LeBron James has survived Crampgate! After leaving Game 1 of the NBA Finals with debilitating cramps James was mocked mercilessly by people all over, including cheap shots by Gatorade on its Twitter account. The sports drink company has since apologized. Not only did James and teammates stick it to haters and critics, several medical professionals agree that cramping is no joke, and defended James' injury.
First off, people should know that Gatorade's claims were not only classless, they were baseless. Even though LeBron officially endorses Powerade, as a member of the NBA he is subject to their policies, which in this case means he was drinking Gatorade at the time of his leg cramps. When Gatorade Tweeted that their athletes don't cramp up they were putting a size 22 foot in their mouths.
But according to medical experts, there is nothing funny about severe cramping. According to Dr. Marci Goolsby the situation at the American Airlines Arena last Thursday was caused by a series of unavoidable factors that made James a prime target, including the incredible heat and James' unique physiology (via Bleacher Report):
"'There may have been a perfect storm of circumstances that made it happen the other night,' said Goolsby, who works as a consulting physician to the WNBA's New York Liberty.
"'Unfortunately, once it starts, it can be really hard to try to get rid of,' she said. 'You can try to get their fluids up. You can try to hydrate them quickly. But sometimes, once the muscle cramps, it's hard to get rid of. And it's incredibly painful.'"
Of course undue criticism is nothing new for King James. Teammate Chris Bosh defended LeBron with a direct and sincere explanation of what it means to be the greatest (via SB Nation):
"If he wipes his nose, if he says anything he's going to be scrutinized, he's going to be heavily monitored under a big microscope," Bosh said. "I guess it just comes with the territory. It's surprising still, but when you're the best player in the world in this day and age people are interested in everything you do."
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