“Who’s this again?” Kevin Durant and NBA community decimated Colby Covington for calling LeBron James a ‘Spineless Coward’
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LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for 19 years now and his presence has only benefitted the league. James is known as one of the greatest or arguably the greatest the game has ever seen in the history of his existence. Behind the scenes, LeBron has contributed abundance towards society, children’s welfare, and the African-American community.
At the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement, LeBron was very vocal about his views on the issues. Many critics and followers of the game urged him to “shut and dribble” or criticized him for doing little than expected. “I have this platform, and I’m somebody that has a voice of command,” said James. The LA Lakers forward was one of the first players to protest for the George Floyd incident that took place in 2020.
UFC fighter calls LeBron James a “spineless coward”
LeBron James has been very active in voicing out socio-political issues mainly through social media. He has been respected by many players for his antics on and off the court and for being one of the better leaders in sports history. While being a public figure as such, there is always a level of expectation that one has to meet without which one may term a failure.
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington has always been someone who never fails to voice an opinion and stand up for justice but he also attacks my other professionals in the mix of it. During the time of the George Floyd incident, Covington fired shots toward many professional athletes and most notably LeBron James.
In a post-fight press conference, the former champ spoke on his opponent Tyron Woodley’s “give up” attitude explaining that he was much more determined and fearless than Woodley and “spineless coward” LeBron James. Covington usually dedicates his fights to law enforcement and military officers saying that he wishes to stand up for the first responders and for what is right unlike James while slipping in another “spineless coward” label.
NBA community responds to LeBron James being called a “Spineless Coward”
Fellow NBA veterans and players had responded to Covington’s comment toward LeBron. Kevin Durant replied to a tweet saying, “Who is this again?” Michael Carter Williams raised his voice against the UFC fighter firing shots at the TKO loss against currently divisional champion Kamaru Usman. He said, “It’s amazing that no one is telling him to hold on to the fight, that jaw is still cracked in Usman I see?”
Since then Covington faced Usman for the second time at UFC 268 on November 7th, 2021. The fight went on for five full rounds where Usman won a decision. Covington would win his following fight against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in a round five decision. LeBron James on the other hand has been excelling as an individual athlete aside from team achievements. He leads the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game at the age of 37.
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