Isiah Thomas slams LeBron James over shirtless warm-up: ‘The professionalism in our NBA league has diminished…’
Posted on: Apr 12, 2025 21:47 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
supply this to the growing lean of NBA legends from the older propagation voicing their criticisms of today’s stars. This clip, it’s Pistons fable Isiah Thomas, who aimed at LeBron James for warming up shirtless before the Lakers' matchup against the Rockets on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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During the NBA TV broadcast, Thomas said, “I just totally, 100 percent object to this. If I was the GM, the coach, I would never let one of my players walk out on the floor looking like this. I mean we are [the] professional NBA league. We ain’t Summer League. We ain’t at the YMCA.” In the footage aired on the broadcast, the NBA player was seen warming up in grey sweatpants and no shirt.
According to James, the act suggested a lack of standards among the league players. He said, “I just think the professionalism in our NBA league has diminished so much. Look, I like LeBron, I’m a fan of his, so forth and so on. But to walk out on the floor before a game with no shirt on and shoot, I mean c’mon man. Where are we at? What are we doing? Where are we at? Adam Silver, if you want to fine somebody, fine that. Put a fine on that,” as reported by The New York Post.
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Nearly two decades ago, Isiah Thomas faced serious controversy during his time with the New York Knicks. While serving as head coach, both he and Madison Square Garden came under fire following a workplace harassment lawsuit filed by former team executive Anucha Browne Sanders. Though Thomas denied any wrongdoing, the case was settled, with MSG paying $11.6 million in damages.
Meanwhile, LeBron James, now in his 22nd NBA season, was preparing for his 12th game back after recovering from a groin injury that sidelined him for seven games,
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