Ex-Celtics champ begs for ‘truce’ with LeBron James fans after controversial take backfires

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty ImagesOne former Boston Celtics player quickly learned why controversial takes about LeBron James are a bad idea.

>Even at 41 years old, Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James remains one of the faces of the NBA and a solid enough player.

>As one of the faces of the league, there’s no doubt that James has an immense fan following. As a result, whenever an analyst or a former NBA player speaks ill of the King, the fans are quick to defend him.

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesTony Allen quickly learned why it’s a bad idea to criticize LeBron JamesTony Allen, who won the 2008 NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, recently criticized James’ impact on the defensive end of the floor.

>However, just days later, Allen has given up on his stance as he calls for a truce with James’ massive fanbase.

>“I did not know LeBron James was that heavy in media, boy. I promise you, I don’t want no smoke. I’m coming on To The Baha right now, man. Tell all what y’all call them —the ‘sexuals’, the ‘Brons______’— hey man, tell them truce, little Bruce,” Allen said on The Baha podcast.

>He added, “Straight up, man. Tell them they can send some of that love to To The Baha out the mud, man. Hey, since they so m____________ deep, we see how deep they is. D___, they was on my head!”

There’s no doubt that Allen was a defensive juggernaut during his NBA career, but James wasn’t a liability on that end during the prime of his career.

>At the end of the day, James didn’t even need to respond himself as his fans ensured that Allen not only took back his comments, but also asked for a truce.

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