Savannah James calls out LeBron critics after decision to leave Lakers: ‘It’s crazy’

The biggest story in basketball this summer will be where LeBron James decides to end his NBA career after informing the Los Angeles Lakers that he wouldn’t be returning.

James is no stranger to scrutiny, as he has had pundits and fans criticize every move he has made throughout his iconic career. And this decision to leave the Lakers is no different.

LeBron’s wife, Savannah James, has had to hear these critics throughout LeBron’s NBA tenure. And while she rarely speaks out about it, she felt compelled to say something during the July 7 episode of her “Everybody’s Crazy” podcast.

Savannah’s co-host, April McDaniel, was speaking about how positive their podcast’s community is before noting that this positivity isn’t the norm these days, especially on social media. She then said, “I think people build up things to crush them.”

“You think that? That is a fact,” Savannah responded.

“I feel like that’s the hard part with LeBron,” McDaniel added. “Being such an icon, how negative people can be. I’m like, ‘Can y’all get a life?’”

Savannah nodded in agreement before adding, “It’s crazy.”

Savannah then added, “People have definitely made careers out of talking about [LeBron]. Like… [critics having] a subjective opinion about what everybody thinks is the best thing. But to be on the other side of it, it’s like, ‘No, it’s not.’ They make careers out of that.”

While Savannah wasn’t speaking specifically about criticism about LeBron’s free agency decision, the timing of the episode suggests that this was the basis of her comments.

Ultimately, LeBron is among the world’s best when it comes to not worrying about any criticism he faces. But one can’t blame him or Savannah for getting frustrated about it from time to time.

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