LeBron James is a champion of social justice and equality, a cause he has been at the front of for basically his entire career. However, a recent tweet from LBJ shows that, like all people in the world, even King James has double standards when it comes to matters of social justice.
During the NFL slate for New Year’s Day, James was watching his hometown Cleveland Browns in action. Browns’ quarterback Deshaun Watson threw 3 successful touchdown passes in a big win, which led James to praise the player.
Fans are incredibly upset about this public show of support toward Watson, a man who was sued by 22 women for sexual assault and harassment.
Yessir D Watson!! Another one. That boy getting his rhythm back! #Browns
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/TheSASBurner/status/1609641870249922560https://twitter.com/Goldstein_DG/status/1609642414217494530
Dislike
— Jiedel (@jiedel) January 1, 2023
— Justin Odell Lundy (@_JustinLundyTV) January 1, 2023
LeCanceled
— Svetz (@Svetz17) January 1, 2023
be fucking fr
— cryptic incognito (@CrypticNoHoes) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/Marty_Shannon/status/1609648299677745152
Thought he was hacked for a second no way this is real
— Grant (@GrantTripple) January 1, 2023
Deshaun Watson got his rhythm back from what?
— Razzball (@Razzball) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/chetfaliszek/status/1609678154192539648
Jesus, LeBron. Read the room.
— Syke (@SykeOnAir) January 2, 2023
🤮
— Erick Zehr (@ErickZehr) January 2, 2023
— BetOnline (@BetOnline_ag) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/everydaydude/status/1609726089265545217
You stopped being a cowboys fan because of Jerry Jones but you are now actively rooting for Deshaun Watson!?
— Jimmy From The Q (@JimmyFromTheQ) January 1, 2023
Supporting sexual predators lmao MJ is the GOAT
— 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 🪖 (@DotsByDaniels) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/PythonBro/status/1609642850274398208
My son is a huge fan of you.. he no longer will be supporting you after this tweet. Supporting Watson is no message you should be sending to the young kids out there. What's next you will tweet about R Kelly?
— GLOCK (@GlockRivers) January 1, 2023
For his actions, Watson was suspended for 11 games, fined $5 million, made to undergo evaluation by behavioral experts, and completed a treatment program. His fine will be donated to agencies that work to prevent sexual assault, along with an additional $2 million.
All but one of the lawsuits have been settled. Given Watson signed one of the most lucrative contracts in NFL history this offseason, it’s clear that the sports world isn’t bothered about the allegations against him.
Does LeBron James Deserve Criticism?
Many fans have defended LeBron James in this situation as well since no charges have successfully stuck with Watson. Settling a case isn’t a sign of innocence or guilt, but when there are as many victims as Watson has allegedly left in his path, there can’t be smoke without fire.
LeBron is quick to support moral and social causes, but knowing the history Watson has, James should have definitely not made that tweet. James has been criticized over his inconsistent stance on social issues before by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Enes Freedom.
James probably isn’t bothered about people being upset over this issue, as Watson delivered on the court today. That is what most athletes prioritize before anything else.
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