Lebron James - the anti-father

I don’t usually want to quote much from the popular daytime talk show, The View, on ABC. However, I must make an exception here:

Today on The View (5/11/07) the panel discussed the dilemma facing the Cavalier’s Lebron James and debated the pros and cons of his decision to 1) be in the delivery room for the birth of his second child with his girlfriend or 2) to be with his team as they battle for the crown in the NBA playoff. Some on the panel said they couldn’t imagine the father of their child not being in the delivery room while others said he obviously had to be with his team - that they’d worked all their lives to be in this position. Barbara Walters piped in with “If this is their second child, shouldn’t the question be ‘Why doesn’t he marry her?!’ Isn’t that more important than whether or not he’s in the delivery room?!”

I don’t care how much Lebron scores in this final, which hasn’t been much yet, his total disregard for his family has almost caused me to abandon him as a fan. His girlfriend is expecting their second child and he forcefully reported that he would definitely be with his teammates as opposed to being in the delivery room.

Of course, none of the popular media - except The View - has even remotely touched on the subject of his poor fathering dedication and inability to marry the woman of his two children. Obviously it is OK with Lebron to have sex with this woman and father children, but when it comes to marrying her - no way!

I need a good dose of healthy fathering and husbandhood (a new word I just made up). Can someone give me a positive story about a man who steps up and does what is right for his family?

To quote the popular kids movie “Barnyard”, “A man stands up for himself…but a bigger man stands up for others.” I think the cow was on to something.

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