LeBron James Criticized For Viral Youth Basketball Video, Twitter Reacts

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LeBron just wants to be a proud dad in peace.

LeBron James has been a staple at youth basketball games these days thanks to his son Bronny and his incredible skills out on the court. Over the weekend, there were two viral video circulating which showed LeBron having a ton of fun with the kids. In the first video, LeBron is throwing down dunks in the warm-up line, while in the other, he celebrated someone's dunk so hard that he ended up losing a shoe. At first glance, these videos are harmless and simply show a father who is having fun with his son. Some analysts didn't really see it that way and ended up hitting the Lakers star with some hefty criticism.

Skip Bayless of Undisputed and Jason Whitlock of Speak For Yourself were extremely critical of LeBron's antics, especially Whitlock who said: “LeBron is making a spectacle of himself, a circus of his son’s early playing days and using his son’s game as yet another platform to build a LeBron social media brand." Bayless even went so far as to say that what LeBron did was "beneath [his] dignity."

This is a pretty big overreaction to a father simply enjoying himself on the court and Twitter took notice as most people rushed to LeBron's defense. At the end of the day, LeBron is a big part of his son's life and he has taken an interest in what he does. In that regard, LeBron is one of the best fathers out there.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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