LeBron James is sitting for the next Lakers game, the last one for the purple and gold before the All-Star break. The King has been very active this season, although plenty of people believed he was going to sit some matches to take some rest.
He’s not getting any younger and has a lot of miles on him already, so this decision may be the best for him. However, not everybody thinks the same, and NBA fans took to Twitter to blast the 4x MVP, calling him out for prior statements about load management and for abandoning his team when they need him the most.
LeBron will miss the Lakers’ next game against the Kings, via The Athletic.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 3, 2021
The Lakers aren’t having a very good moment right now, losing five of their last seven games, with everybody worrying about this team and how bad their situation would get.
— footygenius22910 (@NYKAVL) March 3, 2021
Avoiding another challenge smh
— ً (@Asensii20) March 3, 2021
Playoff seeding doesn’t matter and he needs to rest. So yes.
— Kadir Kurt (@TurkishChad69) March 3, 2021
word. LeQuitter
— Lavonte David Szn. ☄(19-16)(23-13) (@BurnerLavonte) March 3, 2021
About damn time, let the man rest pic.twitter.com/nx6oZvEetr
— LeBurner James (@LBJcrib) March 3, 2021
With all due respect the kings might win a game…
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) March 3, 2021
Scared to face his father Harrison Barnes
— LexIcon (@2Lexicon) March 3, 2021
People really trash talking lebron for sitting out his FIRST game of the season and its a b2b too. Kyrie, KD, Embiid, Westbrook, Kawhi, PG13, and many other stars have load manage multiple games yet nobody talks about it.
— YamiOGKush (@YamiOGKush) March 3, 2021
Tired of taking that L
— KRS-TWO (@Dwagg_) March 3, 2021
I love seeing Sacramento fans cry. It’s my daily medicine, my weekly energy, my monthly inspiration and my yearly motivation. Their pain is the only reason i’m still alive, I was born to love and enjoy the failure that they have achieved, plz don’t LeQuit
— (@sprivv24) March 3, 2021
Lakers have a chance to win now
— (@SixersPlzWin) March 3, 2021
it’s the all star break. stars sit to get more rest. simple
— Stallard (@StaIlard) March 3, 2021
Kings can thank Dario for this. pic.twitter.com/IJ5RbyVvzm
— Sketchy (@Sketchy72) March 3, 2021
you deserve it king, you’ve been active way longer than these young niggas
— this is all play (@nosfeRAPtu) March 3, 2021
his first game he misses respect to the KING
— Ryan Silva (@Ryan_silva2008) March 3, 2021
He’s sick and tired of playing without his father AD
— Scary Hours‼️ (@HardensBetter) March 3, 2021
Last game before the all star break. Gives him extra days to rest and be rested for when AD gets back. Cmon use your brain it isn’t hard
— Seth (@Seth13932612) March 3, 2021
If the King’s mess this up, really don’t see a reason to keep Like Walton
— Steve (@steeving_around) March 3, 2021
LeBron is getting ready to participate in the 2021 All-Star Game. Even though he wasn’t so excited about it at the beginning, he’s taking things very seriously and one loss won’t get them out of the playoff picture.
Right now they rank 3rd in the Western Conference after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. After this break, they will try to return in the best way, with a fresh LeBron ready to lead them to the glory.