LeBron James’ recent remarks about Memphis are now drawing criticism from children.
Two young Grizzlies fans were asked over the weekend by a local news station for their opinion of James after the Lakers superstar was heard railing against Memphis in a YouTube video, and the duo pulled no punches.
“I hate LeBron James after that,” one said. “He cannot disrespect Memphis.”
“This Unc cannot be talking, bro,” the other, wearing a blue Grizzlies shirt, added. “Maybe he was good in his prime. But can we get this Unc into retirement now? We need to get him out of here.”
James, while filming a golf vid with the with the “Bob Does Sports” crew, called Memphis one of his least favorite cities to visit in the NBA and admitted he’s actually urged the franchise to move to Nashville.
His comments were widely panned, including by Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, who blasted James in an Instagram Story late Sunday evening.
“The crazy thing is, is that he (LeBron) doesn’t care,” said Owens, who went to college in Tennessee at UT Chattanooga. “As you can see, he and his supporters feel as though he can say whatever he wants with no regard just like our cornball ssa president.”
For James’ part, he brushed off some of the blowback while addressing it with reporters at Lakers practice on Saturday.
“Did I say I don’t like Black people?…I’m 41 years old. There’s two cities I do not like playing in. That’s Milwaukee and that’s Memphis. I don’t like going home, either. S–t, and I’m from here.” – LeBron James when asked if he wanted to clarify the comments he made on Bob… pic.twitter.com/St9X9ebyTM
— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) April 4, 2026
“I’m not talking about the city, like, the people in Memphis,” he said. “I don’t like staying at the Hyatt Centric. What’s wrong with that? Nothing. What are we talking about? What are we talking about? People need to chill the hell out.”
