'I am more than an athlete': LeBron James responds to Laura Ingraham who told him to 'Shut up and dribble'

05:16 - 17 February 2018

LeBron James took to Instagram to respond to Laura Ingraham after the Fox News anchor took issue with his comments towards Trump.

LeBron James took to Instagram to respond to Laura Ingraham after the Fox News anchor told the Cavaliers superstar to "Shut up and dribble" after comments he made about President Donald Trump.
James posted an image of neon lights that read "I am more than an athlete" and captioned his post with #wewillnotshutupanddribble.
Many other athletes across the sporting world had posted messages of support to James throughout the day.

LeBron James took to Instagram on Friday night to respond to Laura Ingraham of Fox News after the anchor told him to "Shut up and dribble."

James posted an image of neon lights that read "I am more than an athlete" and captioned his post with #wewillnotshutupanddribble.

#wewillnotshutupanddribble... @ kingjames

The drama started when Ingraham devoted a segment of her show to criticizing James for comments he made on a video published on Uninterrupted. In the video, James and fellow NBA All Star Kevin Durant spoke with ESPN's Cari Champion about a range of subjects, including President Donald Trump and the current state of politics in the country.