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LeBron James faces backlash from Jason Whitlock over his comments on Takeoff’s death, sparking a debate about the role of athletes<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 LeBron James<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0has always been a vocal advocate of critical issues outside the basketball court \u2013 such as, when he was deeply affected by the death of\u00a0Takeoff<\/strong>, a member of the rap group\u00a0Migos<\/strong>, in 2022. He openly spoke about Takeoff\u2019s passing at a press conference after a game, as he termed it a \u201chit\u201d to the Black community.<\/p>\n

Furthermore,\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0explained that figures like athletes, and artists, can serve as sources of inspiration, which made Takeoff\u2019s death a significant loss. However, not everyone agreed with James\u2019 perspective as\u00a0Jason Whitlock<\/strong>, a sports journalist, on his show \u2018Fearless with Jason Whitlock,\u2019 revisited James\u2019 comments and offered a very critical response.<\/p>\n

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LeBron\u2019s view of the world is so narrow; he can only see it through his 6\u20199\u201d generational talent lens. He\u2019s unintelligent. He doesn\u2019t realize that black people can be mentored by more than just dope-boys.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jason Whitlock said on his show about LeBron James<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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When Takeoff died, LeBron gave his take on the situation and somehow connected how black people\u2019s only inspirations are athletes, musicians, and dope-boys. LeBron\u2019s view of the world is so narrow; he can only see it through his 6\u20199\u201d generational talent lens. He\u2019s unintelligent.\u2026\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/2dNlFU4Vz3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason)\u00a0November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not the first time King James has taken a smack for his views about issues that are not basketball-related. Recently, he gave out\u00a0his endorsement\u00a0to Vice President\u00a0Kamala Harris<\/strong>\u00a0while dishing out a damning critique of her opponent, former President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Whether his endorsement will carry weight or not, is a decision left to the voters who will cast their votes. This season, he has made history by playing alongside his son,\u00a0Bronny<\/strong>\u00a0while\u00a0leading the Lakers\u00a0to an unexpected 4-2 record in the league.<\/p>\n

LeBron James leads Lakers to victory and makes NBA history<\/h2>\n

If going by what Jason Whitlock had to say, LeBron James did what he knows how to do best as he helped the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0defeat the Toronto Raptors 131-125 on Friday. As a result, they improved their record to 4-2 and ended their two-game losing run.<\/p>\n

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LeBron James (39 years, 307 days) becomes the oldest player in NBA history to record 25+ PTS, 10+ AST, and 0 TOs in a game!<\/p>\n

Previously: Steve Nash (38 years, 34 days)\u00a0https:\/\/t.co\/pRL9qMmLUA<\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/dK2kOhcy3k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA History (@NBAHistory)\u00a0November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The four-time NBA winner was instrumental in the win, as he finished with 27 points, six rebounds, ten assists, and one steal. Furthermore, his performance also made NBA history as he became the oldest player in NBA history to record 25+ points, 10+ assists, and 0 turnovers in a game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Additionally, the 20-time NBA All-Star is off to a strong start to the season, as he is currently averaging 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. Moving forward, the Lakers will look to continue their momentum on Monday night when they visit the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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