‘What a Complete Piece of S—t’: LeBron James’ Cold Encounter with Child Fan In Paris Sparks Backlash from Critics Calling NBA Star ‘Rude’ and Arrogant

LeBron James won his third gold medal of his career at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. However, as the Olympics comes to an end, the America basketball superstar is left facing backlash for an awkward interaction with a young fan in France. Footage circulating on the internet shows the four-time NBA champion getting out of a sprinter van with his gold medal around his neck. According to the Daily News, he was outside a Parisian restaurant. “Stop! Stop! Stop! Don’t do that,” James told a child as the Los Angeles Lakers player walked toward the establishment in front of a crowd of onlookers and paparazzi. Supporters of LeBron James came to the three-time Olympic gold medalist’s defense after a video showed him scolding a child in Paris. (Photo: @kingjames/Instagram) After the 39-year-old father of three chastised the boy, other people in the area could be heard saying “congratulations” and “champion.” That supportive vibe at the scene was met with backlash on social media. “Here is the real LeBron James. Look at him gesturing and belittling that little kid. This boy is a child who idolizes him, and he couldn’t give him a second of his time. Sickening!” one criticizer...