Isiah Thomas goes off on LeBron James for being shirtless during his pregame warmup

[Leonard Washington]

Yeah I was thinking this was pregame or something, if this was hours before people are in the arena, I don't really see what the big deal is.

The stands looked empty to me this is like when talking heads were mad he was eating fruit on the bench in a preseason game he wasnt even playing in

 

[seraphx]

Yeah Bron should just be kissing his opponents before games

(This is a joke please don't take it seriously)

 

[Charlie Sollers]

More fake outrage against LeBron. Before Zeke brought this up how many people were even talking about this?

 

[KingsnBucs1987]

The stands looked empty to me this is like when talking heads were mad he was eating fruit on the bench in a preseason game he wasnt even playing in

I forgot which person he said was mad at him for eating fruit and shyt

 

[TheEgyptianConniption]

People are not ready for that conversation. LeBron is not only one of the greatest players of all-time, but he’s the most powerful active player in NBA history. He’s the only player with a damn sports agency while playing. He’s the de facto GM too. He puts the team together. Even Kyrie said LeBron is really LeGm. When Russ met with the Lakers, he talked about meeting LeBron at some hacienda or some shyt. One can go on and on.

With that in mind, the ASG being trash, the load management stuff, the players in general being seemingly less “enthused“ to be in the NBA—as if it’s not a huge blessing and they’d rather be doing something else with their life (e.g., Zion and Ja), etc. are all artifacts of the LeBron era. It doesn’t mean that LeBron hasn't had an amazing career, but a lot of stuff people hate about the current league are a byproduct of the time when LeBron was/is the “guy.”

You gotta take the good with the bad .

What do you mean people not ready for that conversation? Everything you mentioned in that paragraph has been talked about so many times. Too many times.

 

[Born2BKing]

I kinda agree with Zeke

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

I was ready to laugh him off but….

I can’t lie, Bron has ushered in a ton of bad precedent and bad habits to the league

Low key bc he’s following the jay z blueprint of unapologeticness ….except bron isn’t nearly as articulate , sharp, etc as Jay

i wont ask you how

 

[Rell84shots]

MJ about to endorse shirtless Bron

 

[FaTaL]

I don't agree with Zeke on much, but he's right

Who cares, zeke probably got turned on by it

 

[seraphx]

The crazy thing is this shyt is HOURS before fans even come in lmao. I don't think Zeke knew.

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

Isiah sounding like someone gave him a call

 

[etrofllenrod504]

This man warming up 5hrs before a soul steps foot in the arena Players go shirtless all the time (warming up crazy early)been this way for YEARS even before LeBron. Now you got goofies taking about they agree with Zeke….ok. This dumbass didn’t realize this was a EMPTY arena 5hrs prior, why you think the rest of the panel went mute.

 

[horizon]

It wouldn't be a good look if every player was doing this pregame but this is hours before anyone else was in the arena.

 

[KnickstapeCity]

I was ready to laugh him off but….

I can’t lie, Bron has ushered in a ton of bad precedent and bad habits to the league

Low key bc he’s following the jay z blueprint of unapologeticness ….except bron isn’t nearly as articulate , sharp, etc as Jay

Not as articulate or sharp as a fukking camel? That’s a good thing.

 

[bigde09]

Lmao at all this dumbass chit

Duncan, Pop and the Spurs started the “load management movement”

Lebron has played more minutes, scored more points, played in more all star games then anyone in NBA history

Lebron talks all the time about how important it is for him being the face of the league and the responsibility of trying to leave it in a better place… Zion and Ja have ZERO to do with LeBron lol.

lebron doesn't know you