Lakers Parade Madness -- Calm Before the Storm

1. First again bitches .....where you at FIRST you real slow today

Posted at 12:42PM on Jun 17th 2009 by sick of tmz

2. It's a shame that violence is now an acceptable way to celebrate, what should be an honorable and happy occasion.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Linda Mott

3. lakes suck my balls

Posted at 12:45PM on Jun 17th 2009 by tmz sux

4. what a huge waste of money!

Posted at 12:49PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Vic

5. Great way to spend 2 mill... ahhh... American excess... their peopel are broke, losing their homes, familie breaking apart, kids going hungry, life savings lost, major corp's going bankrupt, trillions in bailouts and stillllllllllllllll....
a basketball club blows 2 mill to celebrate a group of multi-millionaire, absolute morons and , in one case, a rapist, for winning their wittle basketball game...

If America doesn't go the way of Ancient Rome and the Dinosaurs... then I've entered another dimension.

Good Luck, Amarica... y'all gunna need it! Stars and Wipes Forever!

Posted at 12:52PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Bob Barking

6. Rome/California 2009 bring on the Christians and the lions.

Posted at 12:53PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Mik

7. Am I the only one that really doesn't give a rat's sphincter about this? Lakers who?

Posted at 12:53PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Bob

8. Wow...those Laker fans sure are a classy bunch.

Posted at 1:12PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Rebecca

9. what a complete and total waste of money that could be used for something better like...food, rent,insurance for those not insured or better. Why doesn't the laker idiots just rent a plane, take all that money and while in flight just open the door and let it go.....it's all the same. I agree....their spending 2 mil on rich basketball players who should be spending their own money for this party

Posted at 1:22PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Whatevernever

10. Meanwhile, HOW many teachers lost their jobs to state budget cuts? WHAT percentage of state parks are closing due to lack of funds?

Instead, we're spending $2m on a violent parade.

This is disgusting.

Posted at 1:40PM on Jun 17th 2009 by DS

11. DS,

the money is being contributed by private donors and the Lakers franchise itself. so the government is not paying for it.

Posted at 1:45PM on Jun 17th 2009 by laila

12. Complete waste of money - everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves for spending this ridiculous amount of money on a parade/celebration. There are hundreds of better ways to spend $$ in a beneficial vs. selfish way. Shame for shame. Very clear example of why we're in the predicament we're in America. Sad.

Posted at 1:51PM on Jun 17th 2009 by sunshine56

13. And the Number One reason that Legal Citizens never want to come east of La Brea to Downtown
LOST ANGELES is...........................

Posted at 1:52PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Bread and Circuses

14. This is sad. ..truely...

Posted at 1:57PM on Jun 17th 2009 by feldmans enemy

15. laila ~
Irregardless of who is paying for this - it's a disgrace. These so-called private donors perhaps contribute to other more meaningful organizations during other times, however take the money they're willing to pay out for the stupid parade and keep it going towards those meaningful & needy places. And the Lakers franchise? Give back to your supporters, donate it to inner-city school sports programs - give it in some other fashion vs. hosting a parade and then writing it off on your corporate taxes. Let's not forget that taxpayers foot the bill for the city police to be on alert for this wasteful parade and the ensuing chaos thereafter. Disgusting any way you look at it!

Posted at 1:59PM on Jun 17th 2009 by sunshine56