Tapes of Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron have been confiscated

[DirtyKash]

AKRON, Ohio -- You want to see video of Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James?

If so, too bad.

Because you're not going to see it.

Thanks to Nike.

Turns out, there were at least two cameras rolling Monday night when Crawford dunked on James during a pick-up game here at the LeBron James Skills Academy. It was a two-handed jam, the kind that would've circulated quickly on YouTube. But Nike officials eliminated that possibility shortly after the dunk happened by allegedly confiscating tapes from various cameramen.

Freelance photographer Ryan Miller was one of the cameramen shooting the game.

He told CBSSports.com that Nike Basketball Senior Director Lynn Merritt took his tape.

"He just said, 'We have to take your tape,'" Miller said. "They took it from other guys, too."

Worth noting is that there is no policy against filming at the LeBron James Skills Academy, and Miller said he had been filming all day without incident. Nobody ever told him to stop. Nobody ever said there was a problem ... until after Crawford dunked on James.

"LeBron called Lynn over and told him something," Miller said. "That's how I knew his name was Lynn. LeBron said, 'Hey, Lynn. Come here.'"

Minutes later, Miller said Merritt demanded his tape.

"There's nothing I can think of besides LeBron just not wanting it online," Miller said. "It's a good story to tell people, I guess. But then again, I'm kind of pissed. I lost my tape."

C'mon, what's up with this? Everyone gets dunked on from time to time, but since it's LeBron, they have to get rid of the tapes.

[nick]

lebron can't jump over a car either.

i generally like lebron, but the more stuff like this comes out, the more i think hes a kweer... honestly, i can't wait to see him go to new york and hopefully lose for awhile. itd be nice to see.

[Providence A's]

if there's no policy against it at the LeBron Academy, then how would that be legal? never mind the fact that some guy at Nike told him to give it up. I would gave him a double deuce and left with my tape.

[TheRollingStoned]

Who's Jordan Crawford and should we care? JAMAL'S BAD ENOUGH

[browntown653]

I actually know Ryan Miller, we worked together at this radio station up in Syracuse. If I had to guess one person this would happen to from my school, it would be him.

But what a ***** move by LeBron...and this is coming from a huge LBJ fan, that's just immature.

[DravenX]

He wouldn't of got my tape. They would have no right to take it and they would have to shoot me to get it. James is just that immature and pathetic. What a poor sport.

[Halladay_is_God]

see you in court, should have been the answer

[DirtyKash]

So here's the video: Jordan Crawford Dunks On LeBron James

Unbelievable that LeBron made such a big deal out of barely anything.

[ljshorty89]

I wasn't there, and I didn't read most of these articles on it, but do we actually know that it was LeBron who made the decision to confiscate it?

I mean, the dunk itself was barely anything. There's no reason for the reaction we saw. My only question is if it was LeBron, or Nike that initiated the reaction.

[DravenX]

So here's the video: Jordan Crawford Dunks On LeBron James

Unbelievable that LeBron made such a big deal out of barely anything.

I found this early this morning which was last last night for the east coast. I accidently closed the broswer and I didn't have time to go looking for it to post it. I haven't seen the video yet because I can't on a govt computer but I will try to get it to load when I get off. It seems to me it wasn't that bad of a video. Looks like it got blown up too much for no reason.

[Porter]

All that hoopla for that?

*sigh*

[DirtyKash]

Tapes of LeBron James being dunked on being returned, Nike says - ESPN