Rich Paul: Klutch has lost potential clients because of NBA players’ ‘disdain’ for LeBron James

Paul acknowledged that any star athlete should be open to critique, but said negativity crosses a line when it comes with an “agenda.” And all too often, Paul claimed, the commentators who come down hardest on James are members of the NBA fraternity who are driven by such an agenda.

“Some players, I see the extra sauce,” he said. “I just think that in our community, 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.”

Paul even detailed how his agency, Klutch Sports, has lost out on young clients it was pursuing because NBA players who dislike James intervened.

“I feel the effects of it, because I’ve had NBA current players, and former players, involve themselves in a recruiting process with a kid — it’s not their son — and purposely push a kid to a different agency because of their disdain for LeBron, and I’m his guy,” Paul said. “So I know what happens.”

While Paul did not delve deeply into the dynamics surrounding James’ relationship with the broader crop of living NBA players, he hinted at deeper cultural issues at play. Regardless of the precise nature of James’ perception of the league, Paul alleges that it hurts Klutch’s business as well as James’ legacy.

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