NBA champ scolds LeBron James for complaints about league's coverage: 'These players are so sensitive'

NBA champion Kendrick Perkins took his crook astatine captious remarks astir LeBron James pursuing the Los Angeles Lakers star’s interrogation with Pat McAfee.

Perkins, who won a title with the Boston Celtics successful 2008, took contented with James’ ailment astir however the league is covered. The Lakers subordinate told McAfee the crushed wherefore helium started his podcast with J.J. Redick was due to the fact that the sum "had gotten distant from the essence of the crippled of basketball."

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Cleveland Cavaliers halfway Kendrick Perkins, #21, reacts successful the 4th fourth against the New York Knicks astatine Quicken Loans Arena successful Cleveland connected April 11, 2018. (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)

"He needs to stop. LeBron James needs to stop. I’m truthful sick of him with, ‘Oh, however the league is covered,’ due to the fact that helium wanted to beryllium covered successful a definite mode that helium wants it to beryllium covered," the erstwhile NBA halfway said connected "First Take." 

"This is what it comes down to with LeBron.

"And look, I’m a large LeBron fan. … The occupation I person is, one, everything that comes retired of LeBron James’ rima ain’t the damn gospel. No. 2, we’re successful 2025, it’s a antithetic era. Dammit, you person to adjust. But here’s the thing, the sum of the NBA, successful my opinion, has been the aforesaid since I’ve arrived successful the NBA."

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James, #23, smiles aft scoring during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Denver Nuggets connected Saturday, March 2, 2024 successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Perkins pointed retired that stars from the past, including Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson, were each vigorously criticized portion they played, and today’s media is nary different.

"In today’s game, these players are truthful sensitive. So delicate that it conscionable don’t marque immoderate damn sense."

He added that players, erstwhile they participate the league, motion up for the bully and atrocious criticisms that comes with it.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James gestures to a referee during the archetypal fractional successful Game 3 of an NBA hoops Western Conference semifinal against the Golden State Warriors connected Saturday, May 6, 2023 successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Perkins played successful the NBA for 14 seasons. The past came successful 2017-18 erstwhile helium appeared successful 1 crippled for the Cleveland Cavaliers. James was besides connected the roster and the squad mislaid to the Golden State Warriors successful the NBA Finals.

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