LeBron: 'I had major reservations about playing' remainder of season

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LeBron James was ready to sit out the remainder of the 2019-20 season if the NBA and its players didn't come up with improved social justice initiatives following the shooting of Jacob Blake.

"When I went to bed, I had major reservations about playing," the Los Angeles Lakers superstar told The Athletic's Joe Vardon on Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Bucks' decision to sit out their scheduled game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday resulted in all playoff games over the next three days to be postponed.

When teams voted on whether or not to resume the season in a players' meeting later that day, the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers were the only two teams that reportedly opted against restarting play. James says that was because the league and its players had yet to develop a plan to further the fight for social justice.

"It wasn’t what they (the Milwaukee Bucks) said; we heard what they said. It was, 'What the fuck are we going to do now? Are we just going to go back out there and play again, after all of this, with no plan?' Nah. What was the plan?" James said.

James confirmed he spoke with former President Barack Obama following Wednesday's meeting, while also stating he helped formulate a plan with players and owners on Thursday.

In addition to the creation of a social justice coalition, plans to turn NBA arenas into voting centers for the upcoming U.S. election and run ads during playoff games to promote voting access and civic engagement were also put in place.

After ultimately deciding to resume play, James and the Lakers advanced to the second round of the postseason following their Game 5 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.