Caution: Choking Hazard

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade showed their immaturity 

by faking an illness before Game 5 of the NBA Finals. And 

they wonder why everyone hates them?

And the award for Worst Actor/Poorest Sports goes too.... none other than LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

As if the world didn't have enough of a reason to hate the Miami Heat, Wade and James proved their arrogance once again – this time pretending to be sick during the shoot-around before Game 5, mocking Dirk Nowitzki's illness during Game 4 of the series.

What did Dirk ever do to them?

Sure, at times the media has hyped up a players illness to make a more interesting story – that happens after covering a hundred games over the course of the year. But anybody who has ever played a sport while battling the flu knows how difficult it can be. Your body moves slower. Your mind is sluggish. It's nearly impossible to be on top of your game.

Wade and James proved their immaturity, having fake coughing fits during practice. They act like they've already wrapped up the NBA title, they just need to show to claim it. The ironic part is that neither Wade nor James has really shown up in the Finals.

But what makes the crime against Nowitzki even more puzzling is the fact that Wade is involved. Wade has been the poster boy on toughness. Even in this series he's been battling several injuries – all while not hiding that fact from the media.

Now he's jumping on Dirk for fighting through a 101-degree fever? Sounds a little bit like a double standard, don't you think Mr. Wade?

There used to be a time when basketball was a great sport – no drama, players caring for each other while also being competitive. Not any more – at least not in Miami.

The Heat have more drama than a high school girls' locker room. While they are trying to come together for a championship, it seems like their individual egos are taking over. And I, for one, could not be happier.

With tip-off just a few hours away, I hope Dirk can muster enough strength to end the South Beach Trio's season without a ring. He certainly deserves it by playing the game the right way, without complaining or antagonizing the other team.

If that happens, perhaps we'll see that those coughing fits by Wade and James were real – as the first warning signs of what could be the greatest choke job in the history of sports.