“One Man’s Opinion” by Gordon Curvey

As a African American man in America and a tremendous sports fan and basketball fan, I am very happy to say NBA players Steph Curry and Lebron James who are meeting in the NBA Finals are great role models for inner city youth to look up to.

Curry of course is a two time MVP and is trying to lead the Golden State Warriors to a repeat as NBA champs along with his Splash Brotha Klay Thompson. And James is trying to lead the Cleveland Cavs to a NBA title and make the city of Cleveland very very happy. Because the city has not experienced a sports title in decades and decades and decades.

Curry and James were brought up differently. Lebron was brought up in the inner city of Akron, Ohio in a single family home. Meanwhile Curry is a son of a former NBA player in Dell Curry. Who like his son was a great shooter. But ladies and gentlemen the Curry’s and James mom did a wonderful job in bringing up their superstar kids.

Steph is a great father to his children and so is Lebron. Truth be told Lebron Jr. has basketball scouts looking at him already at age 12. He is a young baller already. I have seen him on You Tube folks and he is a future star just like daddy.

Of course we do not hear about Curry and James in trouble with the law. Hangin out at clubs at 2am or smoking bud or getting DUI tickets. For sure they are great role models. I do not understand all the haters against Curry and James. Why is this happening? I say cats are flat out jealous of Curry because of his “baby face” and himself being a two time MVP and his ability to kill teams with his three point shooting.

And folks are jealous of Lebron because of his abilities on the court and himself being in the NBA Finals for SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW! And also because James is making hella dollars in endorsements and hell he is even acting in movies. Lebron and Curry have career many dream of having. They are living the American dream for sure.

Too many times I see the police blatter on espn.com and other sports sites regarding a African American. I do not like to see it all. I want to read about African American brothas doing good things. Like the Lebron James Foundation sending hundreds of young people to college from Akron if they get a certain grade in high school. And James remodeling the Boys and Girls Club in his old neighborhood in Akron and more.

Of course when Curry and James do good things you have to search for the stories. This is why my sports site “Sports Inner City Online” is badly needed in the sports world. To bring out information the majority sports media will not discuss on local sports radio KJR and 710 ESPN. But we will here on “S.I.C Online” and also on “Sports Inner City Internet TV” Which is a spinoff of our main “Sports Inner City TV” program on Comcast-Xfinity On Demand/Washington State-Oregon and California. Go to “get local” and then “inner city tv”

By the way I have just learned that the only African American regular voice with his own show on sports radio here in Seattle, Gee Scott has been removed from the air with the “Justin &  Gee” show on the station. His 10am to noon program will be replaced by former and future guest on “Sports Inner City TV” “The Professor” Hall Of Famer John Clayton.