ESPN Analyst Blasts Lakers Treatment Of Bronny James: 'What Has He Done'

Bronny James has suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers and their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, this NBA season. While that may sound like a good thing, the franchise is under fire for how it has handled the rookie guard's situation. 

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst reported that the Lakers plan on limiting Bronny to G League home games. Windhorst said, "He's only going to kind of be a part-time G League player, and he's not getting on United Airlines and going to fly to play these road games."

On a recent edition of "The Pivot Podcast," ESPN analyst Ryan Clark questioned the Lakers' decision to keep Bronny from traveling with the rest of the South Bay Lakers. He believes that's a foolish move considering the former USC guard needs as much playing time as possible in order to develop.

"What has Bronny James done that he shouldn't be able to stay at the Courtyard Marriott? You say well, they fly commercial," Clark said. "What has Bronny James done where he should be too good to fly commercial? The pros isn't where you came from, how you were raised, what your parents had. Professional sports is about is about how well you can contribute. You don't get treated differently because of your parents. You get treated differently because of how you contribute. 

"If I'm Bronny James, I'm begging Rich Paul, I'm begging JJ Redick, I'm begging my father, please let me travel with this team. Please let me stay at the Courtyard Marriott. Please let me fly commercial. Please let me go somewhere where I can get more than six shots in three games to not only prove it to my organization that I'm worth of being on this team, but to my damn self."