{"id":2125437,"date":"2023-12-14T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-sits-down-during-national-anthem-at-sons-college-basketball-debut\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:51:40","slug":"lebron-james-sits-down-during-national-anthem-at-sons-college-basketball-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-sits-down-during-national-anthem-at-sons-college-basketball-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James sits during son&#8217;s college basketball debut&#8217;s national anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-sits-down-during-national-anthem-at-sons-college-basketball-debut%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  (Photo\u2063 by\u2063 Katelyn Mulcahy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<h3>3:41 PM \u2013 Thursday, December 14, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>NBA player LeBron James faces backlash for sitting courtside \u2063during \u200cthe national anthem while his son makes his college basketball debut for the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday,\u200b a video\u2062 circulating on social media shows James walking into the game while the national anthem is playing and confidently taking a seat.<\/p>\n<p>Users on\u2064 X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-threads-colluding-with-feds-to-censor-americans-like-facebook-did-judiciary-chair-jordan-asks-zuckerberg-for-answers\/\" title=\"Did Threads collude with feds to censor Americans, similar to Facebook? Jordan, Judiciary Chair, seeks answers from Zuckerberg.\">social media\u200b platform<\/a> formerly known as Twitter, began to\u2063 criticize James for his actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cZero respect for the country that gave him the opportunity to be a basketball star,\u201d\u200b Collin Rugg wrote. \u201cZero respect for the country that allowed\u200b him to become a billionaire.\u2062 Zero respect for \u2062the men \u2062and women who defend our country so he can live his life.\u2063 Shameful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron James casually walks into the\u200c basketball arena while the National Anthem is playing and takes a\u200d seat.<\/p>\n<p>Zero\u200d respect for the country that gave him the opportunity to be\u200b a basketball star.<\/p>\n<p>Zero respect for the country that allowed him to become \u2062a billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>Zero respect\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NaTmdeOabx\">pic.twitter.com\/NaTmdeOabx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1734742092411478432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Reporter Luca Evans, who captured\u2063 the video, responded to Rugg&#8217;s criticism and \u200ddefended James.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs the reporter \u2063who took this video, this is gross and completely mischaracterizes the situation,\u201d Evans wrote. \u201cLeBron has done this for YEARS in Bronny\u2019s time at Sierra Canyon. It\u2019s objectively the\u2064 best time to walk in so he doesn\u2019t cause a massive stir. Stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As the reporter who took this video, this is gross and completely mischaracterizes the situation. LeBron \u200chas \u2064done this for YEARS in Bronny\u2019s time at Sierra Canyon. It\u2019s objectively the best time to walk in\u2063 so he doesn\u2019t cause a massive stir.\u2064 Stop it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dp86xxKKfL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dp86xxKKfL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luca \u2063Evans (@bylucaevans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bylucaevans\/status\/1734743121135882688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, after Evans&#8217; response, commenters started \u200ccriticizing him, suggesting that James has been consistently disrespectful to the national anthem for\u200d years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSo what you are actually saying \u200dis that LeBron has\u2064 been consistently disrespectful,\u201d\u200d a commenter wrote. \u201cIt is OK to\u2063 come in during\u200b the National Anthem. You simply remove your hat and\u200d remain standing\u200b when you get to your\u2063 seat, not plop yourself down.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, USC lost to Long Beach State\u2063 in overtime with a score of 84-79. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive\u2063 breaking news blasts directly to your inbox\u2063 for free. 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One America\u2019s Chloe\u2063 Hauxwell has more. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pope Francis has\u2062 called for a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-calls-for-binding-global-treaty-to-regulate-ai\/\" title=\"Pope Francis urges global treaty to govern AI\">legally binding international treaty<\/a> to regulate artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla is recalling just over two million vehicles in\u200c the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install\u200c new safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix is set to pull ahead of Disney+ in the race for U.S. advertising dollars next\u2064 year as price hikes and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-to-squeak-past-disney-in-us-advertising-revenue-in-2024-report\/\" title=\"Netflix is projected to surpass Disney+ in US ad revenue by 2024, says report\">password-sharing crackdown pull<\/a> more viewers to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-giving-advertisers-getting-refunds-after-missing-viewership-targets\/\" title=\"Netflix Giving Advertisers Getting Refunds After Missing Viewership Targets\">ad-supported plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft and the AFL-CIO union federation said they\u200b had struck a deal whereby the software giant will remain neutral in \u2063efforts by unions to encourage\u200d workers to become members.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200d Luca Evans defend LeBron James&#8217; actions and what was his reasoning behind it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  H \u200dState 75-72 in overtime. \u2062While\u200b LeBron James&#8217; son, Bronny James, had a solid\u2064 performance in his college debut, the \u2064focus\u2064 shifted to LeBron&#8217;s actions during the national anthem. \u2062This incident sparked a debate about patriotism and respect for the\u200c country.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argued that LeBron&#8217;s decision to sit\u200d during the national anthem showed\u2063 a lack of respect for the country that \u2063had given \u2062him\u200b the opportunity to \u2064become a basketball star. They claimed that \u200dhis actions disregarded the sacrifices made\u2063 by the men and women in the military who defend the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, Luca Evans, the reporter who captured the video, defended LeBron James, stating that this was not an isolated incident. According to Evans, LeBron has been doing this for years during his son&#8217;s high \u2064school basketball games to \u200bavoid causing a\u2064 commotion. He argued\u200d that it was an appropriate\u2062 time to walk in without\u2063 causing disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Evans&#8217; response, however, triggered another wave of criticism, \u200bwith commenters accusing LeBron \u2064of\u200c consistently disrespecting the national anthem. They argued that it was not enough\u2064 to simply remove\u2063 one&#8217;s hat and remain standing; one \u200cshould also adhere to traditional protocols by not sitting during\u2062 the anthem.<\/p>\n<p>This incident highlights the ongoing debate about the intersection \u2062of sports, politics, and patriotism. Athletes have increasingly used their platform to \u2062express their opinions on social issues, including racial injustice and police brutality. LeBron \u2063James, in particular, has been vocal about these issues and has used his influence to advocate for change.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that regardless of personal beliefs or activism, athletes should show respect during the national anthem out of gratitude for the opportunities and privileges they have received as citizens of their respective countries. They believe that by \u2063sitting or engaging \u2063in any form of protest during the\u200d anthem, athletes are\u2064 disrespecting the sacrifices made by those who fought for their freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u2064other hand, supporters\u200b of athletes&#8217; right to protest argue that these actions are a powerful way to draw attention to important issues and spark\u200b conversations. They believe that athletes, as public\u2062 figures, \u2063have\u2062 a\u200b responsibility to use their platform for positive change, even if it means challenging traditional \u2063norms.<\/p>\n<p>This debate showcases\u200d the ongoing tension between the right to free\u200d speech and expressions of patriotism.\u200b While there is no definitive answer, it \u2062is clear that actions during the national anthem will continue to \u2062be scrutinized\u2063 and spark impassioned discussions.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, LeBron James \u2064faced backlash for sitting during the\u2062 national\u200d anthem while his son made his college basketball debut. This \u200bincident reignited the ongoing\u2063 debate about patriotism, \u200cfreedom of expression, and the role of athletes \u200cin society. It remains to be seen how \u2064this incident\u2062 will\u2063 impact\u2062 the larger conversation surrounding these issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA player LeBron James receives criticism for sitting during the national anthem while his son played his first college basketball game for USC. 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