LeBron James is starting to get worried for his sons, at a very early stage. That's right, James is not yet ready to see his sons strapping on a shoulder pad and helmet.
The NBA superstar doesn't want his boys, 10-year-old LeBron Jr. and 7-year-old Bryce, to play organized football because of safety concerns, though he has not ruled out the idea In the near future. But for now, they need to stay away.
James said "We don't want them to play in our household right now until they understand how physical and how body demanding the game is. Then they can have their choice in high school, we'll talk over it. But right now there's no need for it. There's enough sports they can play. They play basketball, they play soccer, they play everything else but football and hockey."
James reiterated that his reason for not condoning it is for health reasons.
He adds "It's a safety thing. As a parent you protect your kids as much as possible. I don't think I'm the only one that's not allowing his kids to play football, it's just that I'm LeBron James and it gets put in the headlines for no reason."
James is a football enthusiast, following several teams including the Cowboys, Browns and Ohio State. But even before James ever played basketball, he used football as an outlet to let out some steam.
He said "I needed a way out. My kids don't need a way out. They're all right. I needed a way out when I was a kid. I tried to do whatever it took to get out. That's my excuse."
James also addressed the NBA's ruling that had him stripped off of a triple-double earlier this week. During the Cleveland Cavaliers win against the New Orlean Pelicans, James scored 32 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Cleveland's 118-111. But after just one day, according to the league, they had reviewed the tapes and decided to remove a rebound and an assist from him which led to him being stripped off of his 38th career triple-double.
He adds "I had two reactions. My first reaction was it didn't matter, we won. And who is the guy who actually is checking every stat? That was my second reaction."
