I'm watching the BET Award show -

[Tangerine LaBamba]

LeBron James just won for Best Male Athlete.

He thanked the Jackson family "for what they did for basketball."

How did I miss their contribution to basketball?

What was it?

[FarPoint]

1. Someday, LeBron is going to

feel really stupid for that comment. :blush:

[VPStoltz]

14. Could he have gotten it mixed up with Michael JORDAN? Just sayin'...

[Obamanaut]

2. He must be one of the Jesse Jackson school of "how to cash in on

the current headline."

[rucky]

3. He did do that one song they always play at games.

:shrug:

[timeforpeace]

4. It was like, square, man, before they came along.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. Is that it?

I mean, I'm watching this show, and Jamie Foxx, who claimed to be drunk when he came on, is the MC, and he just announced that "Mike was HOOD," and then he said something about "Mike's baby mommas."

Uh, no.

I think I better change the channel. The show's not very good, anyway.................................

[itsrobert]

10. The "singers" of today don't have half the talent as Michael Jackson

or Stevie Wonder, etc.

[malaise]

12. Beyonce was awful

The outfit was worse than awful.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. I didn't see her,

but the entertainers in the first hour were just terrible - off-key, lots of smoke and jumping around, NO musical ability.

One young woman sang a capella, and she was sensational. Another led a girl group, and she was good.

But, overall, it was a terrible, terrible show.

And somebody needs to yank Foxx - he's an embarrassment.............................

[Merlot]

27. Aside from being pretty, I can not figure out why she's famous

So many people with better voices.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

31. She's a great dancer,

she's got a pretty good voice, and she's gorgeous. Her collection of wigs could probably settle the national debt, if you sold them off.

But, when she fails, she does it big time. Like the dress she wore for the Obamas' first dance at the Inaugural Ball. It was AWFUL!

[Merlot]

34. I didn't really enjoy her song at the inaugural

What a shame that Queen Latifa wasn't singing. She's done some blues songs that are out of this world.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

35. I know it's all about "change," and all that,

but I would have LOVED to have had Etta James singing what really is HER song............................

[FrenchieCat]

39. Actually, it wasn't Etta James' song......

And she truly is still unreliable, can be triffling and used to be totally scandalous.

About the song
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Last

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

36. Well her fans love her...

[rwheeler31]

6. I am watching also, very disappointed.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. There's a "House" rerun

on a local station at 9 pm.

I am there ..............

[Pool Hall Ace]

8. I'm bookmarking this thread

just so I can come back to it and learn exactly what it was the Jacksons did for basketball, because I gotta admit, I don't have a clue. :shrug:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. Good plan -

I just changed channels, so I won't find out from the show, but, yeah, we need to know ............

[Gin]

11. Joe JAckson did an interview for CNN before the BET show...he

was promoting a new business.....he had his business partner and attorney with him.....odd man!

[greguganus]

13. What was his new business? Family counseling? n/t

[ruggerson]

23. a new line of belts

n/t

[aaaaaa5a]

16. I'm watching it!

New Edition's open was fantastic. OMG, Bobby Brown has gained some serious weight.


Jamie Foxx is doing a fantastic job. His opening monologue was great.


Ne-Yo did very well. And Beyonce's performance was the highlight of the night so far!



Here comes Keith Sweat with an oldie but goodie!


Great show!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. So,

what did LeBron James mean?

I'm still wondering ...............

[aaaaaa5a]

19. Didn't Michael Jackson help Jordan learn to moonwalk in one video?

That could count as a contribution!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

20. But LeBron thanked

the Jackson Family for their contribution to basketball, so that can't be it...................

[itsrobert]

18. I think they are payng tribute to MJ's "BAD"

This show is a stinker.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. I wonder if it's sucking

because they revamped it at the last minute and re-did the whole thing to make it an MJ tribute?

Maybe there was a really good show planned, but then he died?

[malaise]

25. Yep that's my reading of this mess

BET Awards is usually excellent.

[SoxFan]

22. Tito was a point guard for the 1981 Sixers

Jermaine had a nice three point shot, but was cut by the Albany Patroons of the CBA after two seasons.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

24. DAMN!!!

I KNEW THAT!!!!!!!

Thank you for reminding me.

Whew. That clears THAT up..................

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

26. kinda sucks so far imo

[aaaaaa5a]

28. This is to long a segment for Don Cornelius.

What are they doing? Killing time?


I love the OJs but this is ridiculous.

[aaaaaa5a]

29. OMG.. Does it take this looooong to honor the OJs! NT

[Tangerine LaBamba]

30. The OJ Simpson?

Or the O'Jays?

You gotta be careful now - things have changed.

I skipped out on the show after the first hour - it just sucked, and I didn't see it as getting any better.

It was like some really expensive Amateur Hour, and that really bites, because I always loved this particular show..........

[aaaaaa5a]

32. Just for clarification I am referring to the O'jays!

sometimes when I am online I get to acronym happy! LOL!


Anyway, I though the show was quite good. But then from about 10:30 until now, the O'Jays and Don Cornelius just took over! It almost seems like they had time to fill or something. If you tuned in at 10:30-on, you would have thought the O'Jays died. I don't get it.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

33. Was Joe Jackson on?

Talking about his son's death?

If so, what was THAT like?

And, thanks in advance.............

[W_HAMILTON]

37. Here's your answer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ZGZexsaFo

Consider your educated :)

It's amazing how many great songs Michael Jackson made. I had totally forgotten all about this one, and the one with Naomi Campbell, etc.

I think the video above is probably my #3 favorite Michael Jackson song of all time.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

38. Thanks -

watching Michael Jackson try to teach Michael Jordan how to moonwalk has to be one of the most charming vignettes ever.

But, no, I'm not educated, in spite of your generosity.

The comment was "thank the Jackson family for their contribution to basketball." Using a few shots by Michael Jordan and some other basketball props in this video was hardly a "contribution to basketball."

Thanks for trying, though. I expect that comment, as someone here already noted, will live to embarrass LeBron James as, perhaps, the dumbest thing he ever said.........

[SoCalDem]

40. On the 3rd day he created basketball, and it was good

On the 4th day he created little boys, and on the 7th day he and the boys "rested"..

[chimpymustgo]

44. That was unnecessary and mean. And utter bullshit.

[ariesgem]

41. The show was a HOT MESS.

As a black woman, BET has always been an embarrassment to me. I watched it tonight because I was hoping that BET would make an attempt to redeem itself by giving a fitting tribute to Michael Jackson. They forever missed that opportunity.

Wack off-key singers and sagging rappers don't come close to representing MJ's talents. The cherry on top of that mess was Papa Joe on the red carpet pimping his 2-bit record label. That man is a COLD piece of work.

[Dorian Gray]

42. That is way too funny...

and I have no idea.

[Forkboy]

43. The fuckin' dude could box out, and he taught Kareem the sky hook.