NBA reporter accuses LeBron James of ‘gentrifier’ behavior after viral Memphis take
LeBron James is taking serious heat from an NBA reporter following his comments that suggested the Memphis Grizzlies should relocate. Many NBA players have shared similar sentiments over recent years about the Tennessee-based franchise. However, James’ larger-than-life persona has many basketball fans and some reporters concerned about his latest hot take.
MORE: LeBron James disheartened by Luka Doncic injury: ‘The last thing you want to see’ David Dennis Jr. , a longtime sports journalist, called out the Los Angeles Lakers star after his comments went viral during a “ Bob Does Sports” segment on YouTube . .
@DavidDTSS on LeBron's comments about moving the Memphis Grizzlies to Nashville "He is a gentrifier…it is behavior that I would've thought was unbecoming of somebody like LeBron and all of these other hoopers who have all of these bad things to say about Memphis. " pic. twitter.
com/39ASg13tgQ — ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) April 3, 2026 Dennis Jr. isn’t holding back anything after laying into James for publicly besmirching Memphis’ name. This all comes as the NBA is beginning to have serious talks about expansion cities like Las Vegas and Seattle.
“He is a gentrifier,” Dennis Jr. said during an ESPN Radio appearance . ” … It is behavior that I would’ve thought was unbecoming of somebody like LeBron and all of these other hoopers who have all of these bad things to say about Memphis.