This followed Ryan Clark accusing the Lakers of coddling LeBron’s son, Bronny James, as he won’t be required to travel while on G League team The South Bay Lakers due to the squad flying commercial. Many believe this criticism is what sparked James’ exit from social media.

Colin Cowherd shares his thoughts on LeBron James' decision to take a break from social media, arguing that LeBron shouldn’t take it too seriously. He discusses whether social media’s negativity is affecting athletes like LeBron.