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James Feels Bad About Magic Snub, Fined $25, 000: Stern

Jun. 4, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - LeBron James has been fined $25,000 for failing to meet with the media following the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss in the deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals, NBA Commissioner David Stern said on Thursday.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch