NBA players’ ‘disdain’ for LeBron James has cost Klutch Sports clients: Rich Paul

LeBron James helped lift the Lakers over the Rockets in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Paul accused the masses of giving Nuggets center Nikola Jokic a pass for a postseason loss to the Timberwolves that they wouldn’t have given to James.

“The reason why you don’t hear a lot of conversation about Jokic is because I don’t believe people are happy to see Jokic lose,” Paul said.

“But when LeBron loses, people are happy to see him lose. Especially his peers. Guys that played in the league that have platforms today. For different reasons, it’s extra. They are happy to see him lose. For whatever reason. That’s just how I feel, and I think it’s true.”

“When LeBron loses, people are happy to see him lose,” Rich Paul said this week. Getty Images

Paul didn’t expound on exactly why he believes James is so despised by some in the Association, though he did say it’s “deeper than” them just being envious of the future Hall of Famer’s situation.

“I just think that in our community,” he said, “it makes you feel better when someone else has a thing of detriment placed upon them because of what you lack and what you always wanted.

“That’s the DNA of our communities. We’re born into that. An athlete is not an exception.”

Paul went on to say he’s all for critique, but he insisted it’s more than that when it comes to James.

“I’m telling you,” he said, “it’s a deeper thing.”