Freedom's new statements come one day after the WNBA tried to direct him to sit in a private luxury suite at Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta instead of the courtside seat he purchased, amid security concerns.The change in arrangement resulted in a highly-publicized encounter with police at the entrance of State Farm Arena, which resulted in Freedom leaving the venue entirely amid disagreements over where he wanted to sit.Angel Reese, Enes Kanter Freedom, LeBron james (Getty Images)Now Freedom is revealing that his former Boston Celtics teammate Dennis Schröder privately questioned LeBron James’ motives as an activist, and that his Celtics teammates once shunned him for making an appearance on Fox News in his final year in the league in 2021.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!According to Freedom, he asked Schröder that season what James was like as a teammate and how he viewed James’ public advocacy."He said, 'Whatever is LeBron doing is for LeBron.' I was like, enough said.We don't have to say a word anymore.
Because, uh, I used to respect him a lot, you know, uh, for what he'd done for Black community.Uh, but when one of his former teammates said, you know, all his advocacy is for, is for LeBron, um, that's where, that's where he lost me."Freedom also criticized James’ conduct during the national anthem before Philadelphia’s season opener against the Knicks on Tuesday.
Video showed James making apparent golf and shooting motions during the performance, prompting criticism from President Donald Trump on Thursday."But I mean, everybody knows LeBron James...I call him the dictator of the NBA.
And I think President Trump said the best.You know, he disrespects our country and disrespects our flag," Freedom said.
"LeBron James is the reason the NBA is woke still.I promise you, once he retires, NBA is not going to be as woke as now."In terms of the league's "woke" culture, Freedom also reca...