LeBron James Seemingly Addresses Kevin Gates’ Comment About Wife Savannah James

After all, the Los Angeles Lakers player appeared to defend Savannah James after Kevin Gates said he prefers the way white women look at the athlete to his wife of 11 years.

 

"'Kings don't concern themselves with the opinions of peasants,'" LeBron captioned his April 20 Instagram post with Savannah alongside a Black queen emoji. "Where to next Queen?!?! Let's get it!"

 

The "Satellites" rapper's eyebrow-raising comment came as Kevin explained that he wouldn't want to trade places with the NBA superstar despite being "one of the greatest players to ever play the game."

 

"I don't like the way Savannah look at LeBron," Kevin said in an April 19 Instagram video. "I like the way them white women look at LeBron. As soon as he walked out there, they just be like, 'Oh oh oh.'"

 

Describing Savannah as "the warden of the jail," he added that LeBron's spirit "is so loving and giving, it hurt me to see it."

 

E! News has reached out to reps for LeBron and Kevin and has not heard back.

This wouldn't be the first time that LeBron—who shares kids Bronny James, 20, Bryce James, 17, and Zhuri James, 10, with Savannah—has proven to be fiercely protective of his family.

 

In fact, the basketball player went viral last month after having a heated exchange with Stephen A. Smith over claims that Bronny is only in the NBA because of his dad.

 

The ESPN commentator explained on First Take following the moment that he "thought long and hard" about whether to address the clip and had "no intention" of bringing it up until it went viral.

 

"Ultimately, it was unavoidable and that is why I have to discuss it now," he explained. "That wasn't a basketball player confronting me. That was a parent. That was a father, and I can't sit here and be angry or feel slighted by LeBron James in any way in that regard."

 

However, Stephen was disappointed that those feelings weren't brought to him privately.

"LeBron James knows how to get in contact with me, if he wanted to," Stephen said. "Because had he called and wanted to talk to me, I would've accepted that call. Had he wanted to see me, I would've flown out and I would've seen him and I would've had a conversation man-to-man, but that is not what he elected to do. Instead, he elected to confront me while I was sitting courtside."

 

LeBron shared his perspective on the incident, telling Pat McAfee on his eponymous show weeks later that Stephen "completely missed the whole point."

 

"Never would I ever not allow people who talk about the sport to criticize players about what they do on the court," he explained last month. "That is your job to criticize…That is all part of the game. When you take it and get personal with it, it's my job not only to protect my damn household but protect the players."