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Los Angeles Lakers legend, NBA all-star, and newly named billionaire LeBron James just became a partial owner of the Boston Red Sox and decided to call out Boston Celtics fans.
In the latest episode of Uninterrupted’s The Shop, James, 37, revealed he and his business partner Maverick Carter invested in Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Major League Baseball team. The group also owns the Premier League’s football team Liverpool F.C. and the National HockeyLeague’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
During the conversation, he mentioned that although he is a partial owner of a Boston sports team, he still hates Boston, particularly Celtics fans.
When asked why he said, “Because they racist as f*ck, that’s why.”
James continued, “They will say anything, and it’s fine. I mean, f*ck, it’s my wife, she’s been dealing with them her whole life. I don’t mind it. I hear it, if I hear someone close by, I check them real quick. I move onto the game, whatever the f*ck.”
“They going to say whatever the f*ck they want to say. They might throw something. I got a beer thrown on me, leaving a game,” James said.
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James is not the only one to comment on Celtics fans’ racist behavior as other NBA players shared similar experiences.
During game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs last year, Kyrie Irving, who played in Boston for two seasons, explained how there was “subtle racism” from the crowd.
Check out the full episode of The Shop below: