Did LeBron James say he wants nothing to do with white people? NBA fans address comments

Following George Floyd's death two weeks ago, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been extremely vocal about his stand on situation. James has been voicing his support on social media, writing about working towards bringing a change. However, recent LeBron James quote on 'white people' and racism have caused people to remember NBA star's previous interviews. This includes LeBron James quote on 'white people' from  2017 NBA Finals and LeBron James Shop interview from 2019. 2018 LeBron James quote on white people during video caused people to ask, 'Did LeBron James say he wants thing to do with white people?' on social media this week. 

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When Uninterrupted first started ir show ' Shop', LeBron James was first athlete to be interviewed. Throughout interview, James spoke about double standards African-American athletes face, social injustice and also discussed his introduction to 'white America'. James talked in detail about his time at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, which was first time he was around 'white people'. James spoke about being 'institutionalised growing up in hood' and white people t wanting m (African-Americans) to succeed.

James continued by saying that he went and played basketball, and did t 'want thing to do with white people' who also did t want anything to do with him. For James, it was him and his 'boys' going to high school toger, which he referred to as his 'initial shock to white America'. While James' comment was spoken about on social media, he did elaborate on it during show.

James stated that he justed to everything though it was hard to balance as he played at a higher level. Many people agreed with James comments, while some thought Lakers star spoke unnecessarily. People also discussed LeBron James white friends on social media, stating that James is t kwn to have many 'white friends'. 

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James also talked about double standards when it comes to athletes. As per James, when he asks a fan to 'get ir phone out of his face', he believed he would face backlash for it. However, James gave an example of Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers and said Rodgers would t face similar criticism. New York Giants Odell Beckham also gave his opinion, stating that he at times felt like a 'zoo animal'. Lakers star also discussed constantly talking about social issues, saying that it is for everyone else's satisfaction. James believed that if he has an opportunity to be an inspiration, he will take it to speak up and t care about backlash even if his popularity goes down. 

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More recently, James has been speaking up on George Floyd's murder by police brutality two weeks ago. James was one of first NBA stars to comment on tragic incident, sharing various videos and photos about same. He even shared a photo of him wearing his 'I Can't Brea' shirt, which he wore in 2014 after Eric Garner's murder, which was also due to police brutality. James also shared Colin Kaepernick's photo of kneeling during national anm as a way to protest injustice in USA.