LeBron James: What Others Are Saying

As those we have been anywhere near a radio, television or newspaper since yesterday afternoon now know, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has ruled that LeBron James, the 6-6 wunderkind basketball player from Akron's St. Vincent/St. Mary High School, is no longer eligible to compete in interscholastic basketball. Mike Sullivan reported yesterday, after speaking with SportsAmerica's Kevin Foley, that the McDonald's selection committee is delaying any action on this situation pending the results of James' appeal of this finding. more

Less than 24 hours into the next news cycle, there has already been a lot written on this. So we scanned the news on the internet to provide a sample of what columnists are writing. In addition, complete coverage from the local papers, Akron Beacon-Journal and Cleveland Plain Dealer, is also included.

Akron Beacon-Journal

LeBron James fouls out; St. V-M star loses eligibility over jerseys

Terry Pluto: LeBron saga has no heroes, no victims

Throwbacks are hot items

Controversy leaves LeBron in limbo; No longer high school star, athlete not officially a professional

Lawyer -- OHSAA rule can be fought; Lee Plakas says bylaw not intended for use in situation like James'

Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Basketball star no longer an amateur after accepting gift of two jerseys

Irish brace themselves for life without LeBron

Area reactions to ruling swing widely

Bud Shaw: LeBron's career at SVSM sinks with the bounty

Status for star game in doubt

Court possible for king of court

Friday's paper: OHSAA looks at LeBron again

AP from Dayton Daily News: Association bases decision on amateur rules

Around the nation

Atlanta Journal Constitution's Curtis Bunn: Betrayed by greed of adults

Baltimore Sun's Laura Vecsey: His jersey's James fame is tough fit for Unseld

Boston Globe's Bob Ryan: James not to blame; Ineligibility ruling fault of adults

Cincinnati Enquirer's Paul Daugherty: LeBron's ABCs will come in NBA; Basketball prodigy outgrows amateur world around him

CBS Sportsline's Dan Wetzel: This ending inevitable for kid who was pro long ago

Dayton Daily News' Tom Archdeacon: James not to blame for excesses

ESPN's Ray Ratto: In the end, everyone gets about what they deserve

Fox Sports' Frank Burlison: James can focus on draft

Indianapolis Star's David Lee Morgan Jr: Miles knows where James is coming from; He was the No. 3 pick in 2000 NBA draft out of high school; Ohio H.S. star could follow suit

LA Times' Bill Plaschke: Price of Jersey Uproar Won't Be Paid by LeBron

New York Daily News' ic Ziegel: Clothes book on LeBron; James is a pro when it comes to hype

Newark Star Ledger's Sean Reilly: James causing a Jersey problem

Newsday's Shaun Powell: Shed No Tears for LeBron

Philadelphia Inquirer's Stephen A. Smith: James: Exiled, but first exploited

St. Louis Dispatch's Kevin Horrigan: Deposed LeBron James a commodity at very young age

Washington Post's Sally Jenkins: The James Ruling Is the Latest Amateur Move on the Part of Adults

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