LeBron James Gets Lambasted For Sitting Down During The National Anthem

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James faced criticism on Tuesday for how he entered the Galen Center to watch his son, Bronny, play in his first collegiate game following his cardiac arrest of the summer. Orange County Register reporter Luca Evans posted the video on X of James walking into the arena with his younger son Bryce and two of his Sierra Canyon High School teammates. The video showed James entering the arena while the national anthem was playing. X users noticed that James immediately sat in his chair as "The Star-Spangled Banner" blared on the speakers and failed to remove his hat — which is customary to do during the national anthem. He stands toward the end of the video. He was immediately criticized for allegedly having "zero respect" for the U.S. as well as hating the country because he didn’t stand for the anthem.