't think Jay actually thinks that watching basketball is a complete waste of time. I think he's just making fun of the extreme fanaticism. I think he knows that many players and many fans play and watch basketball for the sheer love of the game.
I feel like an idiot after watching this. I've been a Heat fan my whole life because of my father, and I was there for the 15 win season, and it kills me to hear talk of being a "bandwagon fan." There. That's my reason for being a Heat fan.
Now why I feel dumb is because I'm so attached to this team that I feel like what they do really DOES have a real effect on my life. I don't know what it is, but there's a part of me that loves Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning more than almost anything else.
Awesome !!!! Talk about LeBron putting his foot in his mouth. At least the Mavs fans went to bed feeling great and happy before waking up and facing reality the next morning. The Heat fans went to bed upset, angry and definitely not happy. And then they had to face their reality and their personal problems the next day. Please, LeBron, next time think before you speak or cough. Fire your PR people. They're not doing their jobs very well. And don't ever dare to sign for my team.
Somewhere there is a producer who just finished making an ill beat for this, cus dude went H.A.M. wit more flow than most M.C.'s, and commentators- Certified
I think that illdoc1more isn't correct.. we invest emotions in sport like we invest emotions in our contry or our community. We choose our favourite club in several conditions: they are geographically close, their club policy is going the right way (they are working with young players,...), the club tactic in gameplay is the way we prefer it,.
So dont say that everybody is investing their emotions in sport iracional, becouse there is more to sport than people say on twitter!
Firstly, there is no "sacred covenant in sport", but i must admit people act like it. Secondly it is sad to think people listen to this and think that theres no issue with living in a pretend world of how important it is. its just bball, its meant to be fun, not gossipy or controversial. Lebron is correct in his statement, he might be backlashing in a bad way, but just think about how rediculous people sound when speaking about sport.
I had to sign up for a you tube account after watching this video so I could respond. I must say this guy is very aware of what's going on around him in the "real world". He understands the difference between the "perceived" and the "real". Bravo to him for telling it like it is in such a way where he exposes the reality as he purposely mocks himself as being part of the herd, although I know full well that he is not part of the herd. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
Why do you act like you're better than sports fans and have such a sarcastic and condescending attitude towards them? Unnecessary. You could have gotten your point across without sounding like such a jerk yourself.
@ReachHard Exactly. I turned his smug ass off half way through the vid. He pathetically attempts to segregate the non-sports fans and the sports fans by presuming that all sports fans are mindless sheeple by sounding like a jackass. The people who are sheep are the ones who buy into this a-holes opinion without having any of their OWN as well, so its the pot calling the kettle black in this 1. Dude is not a licensed professional doctor in Sociology/Psychology or studied human behavior so...no.
anyone else find this video to be surprisingly contradictory? Unlike illdoc, even if its not to be taken too seriously. I say Lebron should keep doing what hes doing, then more of us might actually be able to enjoy sports on a scale that improves our lives.
@iKevinlu I was referring to the idea that its contradictory because illdoc likely supports one or more sports franchises, or another ludicrously lucrative professional, like everyone else "pretending" to agree that they're important.
@ConradSly yes HIGHLY contradictory..and NOT funny in the least. Dude needs STOP looking to be offended and go to college and actually STUDY what he's commenting about..which is Human Behavior and stop making people into everyday basic sheeple with NO formed educated opinion of their OWN.
I see where you're coming from...I've often approached sports the same way...But the truth is, sports do matter...It's entertainment...There are good guys and bad guys...I have learned alot from being on teams and coordinating w/ others...Every elite athlete is representative of human accomplishment(physically and mentally), and victory...Just like science discoveries...Don't make the mistake of diminishing competitive entertainment...It is who we are.
@chrisx2k6 And DONT feel ashamed of it. Competitive entertainment has been around since the time of the Greeks. People waaay smarter than this whack ass knew even then It is in the instinct of humans to be a bit competitive. This dude HAS NOT studied that and thus cannot make a factual based rant on these things..what kind of logic would lead you to compare Lebron to a Drug-dealer? .ok now even *I* don't like Lebron but that IS pretty low and condescending..way to uphold a 'brother' a-hole.
The fact is there are many reasons people attend sports but they are all in the name of entertainment. Just like a broadway show, or sitting down to enjoy a TV sitcom or read a fiction book. It is essentially entertainment.
Athletes are athletes, the people put them on a pedastal but that is not the atheletes fault. Lebron is an idiot but dismissing sports by your argument is typical of those who were never able or always cynical of athleticism.
The fabric of sports culture are the dreamers and acheivers combined with the people who live their failed aspirations vicariously through teams and single atheletes.
Anytime somone takes a shot at the money of sports IE the corp entities that capatalize on fan's desires or the payout an athelete gets for letting his image and efforts be used to market and sell stuff that is a lame critique of athletics.
And I hate to say it but typically comes from those who have never had athletic passion
I must say, I was biased before hearing this, but the dude made sense. The only part I can disagree with is that it's being true for his supporters. Personally, i don't hate any sports teams. I dislike some of the players for their on the field/court decisions, but I don't hate them by any means. I'm more pro athlete/celebrity then anyone I've ever met. Just because I don't understand how you can hate a person that you have never met to begin with.
I hate all Miami sports teams.I lived there from 80-94.And 2001-2004.I have always loved Atlanta teams cause as a kid thats who i knew.I had so many smiles watching Dallas win and Lebron and the city of Miami misreable.Key note.The best medicine is to shut up play ball and win.You talk..Then it will be what it will be.Miami will NEVER win it with James..Congrats Dallas.Now in 2012 GO HAWKS.Lebron looked timid and like a rookie.
So are you saying sports fans don't read or are not active in their community? I feel the point you are making, but I think you were overgeneralizing a bit.
Hilarious! But technically, by posting this video, aren't you essentially doing the same thing LeBron did? By reminding us over and over again that there's a communal suspension of disbelief that sports don't matter, you're killing the illusion. You're basically speaking about the unspoken agreement that we all have, thus working to ruin the fabric of sports culture!
I would still like to cling to the idea that my Giants winning the World Series holds some degree of importance, thank you...
I agree with with Bron said, it's true. Point blank. If you wanna hear it or not that's your issue. And if you bad mouth it well that's your issue as well.
and a man has a right when his personal life becomes under attack by people who know nothing about this guy because most people have never even met him. you dont talk about a mans heart, call him a failure, and rag on his mom and gf, and say youre an upstanding fan that needs his respect. no matter how arrogant he is, thats wrong because hes a person too. and im sure if watching a few less lebron games made the world better hed be down for it too
@jlscott10 You missed the point. All of the positive things you mention only axist because of the illusion. The illusion that whether "your" team wins or loses actually makes a difference to your life. What LeBron said was true, but at the same time, ridiculous. Claiming your opposing fans' lives will be just as bad the next day implies that your own fans' lives will be somehow better. Will it? If people start thinking about that, the illusion is lost.
@Inline5kater i think his own fans' lives will be somewhat better though i dont think he really meant to put to that idea out there. because if you spend emotion, time, and energy to ROOT FOR SOMEONE YOU DONT KNOW TO FAIL, then you must have some truly deep issues that you need to address because no one with anything worthwhile to do would care enough to hate on someone that hasnt done anything wrong. you people need to hop off of lebrons nuts
@Inline5kater maybe the illusion should be lost and people can stop living vicariously through these athletes and respect what they do on the court/field for what it is and leave it at that. because of peoples problems and insecurities too many demands are placed on these athletes which is to me unfair, no matter how much money they make. the fans need to get lives. if watching sports is a part of it, cool, if not, thats cool too. this hate is fuckin ridiculous
this video makes absolutely no sense. none at all. this guy didnt ruin anything and sports ultimately not mattering is as a dumb a statement as you can possibly make. sports and great athletes have been apart of advanced societies for millennia and represent the ideals of those societies and the physical and mental capabilities of those people. sports have stopped wars, broken social barriers, helped impoverished people, and given people something positive to unite around. this is limited logic
@jlscott10 You're correct, your statement is "limited logic". Also if one isn't an intelligent individual it's best to not put forward the illusion that they are. Trust me you'll save yourself the embarrassment next time.
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dennisrayso 3 weeks ago
So wat people like sports, i uderstand wat u sayin. But we are men, we like sports and women do the dishes. We watch football while they cook. Come on man!
CuDiRaGeAllDaY 3 months ago
well said well said!
KatelynConnery 3 months ago
LOL! Exactly That is why I am not a sports fan.
corbindoak 4 months ago
Why don't you have a facebook page?
fp2444 6 months ago
awesome! Loved it..your rant was great...it makes you question on why we are sports fans to begin with eh?
omilola 6 months ago
Only 55,000 views? You don't get enough love for your genius Jay Smooth. You really don't.
SoyMilkMongoose 6 months ago
Great dude!I like your cynicism.You are a pretty good "speaker"!Keep them vid coming up!
pkl1302 6 months ago
Sometimes dude sounds kinda like the Kobe puppet.
BLT1967too 7 months ago
you are the MAN
abmujvek1 8 months ago 2
Are sports fans allowed to actually like the sport? Ya know, screen rolls, fast breaks, swarming defense?
Myriokephalon 8 months ago
Here, have an Internet. You won it fair and square.
jacksonbriggs37 8 months ago
Yeah, sports don't really matter, they're just distraction. Now pro wrestling, THAT is important.
neuroradical 8 months ago
@neuroradical lmao
aboveall56 8 months ago
haha, i smell the cynisism towards the sports fans.. (which i'm also part of.) and you are totally correct on that, like not reading a book,i never do that :p! but you forget that the sport also ,for the most part, unites people, not to be against another group of people (wich we do actually pretend and tell ourselves) but to feel connected with one another. that's the beauty of being a sports fan.
this video is funny, insightful, and on point as always. so entertaining and interesting to watch!
bubacool1 8 months ago
I had a moment of clarity as well and just dumped sports watching. We all have a lebron voice inside of our heads.
tonypiecuzpan 8 months ago
Ranty? Yes. Long? Whaaat are you talking about?
supafly345 8 months ago
The 11th crack commandment. Priceless bro
FreedomFighter859 8 months ago 7
@FreedomFighter859 lol! That one had me rolling too
thekidespi 8 months ago
Imagine Jay Smooth talking with LeBron James. Man, it probably would of been a heated argument. Capricorns V.S. Capricorns? (Shaking Head "NO")
TEACHYOUTEEWHY 8 months ago
wow.
hirekhao 8 months ago
Both insightful and hilarious. =)
hudsonhauck 8 months ago
i disagree like 25% with what you said.yes athletes r overpayed nd clearly some r never forced to grow up. Owners are extremely greedy displayed by lockouts in 2 of the major 4 sports! BUT I've done some traveling and sports is an incredible way to bring people together even if they dont speak the same language! it brings people together that wouldnt normally have any associations, so i believe sports are almost a universal language that we allspeak, underestimating that would be a mistake.
misremembered72 8 months ago
woah
iwaslikepfffft 8 months ago
I love you!!!
LaMamita 8 months ago
Damn Good ass video.
RecordingNBAHistory 8 months ago
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RecordingNBAHistory 8 months ago
Wisdom...
WuAssassin024 8 months ago
u an idiot
ISRAELRULE 8 months ago
@ISRAELRULE ...well actually: he quite the oposite!
ichplusminus 8 months ago
The saddest part of this to me isn't that this isn't self-evident to every human on earth, though I find that unbelievable that anyone could not understand this intuitively. No, the saddest part of this to me is that at least some people DO realize that they are wasting their lives on this garbage, staring mindlessly at a TV playing "let's pretend this matters" while there is a life to be lived, and then THEY DO IT ANYWAY.
HileGunslinger 8 months ago
ROFLMAO! If it wasn't so true, it wouldn't have been so funny :)
Great monologue :D
MoonshadowRogue 8 months ago
SO much respect for Mr Jay Smooth! No matter what he's talking about, the truth shines through. For example, I really don't care about Lebron James nor NBA or any sports for that matter, yet this vlog is SO INTERESTING! Statements about society etc. through the lens of a true Hip Hoppa... PROPS Mr Smooth
huntedrasta 8 months ago
so I was watching Black Star's music video for "Definition" the other day and I thought I spotted me a Jay Smooth in that portion where the music cuts out and def and kweli hand their permit to the cop. It's right around 2:19 on the first video if you search it on youtube
is that for real or am I just seeing things? Any thoughts anybody?
Jay? ill doctrinator? What should I be calling you anyway man?
gsrvmusic 8 months ago 2
@gsrvmusic nah man i'm pretty sure it's not him. could have been though!
huntedrasta 8 months ago
Thank you. I think I finally understand why people watch/care about sports now. That wasn't the purpose of the video, but I appreciate the understanding all the same.
username0909 8 months ago 19
So true, so freaking true.
weazelbrnco 8 months ago 2
ABSOLUTELY GENIUS!!! Obvious for me but God, all sports fans just dis each other when they all know they are all in the exact same boat!!!!
Chachiba87 8 months ago
It's funny how a riot breaks out in Vancouver over a hockey game right after this video goes up.
Amitai45 8 months ago 2
You should have more views. Don't know why you don't but you should.
ilre4eva 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
If you look closely, you can see that lebron traveled
SpankMyKitten 8 months ago
@krystalxlyte this dude is the biggest wannabe intellectual i have EVER seen.
KingLeroyDavid 8 months ago
you sir , are the truth .
crissfoo96 8 months ago
.......you are HOT......im done now.
blktenorpower 8 months ago
This is the Voice of God!!! 100000000000% true.
need more video
sudiptadas101 8 months ago 2
hahahha no professional athlete could articulate this. I doubt they could watch this the whole way thru
chinesejewparade 8 months ago
This man is a genius
Tip116YFS 8 months ago
Great vid! This is the best perspective on the situation I've heard so far. Keep up the good work.
Later!
GetWittedSports 8 months ago
PREACH! Some professional athletes barely graduate high school, and we cling on to their every word. LeBron is slowly learning. That's what happens when his entire clique makes every decision for him. He can't speak for himself. LeBron is still young, only 26, and he's definitely got some maturing to do.
I just woke up crying today because LeBron made me realize all my problems.
mymusicmakesme 8 months ago
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sunyuh00 8 months ago
you keep making different youtube accounts--is there a reason for this? I don't think you realize how much of an internet following you really have. I have sincerely awaited this new video. Please make more! =)
sunyuh00 8 months ago
thats why his name is Lebriotch Shame, oops... i mean lebron jame
nuke1989 8 months ago
Bruins.
ieatwiteoutforfun 8 months ago
You are so damn right. Go Raiders.
TheMichaelsapienza 8 months ago 2
thanks for allowing me to read books and hangout more with my family lebron!
kidlocoiscontagious 8 months ago
i dont want to watch sports anymore....
2anzzzKing 8 months ago
i dont know why, but i couldnt stop watching o_o
HICHRISTOPHERRR 8 months ago
You just earned a subscriber.
Amitai45 8 months ago
You sir are a wise man. Wise indeed.
snuman06 8 months ago 2
good heavens. so aware, articulate, engaging, humorous.
that being said, i couldn't help but laugh like a kid at how he keeps doing the "scissoring orgy" movement with his hands
schiz0metric 8 months ago
lebron being unfair and hitting us below the belt? it's what he does best so i am not phased by his remarks.
AbflugSupra 8 months ago
Wow thats funny and true at the same time!
micmasterc 8 months ago
I'm not pretending to be anything when I root for a team. It's just something that makes me feel good. Nobody owes an explanation for why they develop passion for a sports team because there doesn't have to be a profound reason. Why do people throw parties? Because it's fun and it makes them feel good. Same goes for following sports. As for Lebron James, sure, he sees a lot of flak. But is that wrong? Heckling has always been part of sports culture! Politicians/celebs get teased all the time
blindthief 8 months ago
@blindthief right! I'm not seeing why ANY of this matters but of course someone who thinks the world needs to desparately adjust to his standards of thinking would. This guy is NOT a psychologist, a community leader ect but just assumes a position on moral authority with a chip on his shoulder the size of Alaska when at the end of the day everyone KNOWS its entertainment and all the celebs are going to go home to their penthouses in their fancy cars after having done their job. ENTERTAINING!
krystalxlyte 8 months ago
Yup. Couldn't agree with u more sir. We really are all sheep.
sugawalls26 8 months ago
I think you guys have to realize that he is also half-joking. I don't think Jay actually thinks that watching basketball is a complete waste of time. I think he's just making fun of the extreme fanaticism. I think he knows that many players and many fans play and watch basketball for the sheer love of the game.
arinkalwa 8 months ago
I feel like an idiot after watching this. I've been a Heat fan my whole life because of my father, and I was there for the 15 win season, and it kills me to hear talk of being a "bandwagon fan." There. That's my reason for being a Heat fan.
Now why I feel dumb is because I'm so attached to this team that I feel like what they do really DOES have a real effect on my life. I don't know what it is, but there's a part of me that loves Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning more than almost anything else.
shadster20 8 months ago
Awesome !!!! Talk about LeBron putting his foot in his mouth. At least the Mavs fans went to bed feeling great and happy before waking up and facing reality the next morning. The Heat fans went to bed upset, angry and definitely not happy. And then they had to face their reality and their personal problems the next day. Please, LeBron, next time think before you speak or cough. Fire your PR people. They're not doing their jobs very well. And don't ever dare to sign for my team.
MrBk1111 8 months ago
@MrBk1111 Woooooosh.
alienproxy 8 months ago
@alienproxy
The sound of LeBron James disappearing in the finals.
I'm still in the gloating phase. I love it. And I'm not even a Mavs fan.
MrBk1111 8 months ago
Awesome !!!!
MrBk1111 8 months ago
F**king well said, man !!!
Ceivana 8 months ago 26
Pure GENIUS
Aball243 8 months ago
Tell it, Jay!
sonofbaldwin1 8 months ago
I love this video. You really in retrospect nailed down sports in general.
rezrocknj 8 months ago
Makes sense!
TuChuLa2323 8 months ago
Somewhere there is a producer who just finished making an ill beat for this, cus dude went H.A.M. wit more flow than most M.C.'s, and commentators- Certified
classik1one 8 months ago
fans should tune out the NBA
they are egotists who hate their own fans and they belittle people.
the jocks in the NBA are pure shit. garbage ghetto league. it sucks.
biozamadotcom 8 months ago
@biozamadotcom dont generalize asshole.
cozzy120 8 months ago
Not a sports fan but I must say: this is funny as hell. You have yourself a new subscriber!
witchapparatus 8 months ago
I think that illdoc1more isn't correct.. we invest emotions in sport like we invest emotions in our contry or our community. We choose our favourite club in several conditions: they are geographically close, their club policy is going the right way (they are working with young players,...), the club tactic in gameplay is the way we prefer it,.
So dont say that everybody is investing their emotions in sport iracional, becouse there is more to sport than people say on twitter!
Peace out
markeli88 8 months ago
brrrapp
huntedrasta 8 months ago
Totally agree with you. LeBron will end up just hurting himself in the long run.
idiotrun1997 8 months ago
u know that once u come down from this, yer just gonna be more depressed, right? :)
davevan7 8 months ago
finally someone puts things into perspective...
veksink 8 months ago
Firstly, there is no "sacred covenant in sport", but i must admit people act like it. Secondly it is sad to think people listen to this and think that theres no issue with living in a pretend world of how important it is. its just bball, its meant to be fun, not gossipy or controversial. Lebron is correct in his statement, he might be backlashing in a bad way, but just think about how rediculous people sound when speaking about sport.
ioweyoueverything 8 months ago
too right mate
83Repoman 8 months ago
Deep down you think you really know what we're all thinking.
gregnotes 8 months ago
woooord
mauritianbeachboy 8 months ago
brilliant.
boardsdecanada 8 months ago
amazing! LMAO!!
kayotv 8 months ago
This is awesome
hairball1188 8 months ago
Great video, truth is rare these days....good post.
JONE2TS 8 months ago
masterful
Lampheader 8 months ago
Agree!!!
s2010cla 8 months ago
11th Crack commandment lol
SilentJutube 8 months ago 2
Yeah awesome is the best word to describe this video lol.. I'm subscribing
TheLebronbron 8 months ago 2
you're awesome
mkwuuu 8 months ago
*applause*
MrPatgchc 8 months ago
The people that "dislike" this video are the ones who got lost after he used the first big word. Take em to School Jay!
Steadyrockfilms 8 months ago
The people that "dislike" this video are the ones who got lost after he used the first big word. Take em to Church Jay!
Steadyrockfilms 8 months ago
You sir have earned yourself one more subscriber.
KiDDnamedBryant 8 months ago 3
Good job sir!
lenymo83 8 months ago
seriously? dude. you are a LAME
KingLeroyDavid 9 months ago
@KingLeroyDavid I second that opinion
krystalxlyte 8 months ago
I would watch sports if this was the play-by-play.
JayBroquet 9 months ago
I had to sign up for a you tube account after watching this video so I could respond. I must say this guy is very aware of what's going on around him in the "real world". He understands the difference between the "perceived" and the "real". Bravo to him for telling it like it is in such a way where he exposes the reality as he purposely mocks himself as being part of the herd, although I know full well that he is not part of the herd. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
carlo12454 9 months ago 46
@carlo12454 I know, I was going to make an asinine comment without even listening to him but after hearing what he had to say I just subscribed,
vinoa 8 months ago
@carlo12454 exactly
ihaveanhp 8 months ago
Why do you act like you're better than sports fans and have such a sarcastic and condescending attitude towards them? Unnecessary. You could have gotten your point across without sounding like such a jerk yourself.
ReachHard 9 months ago
@ReachHard Exactly. I turned his smug ass off half way through the vid. He pathetically attempts to segregate the non-sports fans and the sports fans by presuming that all sports fans are mindless sheeple by sounding like a jackass. The people who are sheep are the ones who buy into this a-holes opinion without having any of their OWN as well, so its the pot calling the kettle black in this 1. Dude is not a licensed professional doctor in Sociology/Psychology or studied human behavior so...no.
krystalxlyte 8 months ago
Effing Genius. Too bad the Ninja Cat couldn't make an appearance. Or would that ruin the pretending that Ninja Cat exists??
heyhomee 9 months ago
thumb up if tumblr brought u here
rogerqi 9 months ago
this dude is smart & i understand everything he says.lol
dustin24562 9 months ago
anyone else find this video to be surprisingly contradictory? Unlike illdoc, even if its not to be taken too seriously. I say Lebron should keep doing what hes doing, then more of us might actually be able to enjoy sports on a scale that improves our lives.
ConradSly 9 months ago
@ConradSly It's sarcasm. You know a little bot of irony and ambivalence. It's a form of humor, learn about it.
iKevinlu 9 months ago
@iKevinlu I was referring to the idea that its contradictory because illdoc likely supports one or more sports franchises, or another ludicrously lucrative professional, like everyone else "pretending" to agree that they're important.
ConradSly 8 months ago
@ConradSly yes HIGHLY contradictory..and NOT funny in the least. Dude needs STOP looking to be offended and go to college and actually STUDY what he's commenting about..which is Human Behavior and stop making people into everyday basic sheeple with NO formed educated opinion of their OWN.
krystalxlyte 8 months ago
LMAO! This video was priceless, the drug dealer analogy killed me. LeBron dun goofed.
buri103 9 months ago
Wow, well said. You could easily switch a few names and events and apply this towards our government.
gregmudge 9 months ago
I see where you're coming from...I've often approached sports the same way...But the truth is, sports do matter...It's entertainment...There are good guys and bad guys...I have learned alot from being on teams and coordinating w/ others...Every elite athlete is representative of human accomplishment(physically and mentally), and victory...Just like science discoveries...Don't make the mistake of diminishing competitive entertainment...It is who we are.
chrisx2k6 9 months ago
@chrisx2k6 And DONT feel ashamed of it. Competitive entertainment has been around since the time of the Greeks. People waaay smarter than this whack ass knew even then It is in the instinct of humans to be a bit competitive. This dude HAS NOT studied that and thus cannot make a factual based rant on these things..what kind of logic would lead you to compare Lebron to a Drug-dealer? .ok now even *I* don't like Lebron but that IS pretty low and condescending..way to uphold a 'brother' a-hole.
krystalxlyte 8 months ago
I'm a Lebron fan cause he brought Jaysmooth out of hiding. Excellent video! I really misses the sarcasm. Stop depriving us, kthxbai. :)
Renarudo 9 months ago
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soccer12345 9 months ago
come on lebron! i dont want to focus on my problems
marq89 9 months ago 2
The fact is there are many reasons people attend sports but they are all in the name of entertainment. Just like a broadway show, or sitting down to enjoy a TV sitcom or read a fiction book. It is essentially entertainment.
Athletes are athletes, the people put them on a pedastal but that is not the atheletes fault. Lebron is an idiot but dismissing sports by your argument is typical of those who were never able or always cynical of athleticism.
U make a decent point about Lebron though
ShawAbbas 9 months ago
The fabric of sports culture are the dreamers and acheivers combined with the people who live their failed aspirations vicariously through teams and single atheletes.
Anytime somone takes a shot at the money of sports IE the corp entities that capatalize on fan's desires or the payout an athelete gets for letting his image and efforts be used to market and sell stuff that is a lame critique of athletics.
And I hate to say it but typically comes from those who have never had athletic passion
ShawAbbas 9 months ago
Omg,you're the shit..you put it so well..I'm totally "bromancing" on you right now...and I mean that in the most extreme heterosexual way.
marscrain 9 months ago
This Dude's a Fucking Genius....
ZayaX0712 9 months ago
11th crack commandment
bruinlover09 9 months ago
@bruinlover09 Yeah Notorious forgot one XD... Just sayin :3
RudyGotSUS 9 months ago
I must say, I was biased before hearing this, but the dude made sense. The only part I can disagree with is that it's being true for his supporters. Personally, i don't hate any sports teams. I dislike some of the players for their on the field/court decisions, but I don't hate them by any means. I'm more pro athlete/celebrity then anyone I've ever met. Just because I don't understand how you can hate a person that you have never met to begin with.
undressingHER 9 months ago
Wait a minute. Sports fans *know* that this shit doesn't matter, and yet respectable news outlets *still* interrupt real news to do sports reporting?
MntlWard 9 months ago
@MntlWard we need distractions because reality is shit
you'll never be happy caring all the time
KMFCM 9 months ago
I hate all Miami sports teams.I lived there from 80-94.And 2001-2004.I have always loved Atlanta teams cause as a kid thats who i knew.I had so many smiles watching Dallas win and Lebron and the city of Miami misreable.Key note.The best medicine is to shut up play ball and win.You talk..Then it will be what it will be.Miami will NEVER win it with James..Congrats Dallas.Now in 2012 GO HAWKS.Lebron looked timid and like a rookie.
SportsLiveInTheAtl 9 months ago
Um. This is hilarious! That is all.
soulscribe1913 9 months ago
My god! This made perfect sense..
You do realize that in times of universal deceit, truth is a form of "terrorism", right?
myquill23 9 months ago
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ill communication!! you are a genius in a wiley coyote kinda way. right up my alley.
jedimikestarr 9 months ago
ill communication!! you are a genius in a wiley coyote kinda way. right up my alley.
jedimikestarr 9 months ago
Wow, thanks guy. This is true of all entertainment, of course. I don't know if I've ever heard anyone tell it so straight.
p4htrav 9 months ago
thats some real shit
kdesn 9 months ago
This is the most lucid and astute observation on LeBron and sports in general that I've heard in a very long time. Fantastic.
rtifishul 9 months ago
well said.
melloe 9 months ago
hay man do you have a facebook page that i can "like"
MrZ1TA 9 months ago
THAT'S SOME GOOD SHIT MAN. GREAT
jmorris20012001 9 months ago
Great video as always, but I'm starting to lose sight of the difference between videos on illdoc1more and illdoc1
cyphaflip 9 months ago
Brilliant. Like all great comic work, it's funny because it's true, and it's true because it's funny.
larssondj 9 months ago
So are you saying sports fans don't read or are not active in their community? I feel the point you are making, but I think you were overgeneralizing a bit.
callme72 9 months ago
Hilarious! But technically, by posting this video, aren't you essentially doing the same thing LeBron did? By reminding us over and over again that there's a communal suspension of disbelief that sports don't matter, you're killing the illusion. You're basically speaking about the unspoken agreement that we all have, thus working to ruin the fabric of sports culture!
I would still like to cling to the idea that my Giants winning the World Series holds some degree of importance, thank you...
ramistat 9 months ago
@ramistat agreed
STATUSthesleepers 9 months ago
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ramistat 9 months ago
You tell it, Dave Matthews!
briiansd 9 months ago
We can't handle the truth!
BLUCHEEZ 9 months ago
This is AWESOME! Not only is it ON POINT, TRUE, and FACTUAL, it's genius!! Well said!!
UrbnDigital 9 months ago
"the 11th crack commandment" lololol
Jebediah13 9 months ago 12
Think of the Colosseum the fall of Rome and the state of the US today.
mystico09 9 months ago
Heat fan here. This guy is absolutely correct.
DjarumPoonanny 9 months ago 2
man your awsome .. this is going on the website
LildAnakin 9 months ago
Brilliant! :)
words247 9 months ago
11th crack commandment
bigfamsmusic 9 months ago 5
"There is no good logical reason to invest emotion in any sport franchise." I've been searching for the right words for years. Thank you Jay.
TLERocker 9 months ago
Another classic video...
toneriggz 9 months ago
I agree with with Bron said, it's true. Point blank. If you wanna hear it or not that's your issue. And if you bad mouth it well that's your issue as well.
melee731 9 months ago
Ayn Rand says if you root against the Heat, its because you hate success and want to see LeBron James (the modern-day John Galt) fail.
eirefrance 9 months ago
haha 11th crack commandment
Zachmanable 9 months ago
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shenag1 9 months ago
and a man has a right when his personal life becomes under attack by people who know nothing about this guy because most people have never even met him. you dont talk about a mans heart, call him a failure, and rag on his mom and gf, and say youre an upstanding fan that needs his respect. no matter how arrogant he is, thats wrong because hes a person too. and im sure if watching a few less lebron games made the world better hed be down for it too
jlscott10 9 months ago
@jlscott10 You missed the point. All of the positive things you mention only axist because of the illusion. The illusion that whether "your" team wins or loses actually makes a difference to your life. What LeBron said was true, but at the same time, ridiculous. Claiming your opposing fans' lives will be just as bad the next day implies that your own fans' lives will be somehow better. Will it? If people start thinking about that, the illusion is lost.
Inline5kater 9 months ago
@Inline5kater i think his own fans' lives will be somewhat better though i dont think he really meant to put to that idea out there. because if you spend emotion, time, and energy to ROOT FOR SOMEONE YOU DONT KNOW TO FAIL, then you must have some truly deep issues that you need to address because no one with anything worthwhile to do would care enough to hate on someone that hasnt done anything wrong. you people need to hop off of lebrons nuts
jlscott10 9 months ago
@Inline5kater maybe the illusion should be lost and people can stop living vicariously through these athletes and respect what they do on the court/field for what it is and leave it at that. because of peoples problems and insecurities too many demands are placed on these athletes which is to me unfair, no matter how much money they make. the fans need to get lives. if watching sports is a part of it, cool, if not, thats cool too. this hate is fuckin ridiculous
jlscott10 9 months ago
this video makes absolutely no sense. none at all. this guy didnt ruin anything and sports ultimately not mattering is as a dumb a statement as you can possibly make. sports and great athletes have been apart of advanced societies for millennia and represent the ideals of those societies and the physical and mental capabilities of those people. sports have stopped wars, broken social barriers, helped impoverished people, and given people something positive to unite around. this is limited logic
jlscott10 9 months ago
@jlscott10 You're correct, your statement is "limited logic". Also if one isn't an intelligent individual it's best to not put forward the illusion that they are. Trust me you'll save yourself the embarrassment next time.
kiddaft3 9 months ago