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Lakers star LeBron James’ sponsors and the league he plays for have remained silent in wake of his tweet targeting an Ohio police officer.

Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX) unleashed harsh criticisms of LeBron James on Wednesday, blasting the NBA star for tweeting a picture of one of the officers present at the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant.

LeBron James warned about “negative” free speech when it came to criticizing China, yet he has no problem threatening American cops.

LeBron James explained took to Twitter on Wednesday to explain that he deleted his “YOU’RE NEXT” tweet because it was being used to “create more hate.”

LeBron James tweeted a photo of a police officer who was present when Ma’Khia Bryant was shot, with the caption, “You’re Next.”

On Tuesday, dozens of athletes reacted to the guilty verdict for former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

On behalf of the Kobe Bryant estate, the player’s widow, Vanessa, has decided not to renew the endorsement deal with sportswear giant Nike.

LeBron James would not visit the White House when President Trump was in office, and he won’t visit Joe Biden there either, at least for now. Citing NBA Covid restrictions and scheduling conflicts, the Lakers will not visit the White

The NBA is telling teams to prepare for contingencies in response to the coming verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.

The NBA has suffered another ratings disaster, with ABC falling 45 percent, TNT was down 40 percent, and ESPN off 20 percent.

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.

The NBA and many of its players have struck multimillion-dollar deals with various Chinese companies.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he’s “sick” to his stomach over the officer-involved shooting of Minneapolis man Daunte Wright on Sunday.

A referee at an Amateur Athletic Union basketball game took a swing at someone on the court during an argument that quickly became a melee.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Twins have postponed games scheduled for Monday evening in the wake of Sunday’s police-involved shooting of Daunte Wright.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe is blasting NBA player Draymond Green’s criticism of the equal pay movement for women in sports.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal paid for a random person’s engagement ring during a recent visit to an Atlanta-area Zales jewelry store.

Fresh off of his political endorsement from former President Donald Trump, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) appeared on Mobile, AL radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Wednesday and offered ideas on how to respond to the backlash from professional sports and corporate America over efforts by state legislatures to shore up election integrity in their states.

Major League Baseball is building a more significant presence in communist China with a new deal with CCP streaming platform Tencent Video.

Brooklyn Nets star Keven Durant engaged in a homophobic rant aimed at Michael Rapaport after the actor accused him of being too “sensitive” during a post-game interview.

March 30 (UPI) — The Utah Jazz’s charter plane was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday after striking a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, resulting in an engine issue.

Charles Barkley called the NCAA the “Barney Fife of the world” Sunday night for their poor administration and enforcement.

The NBA’s TV ratings are crashing after LeBron James and Anthony Davies both ended up on the injury list this month.

MIAMI (AP) — Vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was 86.

LeBron James fell to the floor in pain Saturday night, after suffering a high ankle sprain that will take him out of action indefinitely.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks honored the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings on Thursday night with a moment of silence to “Stop Asian Hate.”

The NBA is relaxing some of its health and safety protocols for individuals who are fully vaccinated, changes including fewer mandated coronavirus tests, no quarantine requirements following contact tracing issues and even the ability to visit restaurants again.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

The Miami Heat has traded center Meyers Leonard only a week after he got in trouble for having uttered an anti-Semitic slur on a video.

Many sports figures are attacking the Atlanta shooter as a “racist” despite police saying the crime was not racially motivated.

After joining the group that owns the Boston Red Sox, L.A. Lakers star LeBron James says he wants to own an NBA team.

LeBron James sent “condolences” to the “entire Asian community” on Wednesday after a string of shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors left eight people, including six people of Asian descent, dead.

The NBA announced on Thursday that Heat center Meyers Leonard has been suspended one week and fined $50k for saying an antisemitic slur during a Twitch live stream.

The Miami Heat have decided to ban center Meyers Leonard indefinitely after reviewing a video in which he uttered an anti-Semitic slur.

Pro sports lost an incredible amount of money last year, with each league losing revenue in every area from fan support to sponsorship.