Anthony Tolliver says "Decision: Part Deux" not a cheap shot at LeBron James
Anthony Tolliver got the attention of a few people this past summer when he posted a video on YouTube entitled “The Decision: Part Deux,” where he announces his decision to join the Minnesota
Timberwolves. Tolliver said the one-minute video, which appears to mock “The Decision,” the one-hour ESPN special that LeBron James used to announce his decision to join the Miami Heat, was not meant to criticize James.
"It was more of me having fun with the situation,” said Tolliver. “I didn't make the video for him. I made it for people who know me, my family and friends. I try to tell people it had
nothing to do with him. It was just one of those things that blew up."
Tolliver maintains that it was not a cheap shot directed at James."If he sees the video, he should know it
had nothing to do with him personally."
James, who said he has yet to see the video, indicated he may not have taken too kindly to it. When asked about his reaction, he simply said, "We play Minnesota twice."
Tolliver, not a household name in the league, has jumped around a lot since entering the NBA as an undrafted player in 2007. He has put in time with teams from Germany and Turkey, as well
as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Golden State Warriors, as well as numerous D-League teams. After a long string of 10-day contracts, Tolliver finally reached a long-term deal, signing a two-year deal with
the Timberwolves worth $4.5 million.
James came under a lot of fire for opting to announce his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers on prime-time television. Not only have members of the media and fans criticized his actions
but former NBA greats such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley have also criticized James, with Barkley referring to “The Decision” as a “punk move.”
While James famously declared he would be “taking his talents to South Beach,” Tolliver, in the apparent spoof, said “I will be taking my services to the North: the Minnesota Timberwolves.”
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