Lebron today gave his daily address on the Sterling situation and that this process needs to move quickly for players to feel better about all this. As if anyone gives a outside of ESPN what Lebron thinks of all this. Somebody please get Ja Rule on the phone so he can make sense of all this
MIAMI -- LeBron James says the NBA is progressing "good enough for now" to remove banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from his stake in the team, but that there needs to continue to be urgency in the process.Earlier this month, NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling from all league functions and activities and has pressed the league's other 29 owners to vote to remove Sterling from his controlling stake in the team.
Sterling came under fire after TMZ released recordings of repeated racist comments he made during a taped conversation with his associate V. Stiviano.
[+] EnlargeSteve Mitc /USA TODAY SportsLeBron James says the NBA is progressing "good enough for now" to remove Donald Sterling, but that there needs to continue to be urgency in the process.
James has been one of the league's most outspoken players on the Sterling controversy, and has demanded that the NBA kick its longest-tenured owner out of the league. But James on Wednesday denied he has told players' union members he would back a boycott if Sterling still owns the team next season.
"At the end of the day, we see what Adam Silver is doing, and he's moving forward," James said before the Miami Heat's playoff game against theBrooklyn Nets. "And if he continues, which we believe Adam Silver will do on the situation, then us players have nothing to worry about."
NBA players union vice president Roger Mason Jr., who played for the Heat earlier this season and has visited the team during the playoffs, said during an interview with the Jim Rome Show on Showtime that James had told him during a recent conversation that he would back a player boycott next season.
Mason later clarified his comments in a Twitter post on Wednesday.
"My bad if I was not clear," Mason's post read. "LBJ never said anything about boycotting. He's a friend, and I would never want to imply something he didn't say."
James acknowledged before Wednesday's game that he spoke with Mason during one of his visits to the Heat's locker room. Mason spent time with the Heat as recently as last week before Game 2 of the Heat's series against the Nets.
But James said he hasn't spoken with Mason this week.
"Roger comes in here, we speak about issues," James said. "I believe that issue came up but, as a team, we never discussed it. Roger is a great guy and I don't have a problem with him at all."
James said the focus needs to return to the games and not on any potential boycott. He also added that he trusts the league's process so far, with two league finance committee meetings having already been held to determine how best to remove Sterling from ownership.
According to league bylaws, removing Sterling from his stake in the team would require a vote by 75 percent of league's owners. Silver has not yet announced when a vote among owners would take place.
But Sterling and his estranged wife S y have indicated they would fight any attempt to force them to sell.
James said players understand the battle could play out in the legal system for several months.
"We don't know what's going to happen," James said. "We know what we want to happen, but the legal system can be a pain. The fact we have to continue to talk about this at a great time in our sport (stinks)."
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What do NBA players and Lebron have to worry about? They get paid millions of dollars to play a kid's game and live the lives of kings. Where is the worry?
This is why you gotta respect a guy like Kobe....he doesn't do all this fake black power ....Bron over compensating because he can't get no good white pussy....he can't even buy it a cheeseburger
LeBron has good intentions here but he needs to let go. Let's pray for Sterling and his family. Sterling has been punished. It's time for the healing to begin. God bless.
Kobe is a rapist and is way more mature and secure than Lebron.
I mean he is the face of the league and we all know he loves attention so I don't see anything wrong with this. But I kinda want to see this whole issue to drag out, just to call all the players bluff.
Union vs contracts. It would be fun to see both sides arm wrestle each other, all this because of what a senile old fart said to his **** behind closed doors
Lebron trynna make a name for himself....dude is such a fraud
Lebron would work for Sterling if it meant 1 million vs 0$....it's easy to take a stand for some fake when your worth 200 + mill and still can't score no white pussay
LeTom James tbh
If Lebron is serious about boycotting, let your balls drop and fall into your nut sack and forfeit your salary for next season. Don't just have the black panther mentality because it's cute and trendy and you're insecure. Be brave enough to do something daring and make a sacrifice in the process.
Great move, tbh..a Black man that represents his culture, unlike a certain man that played a part in the murder of his own father..
I've always enjoyed your subtle digs at MJ
Kobe group in Italy, he has respect for his people but hes not a re like Wade and Lebron and staying up at nights tripping over Trayvon's death. That's why I respect the dude, he actually sits down and thinks for a second.
OJ kept his composure when the Feds were on his ass, at least..he didn't start crying, snitching and telling them how he jerked off when she left
Lebron is getting at ude because his new hang out friend "Johnny Football" is showing
him how to grow a pair.........
You never hear Chris Bosh's name in these stories.
Who thinks LeBron will somehow end up as the commissioner of the NBA in 20 years? After winning another 20 les, of course.
Its not his fault though tbh, he grew up in Italy where his paps and him would go get budellaci for lunch.
OJ kept his composure when the Feds were on his ass, at least..he didn't start crying, snitching and telling them how he jerked off when she left
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