During his time with the Miami Heat, LeBron James was arguably the most dominating force in NBA history. One former foe, however, is attempting to tear him down with this pretty shocking accusation that he used steroids during his time in Miami.
In Teague's words, "They started testing for HGH and he had to sit out. He said his back was hurting and he sat out for 3 weeks then came back skinny.”
There were some giggles when Teague initially made the claim, but he seemed to double-down with added specifics. This is not the first time LeBron has been accused of taking PEDs, so it's not all that surprising. However, it is unfortunate to see players trying to tear each other down.
LeBron James is an easy target
And, look, LeBron is an easy target. He's been in the conversation for the best player in the world ever since he was drafted into the NBA, and is in the conversation for the greatest of all time. While there are some off-court stuff that LeBron has done that could be categorized as controversial (most notably, The Decision), he's done little to question his greatness as a basketball player.
Especially during his years with the Heat.
LeBron only spent four seasons in Miami, but there's an easy argument to be made that that stretch was the best of his basketball career. The IQ, the success, the dominance, the decision-making. It was all there for LeBron during his time in Miami.
To try and smear LeBron's name, without any evidence, mind you, is pretty low for Teague. Maybe Teague is just parrotting what he's heard, but that's kind of the problem here, especially in today's climate. For the most part, you can say just about anything without getting checked on it.
That's probably what Teague is doing here.
It wouldn't surprise me if this is something Teague heard. In fact, I think that's exactly what he's trying to relay during this clip. However, to just say that without any confirmation is pretty wild and comes off in a bad light.
And, yeah, that's what he's supposed to do with the platform. I get it. He's a podcaster now, and these are the tactics some use to make headlines. In some ways, I suppose it worked.
But, still, it does feel dirty to try and go this far as it pertains to LeBron.