LeBron James Puts Off-the-Court Woes Out of His Mind
LeBron James has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. The LA Lakers guard is facing backlash for controversial comments he made about protests in China. Leading up to the start of the 2019-20 National Basketball Association season, a number of NBA teams played preseason games in China. The NBA preseason games coincided with political unrest in the Asian country, which forced sponsors to cancel some scheduled events.
The basketball player was thrust into the midst of the turmoil when asked to comment on Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's message of support for the Hong Kong protesters. Given the multi-billion dollar relationship between the NBA and China, Lebron James addressed the lack of nuance in Morey's comments.
LeBron James Comments on China Human Rights Issue
King James reportedly said, "I don't think he (Morey) was educated on the situation at hand and he spoke. Social media lit up with condemnation of the response. Fans saw a missed opportunity for arguably the NBA's greatest player to fail to support the freedoms of the people of China. LeBron later clarified his comments, explaining that his initial remarks were in reference to how Morey's tweet created a potentially unsafe and hostile environment for the two exhibition games his team was scheduled to play in China.
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors faced off days after James' comments. Not surprisingly, LeBron seemed to put the whole situation out of his mind. With the NBA regular season just days away, this was a chance for basketball fans to see the new roster in action. The LA Lakers have had a mixed bag of results during the preseason after five games. They have won three out of five games. They lost both games to the Brooklyn Nets and won all three preseason games against the Warriors.
Saturday's game against the Golden States is the last game before the start of the NBA season. The NBA kicks off with the pick of the season game between the Clippers and Lakers. The battle of Los Angeles is predicted to be the tie that determines which team will win the Western Conference. Check out some of the NBA season predictions from expert tipsters. Bet on which teams will win the NBA championship and win huge cash prizes.