LeBron James, the 40-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star, has been diagnosed with sciatica, an injury expected to keep him out of the season opener and possibly longer.
However, sports analyst Skip Bayless has accused LeBron of exaggerating the injury as a "sympathy-gaining" stunt.
He's going little kid on the Los Angeles Lakers for the way they have treated or mistreated him in his view. He's saying, 'Ok, if Luka is the man, if I am not in your plans, then I will basically take my basketball and go home.
Author's summary: LeBron James' injury sparks controversy and debate.