Jason Whitlock rips LeBron James, compares fame-chasing to cocaine

As if the world didn’t have enough LeBron James takes.

Fox Sports commentator Jason Whitlock offered yet another, comparing James’ “thirst for fame” to a drug addiction on Monday while criticizing the Lakers star’s over-enthusiastic celebrations as he watches his son’s AAU team.

Talk about a hot take.

During “Speak for Yourself,” Whitlock went off on James for dunking in the pre-game layup line of Bronny James’ AAU game and exuberantly cheering a dunk of Bronny’s that sealed a victory. Whitlock believes James is acting this way to build his social media brand, not because he’s overjoyed to see his son excel.

“It’s inappropriate,” Whitlock said. “It points to how much fame has inevitably changed LeBron over the past decade. Fame is a drug more potent and dangerous than cocaine. LeBron is a fame and social media junkie. He moved to Los Angeles looking for a better high.”

James’ Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma responded to Whitlock’s comments on Twitter, writing, “It be your own ppl..”

Whitlock said James should take his own advice, referring to the 2008 NBA playoffs when James’ mother Gloria got upset with Celtics forward Paul Pierce during a confrontation with her son. James told his mother to “sit yo ass down.”

“That’s what parents, no matter how famous, should do,” Whitlock said. “They should not allow their thirst for fame to distract from or exaggerate their child’s performance. LeBron needs to follow the advice he gave his mom a decade ago: Sit yo ass down.”

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