LeBron James faced backlash online over the weekend after he acted rudely toward a young fan in Paris following Team USA’s gold medal victory at the Olympics.
Video that was posted online showed James scolding the young fan for wanting to take a selfie photo with the NBA star.
“Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!” James snapped at the boy. “Don’t do that.”
The kid appeared stunned by James’ rudeness and arrogance.
Moments later, James broke out into a dance as he arrived at the restaurant that he was going to to celebrate the team’s win.
LeBron James tells a white kid who’s a fan to back the f*ck up and get out of the way so he can celebrate his gold medal. What a complete piece of sh*t. pic.twitter.com/IbLAdV10hG
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 11, 2024
LeBron James just snaps at a young white fan who wants to greet him and congratulate him on his win. Then he goes off and does a little dance over his gold medal. Brute. I’m heartbroken for the kid. pic.twitter.com/bf9PlNCICa
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 12, 2024
James faced a considerable amount of backlash online where many were stunned to see how he treated the kid.
“LeBron James shows his true colors as he shouts as a young boy who politely had asked for a photo in Paris,” one social media user wrote on X.
Another used posted: “LeBron James snaps at a kid waiting to take a picture with him. A total POS.”
Others called the event shameful because the kid was going to “remember this for the rest of his life.”
“Hey @KingJames, f you and that gold medal,” another user wrote. “Treat a kid that way, I hope no one ever buys another piece of crap merchandise from you or the @NBA who ought to suspend your a*s for unsportsmanlike conduct…off the court. You show your true character in how you treated that kid.”
