<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">All LeBron James has to do to create an uproar is to take a walk. During last season's playoffs against the Washington Wizards, James walked on one of his game-winning forays to the basket during the Cavaliers' first-round series win. It wasn't called, adding to the furor that James was already getting the "Michael Jordan treatment" from the officials before he had earned his playoff stripes. This past week, James took a walk away from the action in the final seconds of the Cavaliers' loss to the Atlanta Hawks. By committing a simple breach of etiquette, James was vilified unfairly in some media quarters. By failing to retreat on defense and watch the Hawks dribble out the clock, as protocol demands, James committed nothing more than a misdemeanor. But because it's No. 23, the NBA's most scrutinized superstar, his failure to treat his opponents with respect was considered a felony. James did the right thing, saying he wouldn't do it again, but his critics were over the top. He never left the playing court, which would have made him subject to a fine. But if his minor indiscretion is the worst thing he ever does during his career - up to this point, he has been a model citizen on and off the court - then no one can complain.</div> Source
