LeBron James shares powerful message amid Laura Ingraham backlash

Ingraham was widely criticized this week by some of the NBA’s biggest names and elsewhere over how she defended Drew Brees amid the backlash to his polarizing commentary about player protests during the national anthem.

The criticism stemmed from how Ingraham blasted James and other NBA players in 2018 for speaking out on political issues, specifically for how James stated that Donald Trump “really don’t give a f— about the people” during a joint interview with Kevin Durant.

Those slamming Ingraham’s defense of Brees — who has since publicly apologized twice, though some have said both missed the mark — were quick to point out the hypocrisy of her remarks.

On “The Ingraham Angle,” the host stated that the pushback to the New Orleans Saints quarterback’s comments amounted to “totalitarian conduct” and “Stalinist” behavior. Given what she said about him two years ago, James took to Twitter to respond.

In a tweet that included video of Ingraham’s disparate remarks, James writes that these kind of instances help explain why he and other athletes of color are “simply F-N tired of this treatment.”

James has of course been among the most outspoken athletes during his career when it comes to addressing issues involving race and inequality. This unsurprisingly has made him a target of criticism from those who disagree with his stances.

However, that has never bothered the Lakers superstar, nor has it changed his approach to activism and being an outspoken advocate calling for social change.