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LeBron James can retire right now and would have a full career he could be proud of. MVP awards, NBA title, scoring awards he has made millions and millions of dollars.

He is also a role model for millions of kids all over the world. You never hear about James in trouble at a club at 3am, never been caught with drugs or in the news for hitting his lady. None of that. The only negative press he has received is when he made a choice to leave the Cleveland Cavs and sign with Miami.

But even when he did that he helped kids with the Boys and Girls Club with a huge donation. Lebron James is a good dude and is nearest player to Micheal Jordan. Some say Kobe is, I say James is.

Recently LeBron was named “Sportsman Of The Year” by S.I. Magazine. And why not. Have you seen the new commercials with James? Being with his kids and hangin out at the barber shop? That is a great commercial because it shows James being a dad. A African American dad. I say that because a lot of African American kids don’t even know their father. But James is their for his kids and that is great.

LeBron is still a younng man even though he doesn’t look it. Most likely he will when more NBA titles, more MVP’s, more scoring titles and he will help millions of kids with his foundation. And he will win the “Sportsman Of The Year” again too.

You may not like LeBron because he of the way he left the Cavs and if so that is the way it is. I have got over it because I see what kind of man he really is. Like I said. LeBron James is a good dude and a great role model. Congrates to James for winning the “Sportsman Of The Year”    Gordon Curvey

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As a sport and fan here in Seattle I am aware that our Seattle Mariners have not played in the big series….the World Series in October. And the question is do they want to go to the Series?

The Mariners recently announced they will have a HUGE HUGE tv screen/scoreboard at Safeco Field here in town. The biggest tv screen/scoreboard in a stadium in the U.S. Even bigger than the one at Cowboy Stadium. This is great for the fans coming to see games at Safeco. But what about a winning team to watch?

I am tired of watching other teams in the playoffs and World Series. I am tired of seeing big parades after the home team wins the Series. It is time for the Seattle Mariners to be in the World Series. But if they do not make big moves as far as players we ain’t going nowhere. Real talk!

The Braves just signed B.J. Upton to new contract. He is a still young five tool player. Did the Mariners make a move to sign Upton? Most likely not. This is not new from the Mariner front office. It is great to build a huge scoreboard/tv screen at Safeco. And it is great that the Mariners are bringing in the fences but what about making a big move like a B.J. Upton or even his brother?

What about making a trade for a Ryan Howard or Matt Kemp? A BIG move to try to win games. Maybe the Mariners just want to sign players like Chone Figgins etc. And have fans come to beautiful Safeco Field and drink $7 beers and $7 hot dogs and have ladies sit in the stands and knit a sweater or text friends in their phone or obtain a great sun tan on a hot day. It seems that is what the Mariners want to do to me and MANY other fans.

It is time for the Seattle Mariners to show us fans that they want to go to the playoffs or even the World Series and have more excitement at Safeco other than when “King” Felix is on the mound and a huge new tv screen/scoreboard.  Gordon Curvey

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As a sports fan I am bothered to read about another sports star who refuses to walk away from the game and do something else besides playing football, baseball and basketball, boxing and more.

How come a lot of sports stars do not plan for life after playing? A lot of these folks made millions and millions of dollars so how come they did not invest or start a new business that might make money from after their playing days are over? It only makes sense to me. But the problem is a lot of ex players cannot walk away. So they want to make a comeback.

The latest ex player who wants to make a comeback is NBA player Micheal Findley who retired in 2010. Findley made millions of dollars playing is 39 years old is currently working in the Dallas Mavericks front office, so why does he want  to comeback or try to comeback?

This year Rasheed Wallace came out or retirement is playing with the Knicks. Word is Antonio McDyess might want to make a comeback in the NBA. In boxing, 50 year year old Evander Holyfield refuses to retire and walk away from boxing.

The late Hector “Macho” Camacho was thinking about a comeback to boxing before he died at age 50. Boxer Bernard Hopkins refuses to walk away from fighting even when he is making money as a promoter. He is 48. To me this is crazy readers. These players and fighters need to realize that father time shows no mercy.

Guys like Shaq and Charles Barkley and ex NBA player Jr. Bridgeman and Venus and Serena Williams, David Robinson, Kevin Johnson Tori Hunter and my friend Shawn Kemp here in Seattle and many other current and ex sports stars have made plans for life after playing.

Findley needs to give up the dream of playing again and move on with his life. We will see what happens.  Gordon Curvey

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So many times we hear about the negative side of minority sports stars in America so that is one of the reasons I started “Sports Inner City Online”.  I will NEVER call a black sports star a “thug”! Not here!!

So in that vain, lately we have heard a lot of negative stuff concerning Panther QB Cam Newton. Because his performance this year for the Panthers has not been the best and Carolina has only won one game this season. Of course not all of this is Newton’s fault but of course he will take a lot of the blame.

And since he is one of only a few African American QB’s in the NFL, he is being watched big time sorry to say.

But off the field Cam Newton is doing some good things for the kids in the Charlotte area by donating $150,000 to three schools in the inner city of Charlotte. Plus he has paid a visit to the schools to talk to the kids about the importance of getting a good education and staying in school.

Did you hear Sportcenter on ESPN talk about this or the NFL Today or other programs that deal with the NFL talk about this? NO! They do not want to readers.

But let Cam get charged with hitting his lady or let Cam say something “different” in post game conferences and it is everywhere!! Again that is why we are here at “Sports Inner City Online” to bring out in the open positive stories like this!   Good going Cam and thanks for helping out the youth in Charlotte.  Gordon Curvey

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