LOS ANGELES, NOV 21 – NBA star LeBron James said yesterday he wants to take a break from social media after sharing a ‘negative’ post in US media coverage.
James, who has about 212 million followers combined from his Instagram and X accounts, announced his retirement from social media after sharing a post by Rich Kleiman, the longtime agent of NBA star Kevin Durant.
“With so much hate and negativity in the world today, it still baffles me why some national sports media still think that the best way to cover sports is through negativity,” Kleiman wrote on X. “I think it’s all a waste of breath, ” he added.
James of the Los Angeles Lakers James shared the post to his followers with a one-word comment: “AMEN!!” sign of agreement.
The 39-year-old then followed up the post by confirming he would be leaving social media, for now.
“And with that, I’ll holla at you all! I am leaving social media for now. Y’all take care,” James wrote on X.
It’s not the first time James has left social media. The all-time leading scorer has taken breaks before, but usually to focus on his basketball.
James hinted at his displeasure with online criticism following the Lakers’ win over Utah on Tuesday, when Los Angeles rookie Dalton Knecht scored 37 points.
Speaking of Knecht’s performance, James said he noticed his talent from watching his college career at Tennessee.
“Everyone online calls me a liar all the time,” James said. “They say I lie about everything. So what am I now? I have been told. I have observed it. I also watch a lot of Tennessee.” – AFP
