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LeBron James has had a plethora of things said about him but being a pro sports star, he just might know what he is talking about with this one. He does not let his sons, LeBron Jr and Bryce Maximum, play football under his watch due to the danger factors that go along with the game.
James did not hesitate once to ESPN on his thoughts about the game and his kids. He said, “We don’t want them to play in our household right now until they understand how physical and how demanding the game is. Then they can have their choice in high school, we’ll talk over it. Right now there’s no need for it. There’s enough sports they can play. They play basketball, they play soccer, they play everything else but football and hockey.”
Many people would probably think and say he is just playing favorites because he himself is a basketball star and would most likely want his kids to follow in his footsteps but that is hardly the case. James has called football his first love in the past and still is a huge NFL and college football fan.
There is no doubt that other parents feel his fears. No one wants to see their kids injured as scarred for life just when they are getting started in the sports world. “It’s a safety thing,” James elaborated. “As a parent you protect your kids as much as possible. I don’t think I’m the only one that’s not allowing his kids to play football, it’s just that I’m LeBron James and it gets put in the headlines for no reason.
His kids pretty much can not avoid being in involved with sports or even being in headlines due to who their father is but if James thinks he is doing the right thing and trying to make sure his kids are safe, more power to him.
