LeBron James Blames NBA For Stars Getting Injured

LeBron James is never afraid to speak his mind, and he was at it again on Tuesday.

After it was announced that Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard would have to miss (at least) Game Five against the Utah Jazz, it became clear that we are seeing a troubling trend throughout the entire NBA.

Kawhi Leonard will be the 8th different All Star to miss a playoff game this year — the most in a season in NBA History, per @EliasSports.

The others: A.D., James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Kyrie Irving. Chris Paul would be the 9th.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 16, 2021

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LeBron James shared his view that the NBA asked for all of this to happen by forcing star players to play through the season even after the COVID-shortened offseason.

They all didn’t wanna listen to me about the start of the season. I knew exactly what would happen. I only wanted to protect the well being of the players which ultimately is the PRODUCT & BENEFIT of OUR GAME! These injuries isn’t just “PART OF THE GAME”. It’s the lack of PURE

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021

works all year round it’s ME! I speak for the health of all our players and I hate to see this many injuries this time of the year. Sorry fans wish you guys were seeing all your fav guys right now. 🙏🏾👑

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021

LeBron James clearly believes the the NBA rushed this season without taking into account that players’ bodies were not prepared to handle the workload. Furthermore, the league has cracked down on players taking maintenance days throughout the season.

We have seen far too many injuries from great players impact what should be a fun and exciting postseason where many teams have a shot to win the title.

LeBron James is arguably the NBA’s biggest voice, and he knows when he says something, it carries some added weight. Perhaps the league will listen to its players a little bit more before making scheduling decisions in the future.

We simple can’t have this many great players getting hurt going forward.

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