Jerry Jones praised NBA star LeBron James during a podcast on Friday. The Dallas Cowboys owner’s remarks come days after James criticized the media for burying the controversy surrounding a resurfaced photo of Jones.
In the 1957 picture, which was recently published by The Washington Post, a teenage Jones can be seen standing in a crowd during a protest against racial integration at an Arkansas school. Critics, including ESPN analyst Jay Williams, have since called on the businessman to “publicly denounce racism.” However, Jones has attempted to defend himself with claims that he was merely present at the civil rights clash as an observer.
Jones was asked about James’ comments during an appearance on sports podcast K&C Masterpiece on Audacy’s 105.3 The Fan.
“Well, first of all, you have to hear me say how much I think of LeBron,” Jones said. “I don’t know of anybody I respect any more, I don’t know of anybody that has taken every opportunity he’s had and maximized it.”
James is a “great ambassador for sport,” Jones continued. “I want to be sure that you know where I’m coming from. It made buttons pop off my vest, so to speak, when he would talk about how much of a Cowboy fan he was, and he would have made a great tight-end. And that doesn’t change. There’s nothing about any of that that changes, and I did hear what he had to say.”
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
Jerry Jones on LeBron James Comments: ‘I Did Hear What He Had to Say’
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