{"id":1407,"date":"2026-07-08T03:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:12:30","slug":"savannah-james-calls-out-lebron-critics-amid-lakers-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1407","title":{"rendered":"Savannah James calls out LeBron critics amid Lakers decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The biggest story in basketball this summer will be <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/sports\/warriors-lebron-james-nba-free-agency-latest-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where LeBron James decides to end <\/a>his NBA career after informing the Los Angeles Lakers that he wouldn\u2019t be returning.<\/p>\n<p>James is no stranger to scrutiny, as he has had pundits and fans criticize every move he has made throughout his iconic career. 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And while she rarely speaks out about it, she felt compelled to say something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jms-LQ2Atwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">during the July 7 episode<\/a> of her \u201cEverybody\u2019s Crazy\u201d podcast. <\/p>\n<p>Savannah\u2019s co-host, April McDaniel, was speaking about how positive their podcast\u2019s community is before noting that this positivity isn\u2019t the norm these days, especially on social media. 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Its-Giving\u2026-Situationship-Survival-29-19-screenshot.jpg?resize=142,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 142w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Its-Giving\u2026-Situationship-Survival-29-19-screenshot.jpg?resize=1200,675&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Its-Giving\u2026-Situationship-Survival-29-19-screenshot.jpg?resize=87,49&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Its-Giving\u2026-Situationship-Survival-29-19-screenshot.jpg?resize=234,132&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Its-Giving\u2026-Situationship-Survival-29-19-screenshot.jpg?resize=50,28&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Savannah James speaks about her husband during her 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That is a fact,\u201d Savannah responded. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like that\u2019s the hard part with LeBron,\u201d McDaniel added. \u201cBeing such an icon, how negative people can be. I\u2019m like, \u2018Can y\u2019all get a life?&#8217;\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Savannah nodded in agreement before adding, \u201cIt\u2019s crazy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Savannah then added, \u201cPeople have definitely made careers out of talking about [LeBron]. Like\u2026 [critics having] a subjective opinion about what everybody thinks is the best thing. But to be on the other side of it, it\u2019s like, \u2018No, it\u2019s not.\u2019 They make careers out of that.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While Savannah wasn\u2019t speaking specifically about criticism about LeBron\u2019s free agency decision, the timing of the episode suggests that this was the basis of her comments. <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, LeBron is among the world\u2019s best when it comes to not worrying about any criticism he faces. 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