Racist graffiti has been sprayed on the gates of LeBron James’s Los Angeles home as the Cleveland Cavaliers star prepares for the NBA finals, which start this week.
TMZ first reported that the N-word was sprayed on the gates of the home, and LA police later confirmed the news. The house, in the Brentwood area of the city, is not James’s primary residence and he is not believed to have been at home at the time; the graffiti has since been removed. The Cavaliers will play the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the finals in Oakland on Thursday.
“No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being black in America is tough,” James said on Wednesday afternoon after a practice session at Oracle Arena. “Racism will always be a part of the world, a part of America. Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day. Even though that it’s concealed most of the time.”
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