LeBron James tweeting and complaining about injuries is hypocritical

The NBA playoffs are heading to the conference finals, and a notable absence is the Los Angeles Lakers and future Hall of Famer LeBron James. The reigning champions were eliminated in Round 1 and are now watching as others, including their in-building rivals, the LA Clippers, progress further in the playoffs and reach the Western Conference Finals.

However, this postseason has largely had its headlines dominated by injuries, and James felt the need to say his thoughts. However, despite his intentions, the star comes across as hypocritical.

Let’s be clear, injuries are part of the game, but no one saw this amount of injuries would happen, so James can’t come out and tweet that. Furthermore, to say that they are not part of the game is just laughable.

If memory serves, James and his teammates faced off against a Miami Heat team in last year’s NBA Finals, where Miami was hobbled in several areas and was defeated 4-2 in the Orlando Bubble, giving James a fourth title. Not a word was spoken about injuries affecting the game then, so why now?

Additionally, on Saturday, it was revealed that the Lakers parted ways with their head athletic trainer. In essence, James is blaming his team’s shortcomings on both the team staff and injuries while also criticizing the playoffs itself for not having protected its superstars.

LeBron James is seemingly providing an excuse as to why the Lakers came up short, and it’s comical.

We get it, the playoffs without the heritage teams such as the Lakers and Celtics are not good for ratings, and the networks don’t have much to discuss. But in all honesty, does it really matter all that much?

Furthermore, if the Lakers won it all, they would use the injuries to overcome obstacles and enhance legacies. Instead, these actions are repulsive to the game and warrant a shaking of the heads from those who love the game and its worth.

This isn’t the year of the big dogs, and injuries are a part of the game. Blaming and finger-pointing point to signs of childish behavior. The Lakers are not in the playoffs anymore, and while the lack of depth played a factor, it’s not what cost the season.

The Nets lost their stars, and they still came within a few points from beating the upstart Bucks. The Nets, notably Kevin Durant and James Harden, are getting blowback for their superstars coming up short, but James is being given several passes. Sorry, but it’s an equal distribution for all.

LeBron James does have good intentions and is a good player. But it has been documented time and time again that he is averse to accepting blame. Once again, injuries happen. Yes, this situation is rather unusual and unfortunate to all those players, but it is what it is. Not everything warrants a reaction, and the playoffs are still progressing.

Of the teams remaining, all have a chance to either win their first championship or first in a long time. That should be the headlines, not the excuses on injuries.