Do we laugh or cry?

The controversy of the week is this cover of "Vogue" magazine with LeBron James and Giesele Bundchen. 

Says who?  And why?

Well, on the FOX website magazine analyst Samir Husni believes the photo was deliberately provocative, adding that it "screams King Kong."

"So when you have a cover that reminds people of King Kong and brings those stereotypes to the front, black man wanting white woman, it's not innocent," he said.

Hold on a minute.  I have questions.

Who is Samir Husni and what is a magazine analyst?  And a followup.  How do you get a job as a magazine analyst?  I've got some insights on "Field and Stream" I'm willing to share if the price is right.

Next question.

How old do is Samir Husni?  I'm old enough to have lived near a Navy airship base as a child.  King Kong was before my time.  It's one of those movies everyone's heard of and nobody has ever watched all the way through. 

(Since we're throwing around ancient cultural references it is kind of like "Mind Gardens" by David Crosby-and I sincerely apologize for bringing back the waves of naseau that reference brought to the three people reading this who remember the greatest musical atrocity of all time).

Seriously, "....stereotypes...black man wanting white woman."   Let me get this straight.  You've got an ape taller than the Empire State Building swatting away airplanes, taking artillery rounds without any effect, and crushing cars with his feet, and what people were thinking was, "Hey, he's got a white chick in his palm." 

And why does Husni assume a giant ape represents a black man?  Where is that coming from?  I don't have a problem with LeBron James and Giesele Blundchen.  Equating King Kong with African-American males?  That I have a problem with.

So let's just get to it.  What if LeBron James and Giesele Blundchen were on the cover of "Vogue" in a passionate embrace.  So what?  Are we really supposed to believe anyone cares?  Call me back when you get a cover with Roger Clemens sticking a syringe into Blundchen while Jose Canseco hands a vial of HGH to LeBron under a headline reading "We want to pump YOU up". 

Then I'll think about being outraged.

Controversial is the wrong word.  Stupid?  Much closer.

Here's my problem with the cover.  LeBron James has won what?  That would be, as I recall, nothing.  He's dictated the rebuilding of his team into something much less effective to satisfy his ego.  The playoffs are coming.  And he's on the cover of "Vogue".   What's the deal, was "Cosmo Girl" not willing to bump Amanda Bynes (hey, before you start up, I googled it-thank you very much).

Focus, LeBron.  Focus.

In the mean time let's all take a collective deep breath and realize we have bigger things to worry about.  And if you hear that a giant is destroying New York, relax.

It's just Isiah Thomas.