NBA legend chides Lakers for how they've handled Bronny James: 'It's a bad look'

Colin Cowherd shares his thoughts on LeBron James' decision to take a break from social media, arguing that LeBron shouldn’t take it too seriously. He discusses whether social media’s negativity is affecting athletes like LeBron.

Bronny James’ entrance into the NBA came with much fanfare as he and his legendary father, LeBron James, teamed up for two games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The young Lakers rookie was sent to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers in hopes of developing his skills to become a better NBA player. However, he has not stayed in the G League and has made a few sporadic appearances with the team when they are at home.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, greets his son guard Bronny James during warmups before an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Lakers for the "awful" handling of James so far.

"And also, this thing where he’s only gonna play homes games," he said on "The Bettor Angle." "It’s stupid, it’s not fair to him. It’s not fair to the team. Can you imagine the coach of that team? You come off a road trip and you have a player you haven’t seen in a week or two. And then you probably feel like you gotta play him

"I don’t think they are doing Bronny any favors. They have just handled this thing very bad. It’s a bad look for the Lakers. I really like everything LeBron has done. But it’s a bad look for him [too], in my opinion."

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, #9, during warmups before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2024. (John E.