Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James came under fire for appearing to practice his golf swing during the national anthem before his team’s Christmas Day game against the Houston Rockets.
ESPN’s cameras caught James, 40, swaying back and forth as he was lined up with his teammates for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” While some fans found the moment funny, others did not take kindly to what they called a sign of disrespect.
“And per usual disrespecting our national anthem,” one fan wrote in the comments of the video, which ESPN posted via TikTok on Thursday, December 25.
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