LeBron James is being destroyed online following a tweet he shared defending Deshaun Watson.
The Cleveland Browns quarterback is likely out for the rest of the season after sustaining a ruptured Achilles during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Fans were heard cheering after Watson went down, and they have since been criticized by other Browns players, including Jameis Winston.
#Browns Jameis Winston on fans cheering Deshaun Watson while he was down on the field with his season-ending torn Achilles pic.twitter.com/RphsiUMxG6
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) October 20, 2024
“I am very upset with the reaction to a man that has had the world against him for the past four years, and he put his body and life on the line for this city every single day,” Winston said after the game. “Regardless of your perception, regardless of what you thought should happen with him, he committed every single day that I’ve been here to be the best that he can be for this team.”
LeBron James Chimes In
James added his two cents via social media.
“Cleveland Fans! Yall know how much we’ve been thru throughout the years both good, bad and indifferent,” he wrote. “With that being said booing anyone that’s down with an injury let alone your own player is LAME AF!! To the ones who didn’t [salute].”
Cleveland Fans! Yall know how much we’ve been thru throughout the years both good, bad and indifferent. With that being said booing anyone that’s down with an injury let alone your own player is LAME AF!! To the ones who didn’t 🫡
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 21, 2024
LBJ ended up taking heat after that.
“i think it’s okay to boo a serial sexual predator,” a fan commented.
“idk man I think the reason people are booing him is because he sexually assaulted more than two dozen people,” another wrote.
“You were def at the parties,” said a third.
“First Diddy, now Deshaun. You arent beating the allegations King,” a fourth noted.
“LeDiddy James,” someone joked.
“The King defending a 24x sexual predator will surely go over well,” said a fan.
“We might be lame, but at least we ain’t down with predators,” a comment read.
does bro even know what watson did pic.twitter.com/BF3gWUACMR
— ³ (@CookedByWade) October 21, 2024
Meanwhile, the superstar forward is heading into year 22 this week, with the Lakers to kick their 2-24/25 NBA season off with a Western Conference showdown vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.
