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‘Disrespectful’: LeBron James faces backlash for yelling during national anthem

By John Gage
Published October 23, 2019 7:21pm ET
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‘Disrespectful’: LeBron James faces backlash for yelling during national anthem
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) grimaces after straining his left groin, during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. The Lakers won 127-101. | (Tony Avelar/AP)

Some sports fans are unhappy after video surfaced of LeBron James yelling during the national anthem before the season opener of the Los Angeles Lakers.

ESPN tweeted out video on Tuesday night of James shouting, “Let’s go,” while the anthem was still being sung.

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