Handshake or Stanley Cup?

For the last couple of days Lebron not shaking hands with the Orlando Magic after the Cavaliers' defeat has ruled the airwaves. From talk show hosts to writers, just a simple handshake has overshadowed every other newsworthy story.

Yet as the late Chris Farley would say, "Well la de FREAKING da!"

Last time I checked we were almost half way through the baseball season with prospects coming up (Matt Weiters anybody?). Football season is just getting underway with mini-camps. Isn't the French Open happening soon, or now? I thought Federer was going for a Grand Slam. I also heard something about a big hockey game? OH YEAH, the Stanley Cup. Sid the Kid and Malkin's young Penguins face off against the defending champion Detroit Red Wings with the series sitting at 2-1.

The sad fact is that none of this is newsworthy. Roger Federer winning the Grand Slam would get less media attention than Lebron James going to Denny's and ordering a Grand Slam. Let alone Matt Weiters hitting a Grand Slam would maybe just be mentioned. The problem is that Lebron James can somehow be talked and discussed twenty-four hours a day with no one tired of it!

Honestly it was one handshake that is as meaningless as the Cavaliers bench. If I were the Magic I would not even be upset that "King James" did not shake my hand. It would have been meaningless and forced. I have no problem that Lebron did not shake their hand. I have a new glimpse into his personality, but he was being himself. There is no denying that he is one of the greatest young players ever. Also his expiring contract is a very suspenseful situation that people like to speculate. The problem is if you want to talk about how the CAVALIERS played against the Magic or how Lebron had a great series yet couldn't pull it off, fine. The problem is people keep picking away at the fact he did not shake his hand. The only reason people care about it, is because it is Lebron. It sickens me.

So for now, I will just tone out any talk about the "handshake" and how Lebron is "childish". He is only TWENTY FOUR! I will shift my focus to the Stanley Cup. The Penguins can tie up the series on thursday with a win against Detroit. It's going to be a great rematch of last year and the rivalry is starting to heat up.

Yet, the Stanley Cup has gotten no media attention due to people caring more about a handshake. Do you think if Sidney Crosby denies shaking hands with Henrik Zetterberg the media will jump all over it for a week? Well first of all it isn't possible because the NHL forces players to do so. Still the media would not care because Sidney Crosby, despite being arguably the best young hockey player, is not Lebron James.

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