Skip Bayless Defends LeBron James Against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Skip had a rare defense of LeBron James recently.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been very critical of LeBron James as of late, especially as it pertains to LeBron's take on the vaccine against COVID-19. Of course, LeBron is vaccinated, however, he has been quite skeptical of its benefits, and he has also expressed skepticism over whether or not COVID is even dangerous. As a result, this led to some comments from Kareem over the weekend that have since received a ton of criticism from the basketball world.

"Some of the things he's done and said are really beneath him, as far as I can see," Abdul-Jabbar said. "Some of the great things that he's done, he's standing on both sides of the fence almost, you know? It makes it hard for me to accept that when he's committed himself to a different take on everything. It's hard to figure out where he's standing. You've got to check him out every time."


Kareem's comments were so polarizing that even Skip Bayless disagreed with them. Skip is a known LeBron hater, however, he has always admired LeBron for his social justice efforts. Having said that, Skip decided to defend LeBron yesterday.

"I am completely on LeBron's side. This is coming from the deepest part of Kareem, the part that is threatened of LeBron knocking him off the pedestal," Bayless said. "Kareem, you're gonna attack LeBron on social justice crusading? LeBron's unimpeachable on that front, he's been the greatest ever off the court when it comes to that."


LeBron hasn't responded to Kareem's comments, as he typically shies away from those types of criticisms. After all, Kareem is a legend, and sometimes, it's better to leave these things alone.

Let us know what you thought of Kareem's criticism, in the comments down below.


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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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