LeBron James Puts Off-the-Court Woes Out of His Mind
LeBron James has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The guard for the LA Lakers is getting backlash for comments he made that were seen as controversial regarding the protests in China. As the run-in to the start of the 2019-20 National Basketball Association season took place, some NBA teams had been playing preseason games in China. The NBA preseason games, however, coincided with political unrest in the Asian country that forced sponsors to cancel scheduled events.
The basketball player was thrust into the middle of the tumult when he was requested to give his views on Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s message of support for the Hong Kong protestors. Given the relationship that generates billions of dollars between the NBA and China, Lebron James took the opportunity to comment on the apparent lack of nuance in Morey’s comments.
LeBron James Comments on China Human Rights Issue
King James stated that he "believes (Morey) wasn't educated on the situation at hand and he spoke,". The reaction was condemned on social media. Fans witnessed a squandered chance for perhaps the biggest NBA star to back the liberties of the Chinese people. Later, LeBron clarified his comments. He explained that his initial remarks were in reference to how Morey’s tweet created a potentially unsafe and hostile environment for his team during the two exhibition games they were slated to play in China.
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Days after the remarks made by James, the Los Angeles Lakers went up against the Golden State Warriors. Unsurprisingly, LeBron looked like he had shoved the whole situation aside. With just a few days left until the NBA regular season tipped off, this was an opportunity for basketball fans to catch a glimpse of the new look roster for the Lakers. Their results thus far had been mixed; they had won three of five preseason games. But they had also lost twice to the Brooklyn Nets. By contrast, the Lakers had won all three of their preseason matchups against the Warriors.
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