Don’t fall into any of those dumb LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debates
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LeBron James won his fourth NBA title Sunday when the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 down in the Orlando bubble.
LeBron made more history, too, as he became the first player to win three NBA Finals MVPs with three different teams – the Heat, Cavs, and Lakers.
And now you know what’s coming, right? Morning yelling sports shows are going to be going all in on the GOAT debate – LeBron or MJ.
Ugh.
This debate has been going on for years and it’s usually absolutely mind-numbing and silly, with TV yellers arguing points that don’t matter and can’t be fairly compared.
There are going to be times over the next few days where you might get sucked into one of these debates, or get heated about it on Twitter, or find yourself yelling at your TV about it.
Here’s the thing you should do – pay this debate no mind. Just walk away from it. You don’t need this in your life.
LeBron James is a great basketball player who has done amazing things in his career and will forever be remembered for being a legend.
Michael Jordan is a great basketball player who did amazing things in his career and will forever be remembered for being a legend.
That’s really it.
Why can’t we all just appreciate these two legends for how great they are and were? What LeBron has done since entering the league as a kid has been insane. We’ve been lucky to have him in our lives all these years, playing in all these big games, and doing all these incredible things. Even if you’re rooting against him, you know he’s a special player who only comes around so often.
Jordan was the exact same way. We were all lucky to have him in our lives for so many years and it stunk when he finally did walk away.
It’s going to stink when LeBron walks away, too, even if you’re one of those fans who says you can’t stand him.
Forget about the debate and just celebrate the greatness. It’s OK to do that and will make you feel a lot better than those TV yellers.
LeBron and Jordan. Both great. The end.
Quick hits: Dungy’s awful take on Dak… Fans mad at Jerry Jones… Spoelstra emotional after Finals loss… And more. 
– Dak Prescott suffered a devastating injury on Sunday and then Sunday night Tony Dungy went on TV and said something incredibly dumb about that injury.
– NFL fans were upset with Jerry Jones after Dak’s injury.
– Heat coach Eric Spoelstra wiped away tears for 30 seconds before talking to the media after Finals loss.
– Fans had lots of jokes about Pete Carroll’s look in Sunday night’s game.
– Steelers rookie WR Chase Claypool had some fun with a Tom Brady meme after scoring 4 TDs.
– J.J. Watt appeared to take a shot at Bill O’Brien after the Texans’ first win of the season.
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Vanessa Bryant congratulates Lakers on NBA title in emotional Instagram post
A teary Dwight Howard had an inspirational message for fans after winning the NBA title
Eric Spoelstra wiped away tears for 30 seconds before talking to the media after Finals loss
J.R. Smith was celebrating the Lakers’ title shirtless before the game even ended
NFL fans crushed Tony Dungy for his terrible take on Dak Prescott’s injury