Nike To Return Tapes Of Lebron Being Dunked On, Claim Dunk Had Nothing To Do With Video Confiscation

CLEVELAND — Nike says it is returning videotapes it confiscated of NBA star LeBron James getting dunked on at a recent basketball camp.
Nike said it is giving back tapes to two accredited journalists who filmed Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunking over James during a recent pickup game at a skills academy run by the superstar at the University of Akron. The sports apparel giant said only one of the tapes captured the infamous dunk, which has been an Internet sensation.

Nike said it took the tapes based on its media guidelines that no pickup games be filmed.

This week, videos emerged of Crawford's dunk in which he drove the lane and slammed over James, who was not guarding him and was the last defender between Crawford and the basket.

In its statement, Nike said it did not take the footage because James was dunked on.

"It was never about the play or the player, it was always about our media policy," Nike said. "The interest in the tapes has greatly overshadowed the focus of the camp, which is to help young athletes improve their skills, and that is regrettable. It was Nike's decision to take these tapes based on our media guidelines, which we will continue to enforce."

There was general disappointment in Crawford's dunk among online viewers when it began appearing on various Web sites in recent days. Crawford beat another defender down the lane and was able to gather himself before finishing over James, the current league MVP who has been subjected to worse treatment by his pro peers.

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Comment by 2fresh shawty on July 27, 2009 at 8:54pm
LEBRON IS A F****** FAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOT
Comment by rellz on July 27, 2009 at 11:58am
dat pic look funny as hell
Comment by Michael WIlson on July 27, 2009 at 11:48am
Courtney Lee dunked on Lebron 2 times in the playoffs. NO LIE. Courtney Lee had 2 breakaway, 1 on 1 dunks on Lebron. If you watched the Orlando series, you will remember those. Lebron is good. Dwight Howard is good, but he was dunked on by 6foot 4 CP3. So it happens. Go Magic!
Comment by Big L-Dorado on July 27, 2009 at 8:57am
That video was weak azz chyte...as s***....not worth all the hype and drama. I thought it was gonna be a one on one, chest to chest, mono-e-mono dunk....just weak......
Comment by 1THUG aka PROJECK KEEM!! on July 26, 2009 at 11:16pm
i remember when i dunked on michael jordan in the late 80s in sunset park...i came down lane hit mike wit the killer crossover...then mike reached in, but i went to the side and jump in the air, mike stuck his tongue out and jumped, so i switch to the leff hand and dunked it wit my bozac on mikes five-head...then three goon from nike came out, tied me up (no homo) and put the gak to my head and told me not to tell a livin soul or they would blast me...i never told anyone till just now....they do this type of shet every now and then...i heard they held john starch mom hostage after he dunked over jordan and horace granite in the playoff...thats why the knicks loss that year... a lotta people dont know that
Comment by Jeff on July 26, 2009 at 7:31pm
who cares lol
Comment by Em'J on July 26, 2009 at 7:14pm
Better to be dunked on than committing rap and mistreating a house maid, suckers!!!
Comment by Power Born on July 26, 2009 at 4:59pm
Nike returned the videos based on its public demand. Good job public! However, in this case the dunk was far from the hype that it had generated. After leaving the finals without any interview, the rumors of him signing a contract with the Knicks, getting "dunked on", and admitting to smoking weed James' seems to be having his first line of negative publicity...... Oh well, f*** em! Keep killing them on the court my n****.
Comment by bigant on July 26, 2009 at 3:28pm
I KNOW JHS DUDES THAT CAN SKY LEBRON..BUT THE MAIN THING NIKE SNATCH THAT MEDIA W/THAT FOOTAGE N U KNEW THE CONTROVERSY IT WOULD CAUSE..NIKE REPS..I DON'T KNOW WHO U FOOLING..B4 NE EVENT HAPPENS W/UR BRAND AN NBA NAME ATTACH 2 IT U MAKE SURE SECURITY IS TIGHT W/ THE CAMERAS CELL PHONES EVRYBDY GETTING CHECK BAGS..NOT FOOLING ME..
Comment by ZOMUCH!!313 on July 26, 2009 at 1:57pm
NEGROS PLEASE!!!! MVP GETTIN DUNKED ON AT HIS CAMP,AFTER HE GOT THAT A** BOUNCED OUT OF PLAYOFFS WITH THE BEST RECORD&MVP TROPHY!!!!!! HE HUMAN 2!!!!!!!!NOT A SO GD SUMMER 4 LEBRON I SMOKED WEED B4!!!!!!!!!!!!

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