Orange County Register reporter Luca Evans posted the video on X of James walking into the arena with his younger son Bryce and two of his Sierra Canyon High School teammates. The video showed James enter the arena while the national anthem was playing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMX users noticed that James immediately sat in his chair as “The Star-Spangled Banner” blared on the speakers and failed to remove his hat — which is customary to do during the national anthem. “As the reporter who took this video, this is gross and completely mischaracterizes the situation,” he wrote on X. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Source: Fox News December 13, 2023 14:26 UTC