The NBA decided not to punish LeBron James for attending a party with Drake and Michael B. Jordan last week. However, one spokesperson stated that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had violated the league’s health and safety protocol. The situation was addressed with the team, according to this person.
However, the league’s front office decided not to suspend LeBron, which raised many eyebrows around the NBA world. Even Charles Barkley blasted the league, saying they didn’t dare to do something against LBJ.
After all the bad comments this decision sparked, they shared a statement explaining their decision. They didn’t punish James because the party attendees were required to show they were fully vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19.
“To clarify any remaining misconception, LeBron James briefly attended an outdoor event last week where participants were required to be vaccinated or return a negative test result. Under these circumstances and in consultation with medical experts, it was determined that his attendance did not create risks related to the spread of COVID-19 and therefore no quarantine was necessary. Over the course of this season, there have been numerous similar violations of the league’s Health and Safety Protocols, which were addressed with the player’s team in a similar fashion.
Under current NBA rules, vaccinated players are permitted to engage in outside activities including their individual commercial arrangements, such as sponsor appearances or ad shoots.”
NBA Statement: pic.twitter.com/WBdU6vdR4Q
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 24, 2021
NBA fans didn’t like this and they went after the league and the star, saying the situation would have been different if this was another player not named LeBron James.
“Under current NBA rules, vaccinated players are permitted to engage in outside activities…”
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 24, 2021
Lebron isn’t vaccinated
— zach (@_zachblatter) May 24, 2021
But isn’t bron not vaccinated?
— ZACK SPRING (@zackspring2) May 24, 2021
But isn’t bron not vaccinated?
— ZACK SPRING (@zackspring2) May 24, 2021
If this was any other player they would have been suspended. If lebron did nothing wrong why was he warned by NBA. If there was other similar situation why didn’t we hear about it. We get it The double standard just don’t pretend lebron didn’t break the protocol health.
— LL (@Lynne_122) May 24, 2021
“been numerous similar situations”
when y’all ever written a special statement for anyone other than Bron Bron tho
— jon chow (@HalfDeadTree) May 24, 2021
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 whatever brah if that was any other player he’d be suspended fined locked away away an held against his will. This league is horrible
— J. Walker & Pearce LLC 😈 (@_C_Hall_) May 24, 2021
Anyone not named Lebron is getting suspended for this
— Garrett Whitlock Truther (@W0lfSzn0) May 24, 2021
So is Bron vaccinated or not?
— Just a Guy w/ opinions & preferences. (@StopItSims) May 24, 2021
Any other player does this and they’re suspended for two weeks. It’s obvious I’m sorry.
— cole (@cole4395) May 24, 2021
bro you mfs can’t read at all y’all do all this trolling but can’t understand a statement 💀
— jay🥷🏽 (@Hoodiejt__) May 24, 2021
lol y’all was saying “only lebron” now its confirmed that it’s not only been him that this has happened to and y’all like “it’s a bs rule”😂lmao y’all clownsss🤡
— Cavs Are Back (@Cavs_are_back) May 24, 2021
vaccinated people are not immune from covid-19, they can still get it and spread it
— JL (@jald3rd) May 25, 2021
The NBA thinks we are stupid, hadn’t been anybody else, they would have had to sit out, but because it’s LeBron, they do nothing. The leader ship in this league continues to be nothing less than tragic
— CallyJazz (@Callystarr) May 24, 2021
The King is trying to lead his Los Angeles Lakers to the promised land for the second consecutive season in a season that has presented plenty of challenges for them. Unfortunately, the way the league is handling this situation didn’t sit well with anybody, and fans were anything but happy with this development.
