As recent as last year, LeBron James went viral when he called out the media. The King criticized them for failing to ask him about Jerry Jones, while the media pointed fingers at Kyrie Irving.
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For context, LeBron was referring to the picture of the Cowboys owner, where he was seen standing with a group of white teenagers preventing African American students from entering a school.
Granted the picture was taken in 1957, but James’ point was regarding media hypocrisy. Especially considering the controversies surrounding Kyrie Irving at the time. The four-time NBA Champion was praised for his actions, most recently by Congressmen Donald M. Payne Jr.
Congressman praises LeBron James for calling out media hypocrisy last year
2022 was mired with controversy, even in the world of sports. Specifically with regard to Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic comments, and Jerry Jones’ infamous photograph from 1957.
However, it was the former that was covered far more closely by the media. Something that was duly noted by Lakers superstar LeBron James, who made headlines for calling out the media. King James expressed his disappointment at the fact that no one asked him to comment on the Jerry Jones situation, whereas he was badgered about Kyrie Irving.
Following his critique of the media, James received much praise. Most recently from Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr., who gave LeBron a shout-out while speaking on the House floor.
Last year, LeBron James called out media bias when it dealt with racism. I spoke about it on the House floor last night. pic.twitter.com/Qc2l1v4hN6
— Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (@RepDonaldPayne) January 10, 2023
It certainly was a bold move from LeBron and does deserve praise. Safe to say the King has got the media thinking.
King James will make headlines yet again when he surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The GOAT debate has been raging on for decades in the NBA. One player who is making his case is none other than LeBron James. As things stand, the King will be adding some more spice to the debate, as he prepares to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader.
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LeBron scored 24 against Dallas.He now has 37,989 career points and is 399 points away from passing Kareem.
At 29 PPG LeBron will break the scoring record in 14 games.
— LeKareem Countdown (@lebron38388) January 13, 2023
He is just a few games away from making history. Fans and players alike will certainly be waiting for the moment.
