LeBron James blasts Laura Ingraham for defending Drew Brees' comments on 'national anthem'

After blasting New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for his comments on protests against the national anthem, LeBron James slammed FOX News host Laura Ingraham for defending Brees. LeBron James and fellow NBA star Kevin Durant have already dealt with Laura Ingraham in the past after she laid out the duo on national television for sharing their opinions on US President Donald Trump. 

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Laura Ingraham and LeBron James: Laura Ingraham 'shut up and dribble' remarks

In 2018, Ingraham infamously told LeBron James and Kevin Durant to "shut up and dribble" after the duo shared their opinions on Trump. However, on Thursday, Ingraham stirred controversy after she opted to defended Drew Brees for his controversial statement. "He’s allowed to have his views as to kneeling and what the flag means to him,” Ingraham said. "I mean, he’s a person. He has some worth, I would imagine. This is beyond football, though." Ingraham further slammed the critics of Brees and branded the situation as "totalitarian" and "Stalinist." 

"And by the way in the streets of New Orleans - we’re looking at live pictures - they’re shouting ‘F*** Drew Brees.’ That’s what this moment has done to the beautiful team spirit of the New Orleans Saints," she added. 

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Laura Ingraham and LeBron James: LeBron James on Laura Ingraham

LeBron James was quick to respond to Ingraham's latest remarks after he retweeted a snippet of her interview with a lengthy message. LeBron said Laura Ingraham has little to no idea what these protests were about. He then claimed the minority community in the United States were tired of the 'racial injustice' and 'police brutality', which he does not think Ingraham will understand.

Earlier on Wednesday, LeBron James slammed Drew Brees after the latter said, "he will never agree" with NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. "Let me just tell what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States," Brees told Yahoo. "I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during World War II, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corps. Both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world."

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Despite the quarterback tried to remedy the situation in a separate interview, he was heavily criticised for his comments, especially for the timing of his controversial statement. LeBron James was one of the many athletes in the US who bashed Brees on social media. Apart from LeBron, Brees' Saints teammates Michael Thomas and Michael Jenkins, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, were among the many NFL player who condemned the veteran quarterback for his comments. 

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