Why did LeBron James stop supporting the Dallas Cowboys?
According to the Lakers star, how the Dallas Cowboys front office responded to kneeling protests was “not appropriate”
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been known to be a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys for as long as we remember.
While he has been part of America’s team enormous fanbase, despite being from Ohio, it seems that now it’s no longer the case.
During a Thursday Instagram Live session with longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter, James was asked if he was still a Cowboys fan.
James said he was not a fan of how the Cowboys front office responded to the kneeling of players across the league during the national anthem in protest to racial inequality and police brutality in the United States.
“Nah man I had to sit put on the Cowboys man. It just a lot of things that were going on when guys were kneeling, and freedom of speech and wanting to do it in a very peaceful manner.” James said. “The organization was like ‘if you do that around here, you won’t ever play for this franchise again.’ I just didn’t think that was appropriate.”
LeBron James now supports the Browns
The three-time NBA champion now says he is “all in” on the Cleveland Browns (2-5), who are facing their AFC North division rival, Cincinnati Bengals, tonight at Monday Night Football.
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During the livestream, James shared that he’s collaborating with Thursday Night Football for an alternate stream, ”TNF in The Shop,” based on his unscripted series that premiered in 2019 on HBO.
The first episode of the series will air Nov. 17, when the Tennessee Titans take on the Green Bay Packers.