NBA champ scolds LeBron James for complaints about league's coverage: 'These players are so sensitive'

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NBA champion Kendrick Perkins took his turn at critical remarks about LeBron James following the Los Angeles Lakers star’s interview with Pat McAfee.

Perkins, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, took issue with James’ complaint about how the league is covered. The Lakers player told McAfee the reason why he started his podcast with J.J. Redick was because the coverage "had gotten away from the essence of the game of basketball."

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins, #21, reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on April 11, 2018. (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)

"He needs to stop. LeBron James needs to stop. I’m so sick of him with, ‘Oh, how the league is covered,’ because he wanted to be covered in a certain way that he wants it to be covered," the former NBA center said on "First Take." 

"This is what it comes down to with LeBron.

"And look, I’m a big LeBron fan. … The problem I have is, one, everything that comes out of LeBron James’ mouth ain’t the damn gospel. No. 2, we’re in 2025, it’s a different era. Dammit, you have to adjust. But here’s the thing, the coverage of the NBA, in my opinion, has been the same since I’ve arrived in the NBA."

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, smiles after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Los Angeles. (AP