Early Wednesday morning, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James‘ Los Angeles house was spray-painted with racist vandalism, per TMZ Sports.
The Los Angeles Police Department was dispatched to James’ Los Angeles residence as they were alerted to the vandalism.
In response, James spoke to reporters on NBA Finals media day at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and said hate in America remains “alive every single day.”
LeBron: "Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day. Even though it's concealed…it's alive every single day."
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) May 31, 2017
LeBron: "No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are … being black in America is tough."
— Mike Singer (@msinger) May 31, 2017
The entire interview was relayed courtesy of NBA TV:
LeBron James shares thoughts on his Los Angeles house getting vandalized. pic.twitter.com/4RFLK42xhu
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 31, 2017
