Did you know the TV show “To Catch a Predator” was cancelled because they kept catching law enforcement, teachers, preachers, local officials, and other people who were supposed to protect children?
The final straw? An Assistant District Attorney in Texas was courting who he thought was a 13-year-old boy. He didn’t show for the sting, so they sent law enforcement and the camera crew to his home. The police entered, and Louis Conradt shot himself, taking his own life.
Can’t make this shit up.
Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem tell the story how Boston pissed LeBron off before game 6:
UD: They pissed him off with the bus. We literally showed up to the game with 40 minutes on the clock. It took us about 45 minutes to get to the arena and the bus was already 10 minutes late… We walk in that MF and look at the time, and Dwyane says ‘we got 40 minutes.’ Bron has this look on his face and says ‘don’t worry about it.’ When he made that look and said don’t worry about It, let’s go
Mike: I’ve never been that confident heading into a game. He told me ‘I’m shooting every bullet in my gun. I’m taking the clip out and throwing that. I’m throwing the gun I have at em too’
(Via @theOGsShow)
LeBron James might still be on the Cavs today...
If Cleveland had gotten Paul George in 2017 like they wanted 👀
In the new book, "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers," author Yaron Weitzman reveals some new details about the situation.
Right after the 2017 Finals, LeBron and some of his Cavs teammates held a player's meeting at the hotel.
They knew they needed a star to keep up with the Steph Curry-Kevin Durant Warriors. And they had one player in mind:
Pacers star Paul George ⭐️
At that point, everyone knew the Pacers were willing to trade him.
Cavs guard Dahntay Jones texted George, which led PG-13 to a private dinner with James at his Brentwood home.
LeBron's recruiting pitch was successful, and George was ready to be a Cavalier.
There was even a 3-team deal in place:
🔸 Cavs receive: Paul George
🔸 Nuggets receive: Kevin Love
🔸 Pacers receive: Gary Harris and draft picks
The only reason it fell through? Kevin Pritchard (Pacers president of basketball operations) felt that George going to The Land would have one extra implication:
LeBron was likely to stay on the Cavs long-term.
At the time, LeBron had been to the Finals for 7 straight years, and the Pacers wanted him out of the conference. So at the last second, they pivoted away from the Cavs' deal 👀
Indiana dealt George to the Thunder.
Kyrie Irving requested a trade that summer.
James left for LA in 2018.
But imagine if the Paul George trade HAD happened 🍿