Tag Archives: LeBron James

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Uphill Lift’ Edition)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

From our annual That’s Just Sad desk As the hardworking staff wends its way through this veil – sorry, vale – of tears, we’ve felt obliged to keep track of the mangled phrases employed by our differently worded brethren, who go … Continue reading →

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Nike Just Trumps It in Star-Studded ‘Equality’ Campaign

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

Unlike many other marketers, Nike has a long history of addressing social issues, often in its own interests, but sometimes for the right reasons. Now comes this four-page spread in Sunday’s New York Times sports section. First page:     Followed by this: … Continue reading →

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Why the New York Times Is a Great Newspaper (LeBron James Edition)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday: Close-up: Nice.

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Can’t Stand The Heat? Get Into The Bitchin’ (NBA Finals Game 6 Edition)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, Game 6 of the NBA Finals was a real corker, yeah? After three quarters the San Antonio Spurs seemed to pwn the Miami Heat. But forget Tim Duncan’s magisterial performance and Boris Diaw’s tough defense and LeBron James’s 3-12 … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stand The Heat? Get Into The NBA Finals

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some beatdown the San Antonio Spurs put on the Miami Heat last night, yeah? The NBA Finals suddenly got interesting when the Spurs won Game One in Miami, and got really interesting when San Antonio totally embarrassed … Continue reading →

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LeBrawn James Dunks! On A Kid!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

As if he wasn’t already enough of a professional asslete, LeBron James has just submitted this performance (via Deadspin – tip o’ the pixel to Christian A.): LeBron James Dunks On Small Child To Stay Alive In Casual Game Of Knockout The … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Call Him King James For Nothing

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Clearly, his unmanning in the NBA Finals didn’t imbue LeBron James with a sense of humility. From the Boston Globe: When asked if he was bothered that many people root against him because of the manner in which he signed … Continue reading →

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What The Hell Does THAT Mean? (Miami Heat Edition)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From a Sunday Boston Globe piece about Miami Heat players LeBron James and Dwayne Wade caught on video seeming to mock Dallas Maverick player Dirk Nowitzki: Yet another day in the NBA Finals, and yet another explanation forLeBron James and his … Continue reading →

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One Mav-elous Victory

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

After the beatdown they endured in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks took the court in Game 2 with one objective in mind: To prove that they actually belonged on the court with the Miami Heat. And … Continue reading →

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National Basketball Association (Accent On ‘Ass’)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The NBA Finals kicked off (or should that be “tipped off”?) Tuesday night, and the whole affair was more overblown than Snooki’s hairdo. Start with the ridiculously melodramatic promos for the series, like this one: Then there’s the amateur-hour Miami … Continue reading →

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