Fans roast ESPN after sharing LeBron James' eating sushi during Lakers-Warriors preseason game

ESPN faces backlash for airing a clip of LeBron James eating sushi during a Lakers preseason game, with fans criticizing the network for giving him undue attention.

ESPN faced backlash from fans after airing a clip of LeBron James eating sushi during the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. Many viewers felt that the network was once again giving excessive attention to 'The King' and his team.

The clip in question was from the Lakers' second preseason game against the Warriors on October 13 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. In the video, LeBron James can be seen in street clothes enjoying sushi during the second half.

Fans wasted no time expressing their frustration with ESPN, taking to the comments section of various platforms to voice their opinions. Some of the comments included:

- @forthesp0rts: Dude sits down = "Omg, hurry up and make a post!!!!"
- @curgoattt: We posting Bron eating now?
- @PottedPlant4Tua: I cannot believe that this is post-worthy and news-worthy now.
- @Amar_41: ESPN posted this?
- @michaelisracing: If you tweet him having a dump I'm unfollowing.
- @nickcapalot11: No way you're posting LeBron eating food. Jesus Christ, man.

During the game, LeBron James played 18 minutes in the first half and finished with 12 points and five assists. Taurean Prince led the Lakers' charge with 17 points, while Austin Reaves and Anthony added 16 and 13 points, respectively. Christian Wood and D'Angelo Russell also contributed with 13 and 12 points. However, despite their efforts, the Lakers lost to the Warriors with a score of 129-125.

The Lakers' next preseason games are against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 15 and the Phoenix Suns on October 19. They will then kick off their regular season campaign on October 24 against the reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets.

In other news, LeBron James has decided to switch back to wearing jersey number #23 for the upcoming NBA season. This change is in honor of the late Bill Russell, a legendary player for the Boston Celtics. LeBron previously wore #23 during his first seven years in the league with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He switched to #6 when he joined the Miami Heat in 2010 and then returned to #23 when he went back to Cleveland in 2014. During his time with the Lakers, he initially wore #23 but changed it to #6 midway through the 2020-21 season.

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