Former NFL star Ryan Clark called out NBA rookie Bronny James for refusing to travel with the Lakers G-League team South Bay Lakers.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Bronny is “only going to play in the South Bay Lakers’ home games. He’s only going to kind of be a part-time G League player, and he’s not getting on United Airlines to fly to these road games.”
Bronny made his G-League debut earlier this month. He scored 6 points in the South Bay Lakers’ 110-96 win against Salt Lake City.
But Bronny scored 4 points in a 122-127 loss in his second game, as his parents LeBron and Savannah James looked on.
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark said Bronny should play in the G-League to develop his skills.
“What Has Bronny James Earned?,” Clark tweeted. “What has Bronny James done where he should be too good to fly commercial?,” Clark said during his podcast “The Pivot”.
“If I’m Bronny James… I’m begging [agent] Rich Paul, I’m begging [Lakers coach] JJ Redick, I’m begging my father [LeBron James], ‘Please let me travel with this team… Please let me go somewhere where I’ma get up more than six shots in three games, to not only prove it to my organization that I’m worthy of being on this team, but to my damn self,’” Clark explained.
“You don’t get treated differently because of your parents. You get treated differently because of your ability to contribute,” he added.
Bronny James play road games with the Lakers G-League affiliate… But Why? The first headline I read noted,”team flies commercial.” And?
What has Bronny earned? He should be begging his organization, & if need be his father to let him play. He should want to prove himself to his… pic.twitter.com/uKEltNLAuQ
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 16, 2024
