ESPN pulled an unflattering LeBron James profile story from its website Wednesday, a controversial move for a network that has come under criticism for giving away part of its airtime to the athlete for a primetime special. The article, by ESPNLosAngeles.com columnist Arash Markazi, depicted James as someone who “relishes being the center of attention†as handlers infantilize the 25-year-old. “The more you hang around James, the more you realize he’s still a child wrapped in a 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame,†Markazi wrote, according to screengrabs posted on various fan websites. The article was posted at 9:40 a.m. ET but was pulled shortly thereafter. Fox Sports
The article was great, I'm glad he decided to write it the way he did rather than just talk about how LeBron's crap tastes like a sundae. Too bad it got pulled.
