LeBron James Explains Why He Won’t Allow His Kids To Play Football

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James says he won’t let his kids play football because they don’t need because of the violent nature of the game and his financial situation.

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LeBron James made headlines earlier this week when he stated that he would not allow his kids to play football.

Now, James is explaining the rationale behind his decision.

From ESPN:

"“We don’t want them to play in our household right now until they understand how physical and how demanding the game is. Then they can have their choice in high school, we’ll talk over it,” he said. “But right now there’s no need for it. There’s enough sports they can play. They play basketball, they play soccer, they play everything else but football and hockey.“It’s a safety thing. As a parent you protect your kids as much as possible. I don’t think I’m the only one that’s not allowing his kids to play football, it’s just that I’m LeBron James and it gets put in the headlines for no reason.”(…)“I needed a way out,” he said. “My kids don’t need a way out. They’re all right. I needed a way out when I was a kid. I tried to do whatever it took to get out. That’s my excuse.”"

It’s understandable that LeBron wants to protect his children from the violent nature of football. We as a society are become more informed about the dangers of playing football and it makes sense that he’d prefer his kids to take up basketball before football.

Surely, LeBron’s comments about how his sons “don’t need a way out” of the inner-city are going to get the most attention. LeBron is essentially saying that there’s no reason to play football if you’re wealthy.

Do you agree with LeBron’s comments about football’s relation to poverty? Tell us in the comments section below!

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