LeBron on why his kids won't play football
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I understand his point, but I don't think I agree with the logic.
Yeah, but all kids don't play football for the sake of getting out of poverty. Some actually play it because they enjoy it.
pvdogteam
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That is true, if his kids were only going to play for money even with Lebron as there dad that is still not wise, my lil one loves football and he knows it won't bring him money he loves to play
tigertrail
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I'm gonna guess the huge injury factory is at play here as well. Kids who wanna get out of poverty I guess think that football is their way out and will sacrifice and risk serious injury. Since his kids will be taken care of, no need to take that risk.
C-LeB28
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I take his one liner to mean this as well but it was so limited with an explanation it could be interpreted many different ways.
A lot of people do use football, sports in general, to set themselves up for other opportunities.
It maybe to reach the NFL to provide their families generational wealth. It might be to get a college scholarship that pays for the education that puts them in a position enter into the business world or attain a career that sets them up for life.
Plus, football hurts. LeBron doesn't want to see his kids risk their lives when they don't have to.
It maybe to reach the NFL to provide their families generational wealth. It might be to get a college scholarship that pays for the education that puts them in a position enter into the business world or attain a career that sets them up for life.
Plus, football hurts. LeBron doesn't want to see his kids risk their lives when they don't have to.
the band fan
Baseball Fan
unless he meant "incidentals" helped fast track his way out of poverty it's still a long process
GRAM4LIFE
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He's made his point on this subject before and this is no more then someone trying to find contradiction in his position. When you know better, you do better.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11866239/lebron-james-says-kids-allowed-play-football
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11866239/lebron-james-says-kids-allowed-play-football
Journalist
Listen up maggots! And that's an order!
LeBron got his leg broken his junior year of high school playing football. Luckily for him, the "incidentals" helped him
Broken wrist. A broken leg would have been ESPN breaking news.
This was from an article last November
LeBron: No football in my house
LeBron James told ESPN.com that he does not let his sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce Maximus, play football.
When asked whether the reason for his decision was the health dangers related to football, James replied, "Yes."
James elaborated on his thoughts Thursday.
"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," he said. "But 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.
"It's a safety thing. 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."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11866239/lebron-james-says-kids-allowed-play-football
In the same article he reiterated his stance on getting out of poverty
"I needed a way out,'' he said. "My kids don't need a way out. They're all right. I needed a way out when I was a kid. I tried to do whatever it took to get out. That's my excuse."
LeBron: No football in my house
LeBron James told ESPN.com that he does not let his sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce Maximus, play football.
When asked whether the reason for his decision was the health dangers related to football, James replied, "Yes."
James elaborated on his thoughts Thursday.
"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," he said. "But 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.
"It's a safety thing. 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."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11866239/lebron-james-says-kids-allowed-play-football
In the same article he reiterated his stance on getting out of poverty
"I needed a way out,'' he said. "My kids don't need a way out. They're all right. I needed a way out when I was a kid. I tried to do whatever it took to get out. That's my excuse."
mazjag
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He might be saying this because of all the information that's coming out on CTE and his own experience with football that have him saying, I'm positioning myself now where my kids don't have to go that route