CIAO CIAO – NBA star LeBron James has announced that he is temporarily withdrawing from social networks in the face of too much negativity, particularly from the media
LeBron James needs some air. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar announced on Wednesday that he was leaving social networks until further notice, after joining a publication targeting the “negative” coverage of basketball by American media.
James, who has 212 million subscribers on Instagram and X, reposted a post from Rich Kleiman, longtime agent of NBA star Kevin Durant. “With so much hate and negativity in the world today, I don’t understand why many of the national sports media still think the best way to cover sports is (to do it) through negative angles,” wrote Kleiman on X, adding: “I personally find it all a waste of time.”
“Everyone on the Internet calls me a liar”
“AMEN!! “, approved “King James” by sharing Kleiman’s words. “And with that said, I salute you all!” I’m leaving social media for the moment. Everyone take care of yourselves,” he added in a second message.
The first player to score more than 40,000 points in the NBA, aged 39, has already stayed away from the platforms, usually, he explains, to concentrate on his sport. But after his team’s victory against the Utah Jazz (124(…) Read more on 20minutes
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