Irrespective of most factors, LeBron James rarely shies away from speaking his mind. His gripe was mainly with the owners, who apparently ended up nursing a slave mentality even after so many years. Ben Golliver @BenGolliver Story: Lakers' LeBron James takes aim at NFL owners, calling them 'old white men' with 'slave mentality' towards players @postsports washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12… Story: Lakers' LeBron James takes aim at NFL owners, calling them 'old white men' with 'slave mentality' towards players @postsports washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12… https://t.co/1UePdZUZ4S"In the NFL they got a bunch of old white men owning teams and they got that slave mentality," James said. LeBron James at the Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Lakers gameApart from James, a few others also shared the same sentiment. Philly.com's Solomon James compared NFL owners to slave owners, echoing a similar sentiment to 'The Chosen One'.

Source: Washington Post January 10, 2023 18:50 UTC