Kareem Abdul-Jabbar apologizes to LeBron: ‘It wasn't my intention to criticize’

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Just days after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Lebron James has done things that are "beneath him" and that he should "be embarrassed by" other things he’s done, Abdul-Jabbar issued an apology and clarified his earlier comments about the Lakers’ star.

Abdul-Jabbar made his initial comments during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The six-time NBA champion was in attendance to present Carmelo Anthony with the NBA’s inaugural Social Justice Champion Award.

Sports Illustrated reports that the six-time MVP spoke on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Monday and said that sometimes he can get things wrong.

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Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies basketball game at Staples Center on February 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork S. Djansezian/Getty Images)

"I’ve been talking to the press since high school, that’s 60 years of making statements," Abdul-Jabbar said, via ESPN. "And I haven’t always gotten it right. And Sunday was one of those nights.

"It wasn’t my intention to criticize LeBron in any way. He has done so much for the Black community as well as for the game of basketball. We may not always agree, but I want to wholeheartedly apologize to LeBron and make it clear to him that I have tremendous respect for him. And if he can accept that, I’ll be very happy."

Abdul-Jabbar also sent an email to the Los Angeles Timeson Sunday sharing his thoughts on James as an activist and why he was so critical of James.

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