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Fox News Anchor Sean Hannity Takes Massive Dig at “Worst Actor” LeBron James: “He Certainly Earned It”

Published 02/10/2022, 8:42 AM EST

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Normally, we see awards handed out for extraordinary performances in different fields. However, the Golden Raspberry Awards surprisingly hand out prizes for underwhelming performances. In a shocking move, Lakers forward LeBron James has been nominated in the ‘Worst Actor’ category. The call comes after the 37-year-old’s outing in the new Space Jam movie. And reacting to the same, Fox News anchor Sean Hannity has destroyed James.

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The NBA veteran, LeBron James has earned 18 All-Star appearances and 4 NBA championships in his two decade long career. Still shining thoroughly in the NBA, he is known worldwide for his on-court achievements. Apart from this, the legend has also been featured in Space Jam: A New Legacy. The movie revolves around James playing basketball with some characters from the hit show Looney Tunes, in order to escape a trapped world. Unfortunately, his delivery in the 2021 film has not ended too well.

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Fox News’ Sean Hannity fires shots at ‘Worst Actor’ LeBron James

The Razzie Awards, as they are informally called, announce awards for poor performances throughout the year. The nominations are finalized after voting from 1,128 people from around the USA. There are several categories, including Worst Actor, Worst Picture, Worst Director, etc. This year, the awardees will be announced on March 26th.

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Among the nominees this year, was LeBron himself. He found himself on the list of worst acting performances, along with Scott Eastwood, Roe Hartrampf, Ben Platt and Mark Wahlberg. Naturally, this is James’ first nomination. Sean Hannity, a Fox News anchor, took aim at the ‘King’ after the nominations were announced. In a low blow, the 60-year-old said, “He [LeBron James] certainly earned it…”

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The Razzie nomination is certainly something that wouldn’t have been on LeBron’s checklist. Do you think he is going to earn an accolade that he doesn’t desire? I guess we’ll find out at the end of March.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan is an NBA and Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. He aspires to pursue Sports Journalism and has represented his institution in cricket, badminton, soccer and table tennis. Sankalp idolises Roger Federer and Stephen Curry, and has an inherent love for statistics.
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