Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Sports

Showing Original Post only (View all)
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:59 AM Aug 2013

LeBron James attracts heat over police escort to Jay Z concert [View all]

NBA star causes fan anger with Instagram video and tweet that he needed special guidance 'cause traffic was nuts!!'

When your nickname is King James, you come to expect the royal treatment. But now the basketball superstar LeBron James has landed a Miami cop in hot water, after posting an online video of himself and his fiancée receiving a flashing-lights escort, past gridlocked vehicles, on their way to a rap concert.

"They treat us so well! Needed it cause traffic was nuts!!" wrote James, of the Miami Heat, in a Tweet praising the officer who helped them reach a Jay Z/Justin Timberlake concert at the city's Sun Life Stadium on time. The post links to a short Instagram video which shows James's car following a police car or motorcycle into oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road, speeding past block after block of jammed vehicles to the right.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/20/lebron-james-heat-instagram-police-escort

A D-bag extraordinaire!

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Sports»LeBron James attracts hea...»Reply #0