The Lebron Narrative

Had the Heat lost, today, we'd hear questions about Lebron's fitness and, consequently, his commitment to off-season conditioning.  Psychologists would be brought forth to opine as to whether a lack of the clutch gene can manifest physical symptoms.  Most of all, we'd hear a lot of morons claiming Lebron faked it because he couldn't handle the pressure.

Yet because they won, we have to hear how Lebron nobly gave everything he has, the way a true champion should and the way he never, ever would have before he went through the pain of losing before.  "Yes," the very serious men writing about a game will say somberly, "this affirms everything we know about how champions are made, not born.

Both stories are ridiculous.  #6, people.  Say it with me.