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Home / Blog / Why all the hate for LeBron? Heres why….

Why all the hate for LeBron? Heres why….

By: Dr. Chris Stankovich | @DrStankovich | Nov 23, 2010

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Some writers, like sport media personality Michael Rosenberg from Sports Illustrated, are curious why there is so much hate for LeBron James.  I took my shot at the obvious reasons why I think so many fans have turned on LBJ, and why I also think the championship he was supposed to win in Miami is a lot father away than he would like to think.  The examination of LeBrons popularity decline is truly a study in sports psychology and sports sociology.

Read Dr. Stankovich’s article for The Examiner here!

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