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Brian Windhorst is giving his thoughts on former schoolmate LeBron James taking a shot at him. Earlier this week, James appeared on the Pat McAfee show and blasted Windhorst for being “weird.”
“I see a lot of s–t too. Like I see Brian Windhorst on one of these shows not too long ago,” commented James before being interrupted by McAFee.
“You guys played together in high school, right?” McAfee said jokingly.
“Yeah, this guy who says he’s like my f–king best friend,” James continued. “These guys are just weird.”
“This guy who says he’s my f-cking best friend. These guys are just weird.”
– LeBron on Brian Windhorst
(🎥 @PatMcAfeeShow / h/t @Underdog )
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LeBron immediately received backlash from media members, who backed Windhorst.
On Friday, Windhorst responded to LeBron’s comments on him during an appearance on
“LeBron doesn’t owe me anything. I owe him a lot,” Windhorst said. “He has been a great friend to my hometown and my alma mater. That I would stand on. Anything else, I would never say or never stand on.
“Just know, I met LeBron 25 years ago. And my understanding of LeBron and where people stand in his life has been crystal clear.”
“LeBron doesn’t owe me anything. I owe him a lot,” Windhorst said. “He has been a great friend to my hometown and my alma mater. That I would stand on. Anything else, I would never say or never stand on.
“Just know, I met LeBron 25 years ago. And my understanding of LeBron and where people stand in his life has been crystal clear.”
“LeBron doesn’t owe me anything. I owe him a lot. He has been a great friend to my hometown and my alma mater. That I would stand on. Anything else, I would never say or never stand on.”
– Brian Windhorst
(🎥 @ESPNCleveland )
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