LeBron James recently attended a promotional event for a tequila brand just before the NBA play-in tournament, leaving some wondering why the league didn’t take a closer look and suspend James for his seeming violation of coronavirus protocols.
In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Barkley ripped the league for its apparent preferable treatment of the Lakers superstar, saying the NBA “ain’t got the balls” to suspend LeBron heading into the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
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Guarantee made good: James is, in fact, playing on Sunday vs. the Suns. The Association decided that the event James attended didn’t rise to a true threat to spread the virus, per ESPN.
Hey, the NBA, they ain’t got no chance of suspending LeBron James. If it was a nobody, they would put him in healthy and safety protocols. Ain’t no f—ing way LeBron James is going to be sitting out with all the health and safety protocols. When I read that, I just started laughing. LeBron James is playing Sunday. Guarantee.
James, who had been hobbled by an ankle injury at the end of the regular season, looks like he’s all systems go for the Lakers’ first-round matchup vs. the Suns on Sunday night.
That should make Barkley happy.
