LeBron James is considered by many to be the king of modern basketball. However, there are some drawbacks to royalty. In recent games, James has been the target of many flagrant fouls. Afterwards, James openly said that he feels he needs to do a better job of protecting himself and warding off these attacks. This seems like a good idea, because, as was exemplified in the Cavs game against Houston, these flagrant fouls are getting more and more vicious.
Before his time as a professional, LeBron gained national attention for his outstanding performances at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Impressively, he was drafted by the Cleveland right out of high school with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.
Since then, he has climbed the ranks to become one of professional sports most decorated athletes. In turn, he has manufactured a target on his back.
According to ESPN, James feels it's time to do something about that:
"After being the recipient of a second flagrant foul in his past three games, LeBron said he might have to take matters into his own hands in the future. 'Maybe I got to protect myself a little bit more, too,' James said...Toronto center Jonas Valaciunas wrapped James up around the neck and shoulders as he drove the lane with 18.8 seconds left in the third quarter. The infraction was initially whistled as a common foul before being upgraded to a flagrant foul..."
It's good to see that the peoples champ is not willing to lie down and die. In fact, this is one of the reasons everyone loves him.
Well, according to NY Daily News, everyone loves him...EXCEPT his opponents:
"It's good to be the King, unless of course, you get kicked in the groin by James Harden...During the third quarter between the Cavs and Rockets, the Houston shooting guard, after falling on the ground for a loose ball, gave James a direct shot with his left foot...apparently on purpose...James was pulled away from Harden as he screamed at him, and Corey Brewer and Cleveland's Tristan Thompson both received technical fouls from the ensuing argument."
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