Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has announced that he will take a break from social media.
He shared the news via his personal Twitter/X account on Wednesday morning.
"And with that said I'll holla at y'all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y'all take care," James tweeted.
And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care ✌🏾👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 20, 2024James' previous tweet was a screenshot of a tweet from Rich Kleiman, which stated, "With so much hate and negativity in the world today, it confuses me why some national sports media still think that the best way to cover sports is through negative takes. We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings us together. So why can't the coverage do the same? It's only Click bait when you say it. When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all and escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath. The Olympics and JJ and Bron show with the future of what this can and should all be."
It's unclear how long James will be away from social media.
The decision to stave off social media comes after Dalton Knecht's career night against the Utah Jazz. After the game, James was asked about Knecht's performance, and James stated that he knew that Knecht was going to be a star player before the team even drafted him.
"I don't know. The same s**t I said last year," James said. "Everybody on the internet calls me a liar all the time. They say I lie about every f---ing thing. So what am I now? I've been said it. I watched him, I watched Tennessee a lot.
"I did not think he was going to fall to us. I thought it would be impossible. I have no idea how that happened but very grateful and very happy that he's here. I knew exactly what we was getting when he fell to 17."
Whether it is a lie or not, as the internet has had fun with James telling white lies for his entire career, there's no doubt that he knows talent when he sees it.
On top of that, James also threw shade at the rest of the league for missing out on Knecht.
"They didn't find DK. The other 16 teams f---ed it up," James said. "Did anybody watch him? What the f---? Shit. They just didn't f--- it up."
Jame is having a solid start to his 22nd NBA season, averaging 23.5 points in 35.3 minutes of action.
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