More Than a Decade Before Jerry Jones Photo Stance, LeBron James Was in the Bad Books of Cavaliers Fans for Being a Dallas Cowboy Fan: “Does James Really Hate Cleveland That Much?”

Arguably their greatest-ever player, LeBron James has had a troubled relationship with the Cleveland Cavaliers and its fans. His controversial move to the Miami Heat in 2010 and his allegiance with other teams made him very unpopular among fans.

Recently, James made some bold remarks on the Jerry Jones controversy. Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is all over the news currently after a resurfaced photo showed Jones attending an anti-desegregation rally many years ago.

Interestingly enough, James was very unpopular among fans as he openly supported the Cowboys instead of the Cleveland Browns. The Cowboys happen to be one of the rivals of the Browns. His fascination for one of Cleveland’s biggest rivals compelled local fans and media personalities to question the King’s loyalties.

LeBron James was questioned about his loyalty due to his allegiance to the Cowboys

The 2016 NBA finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors remains one of the greatest NBA Finals ever. LeBron James won his third NBA championship and his first with his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Despite all he has done for the team and the city, James has been questioned about his loyalty to Cleveland in the past. Before a 2008 game between the Cowboys and the Browns, fans noticed LeBron hanging out with the Cowboys Wide Receiver Terrell Owens. He also ended up hugging cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones.

Back in 2008, when James had two years left on his current deal, a local journalist raised an important question. Columnist Morris asked, “Does Cavaliers superstar James really hate Cleveland that much?”

He further added, “It makes you wonder whether he really likes you. I suppose it could be worse: He could be a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. But that sort of nonsense would make his life difficult in Cleveland.”

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More than a decade after this controversy, LeBron and the Dallas Cowboys are in the news yet again. James made some bold statements regarding the Cowboys owner recently which caught the attention of the world.

What did James say about Jerry Jones?

An old photo showed a 14-year-old Jerry Jones attending an anti-desegregation rally. This has sent shockwaves across the sporting world with eminent names like James commenting on the issue.

Following a game against the Portland Trail Blazers, James called out reporters, saying, “I was thinking when I was on my way over here, I was wondering why I haven’t gotten a question from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo.”

James confronted the media over the disparity in their coverage of the Jerry Jones and the Kyrie Irving controversy. Irving made some anti-semitic comments last month which brought in a lot of flak from the media. Moreover, the former NBA champion was suspended for some games without pay.

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