LeBron James is being ripped over a video of him seemingly disrespecting the national anthem before a game.
The King has a history of doing just about anything but standing at attention during the playing of the national anthem. But breaking out the practice golf swing like every middle-aged white man inside the Jacksonville airport is a very new one.
The outrage this time has reached another level, so some bluntly asked him to move to China.
Fans Explode Over LeBron James for Disrespecting National Anthem
ESPN was quick to share a video of the moment, which should come as no surprise given the four-letter network’s past mockery of the anthem.
However, the video was actually shared by a Donald Trump supporter, Langman Vincecon, with caption, “Per usual, LeBron James is disrespecting the National Anthem. Is there a bigger scumbag in the NBA than this D-bag?”
Per usual, LeBron James is disrespecting the National Anthem.
Is there a bigger scumbag in the NBA than this D-Bag? pic.twitter.com/Kk6CDwsglK
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) December 27, 2025
Vincecon started the fire with the video of the awkward warmup at the wrong time, which reopened a sore spot for many fans.
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His anthem history remains controversial as always. During the 2020 NBA bubble in Orlando, James notably joined countless other players and coaches who chose to kneel during the playing of the national anthem before games.
James even once clashed with President Donald Trump over the anthem issue as well. The two icons’ feud became national news. With Bron nearing the end of his career, he’s fallen into the same stereotypical trap again.
Social media folks showed no mercy, accusing James of intentionally ignoring the national anthem.
One fan wrote, “This giant chunk of dogshit should move to China.”
Another fan added, “LeBron is a POS.”
A third one noted, “This chump clown m——— needs a dose of American national anthem reality.”
The fourth one shared, “He loves China so much, he should move there and see how they are going to treat him if he does this during national anthem.”
A fifth one remarked, “I used to love LeBron, but his constant need of attention and his childlike behavior is killing his legacy.”
Another random X user penned, “Well, he bows to his CCP masters so this is par for the course.”
The China references stem from LeBron’s 2019 comments about the Hong Kong protests. James was heavily criticized for appearing to side with China on human rights issues. Seems like that controversy never died.
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However, the King James loves to remain polarizing, and the pattern has been continuing since his early career. Some people get used to that, while some still consider him a national villain. He can never make everyone happy.
