Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James sees a drastic distinction between the NBA and the NFL, but he isn't referring to just the sports aspect of it.
In James' latest episode of his HBO Sports series “The Shop,” which aired on Friday night, he said that the NFL has developed a “slave mentality” with its players.
Among those featured in the episode was Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley, whose presence and first-hand perspective only further supported the conversation.
From Ben Golliver of the Washington Post:
Story: Lakers' LeBron James takes aim at NFL owners, calling them 'old white men' with 'slave mentality' towards players @postsports https://t.co/AIWoHGLB4V pic.twitter.com/1UePdZUZ4S
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) December 22, 2018
This isn't the first time, however, that the NFL has been called out for its objectionable practices, especially when it comes to the treatment, or mistreatment for that matter, of players — Colin Kaepernick being the most recent example.
James also briefly took a moment to applaud NBA commissioner Adam Silver for his more empathetic way of doing things for the sake of those in the league.
“I’m so appreciative in our league of our commissioner [Adam Silver],” James continued. “He doesn’t mind us having … a real feeling and to be able to express that. It doesn’t even matter if Adam agrees with what we are saying, he at least wants to hear us out. As long as we are doing it in a very educational, non-violent way, then he’s absolutely okay with it.”
It doesn't take an individual's undivided attention to wrap their minds around what the four-time MVP is pleading.
Player activism isn't going away, in fact, it's getting stronger by the day. LeBron James likely won't be alone on this argument in the near future.
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