VIDEO: LeBron James Has NSFW Response to Haters About Him 'Mentoring' Younger Players
By Brendan Balsamo
LeBron James is not an ambassador to the game of basketball, he is the ambassador. His role becomes larger with the league as young and elite as it is currently. That's why when he spoke about the criticism he receives for mentoring young opponents in a postgame interview on Sunday, he told his critics to "kiss my ***."
On his words to Zion, LeBron says he thinks it’s his responsibility to mentor: “Anybody that says, ‘LeBron, why would he do that while he’s playing? He’s showing signs of weakness, he’s buddy-buddy with these guys he’s going against.’ Tell em to kiss my ass. With a smile, too.” pic.twitter.com/pKSSiU5OrN
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) March 2, 2020
After a showdown with phenom Zion Williamson, in which James scored 34 and Williamson notched 35, he brought up the fact that he gets along with his younger opponents and is often criticized for it. He feels as though he owes too much to the game that's provided him a voice.
LeBron, quite possibly the greatest to ever play the game, has done an excellent job of taking that mentor role, as he is consistently seen talking with players like Williamson, Jayson Tatum, and Luka Doncic, among others.
LeBron is 35 years old.
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) March 2, 2020
playing back to backs...
still leading the league in assists while giving us 30 point triple doubles...
team is no. 1 in the West...
at this point if you still don’t respect his game, idk if we can ever be friends. Lol
Someone who can't appreciate James giving back to the game is someone who deserves the comment he served on Sunday.