LeBron James, NBA superstar, leaves social media

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James announced this Wednesday, November 20, 2024 leave social networks until further noticeafter joining a publication targeting “negative” coverage of basketball by American media.

LeBron James, who aggregates 212 million subscribers on Instagram and X, reposted a post from Rich Kleiman, longtime agent of NBA star Kevin Durant.

“With so much hatred and negativity in the world today, I don’t understand why many of the national sports media still think the best way to cover sports is (to do it) through negative angles,” wrote Rich Kleiman on X, adding: “I personally find the whole thing a waste of time.”

“AMEN!! “, approved “King James” by sharing Kleiman’s words. “And with that being said, I salute you all!” I’m leaving social media for the moment. Everyone take care of yourselves,” he added in a second message.

Unhappy with reviews

The first player to score more than 40,000 points in the NBA, aged 39, has already stayed away from the platforms, usually, he explains, to concentrate on his sport.

But after his team’s victory against the Utah Jazz (124-118) on Tuesday, LeBron James expressed his anger at the criticism of certain Internet users.

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht then achieved a performance by scoring 37 points, demonstrating a talent that LeBron James claims to have observed since his teammate’s university years.

“Everyone on the internet calls me a liar all the time (…) They say I lie about everything. So what am I here for? I was told that. I observed him. I watched a lot” the University of Tennessee team of which Dalton Knecht was a member, James said.

Source: AFP.

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