LeBron: I'd never call out a teammate on social media; 'That's corny and wack!'
LeBron James appears to be backpedaling from comments he made on Sunday, in which he seemed to cop to directing this disparaging (or instructional) message at Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love over Twitter:
Stop trying to find a way to FIT-OUT and just FIT-IN. Be apart of something special! Just my thoughts
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 8, 2015
Love's struggles in his first season with the Cavaliers have been well documented, and James hasn't shied away from offering his take on why his teammate is struggling.
After Love went off for a season-high 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers, James was asked about the tweet, which mirrored comments Love made in October, in which he said, "I'm just trying not to fit in so much."
LeBron responded to questions about his tweet's familiar ring by saying, "It's not a coincidence, man."
Love, for his part, claimed to have no knowledge of the tweet until reporters brought it up, and James subsequently chalked the whole thing up to a media invention:
I like u guys a lot(Media) but don't try and make a story cause it looks good. If I have a problem with a teammate or anyone I'll say to....
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 9, 2015
their face and not over social media. That's corny and wack! So good try again my friends(Media), I still love you guys.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 9, 2015
The Cavs, for what it's worth, have won 13 of their last 14 games.