Gilbert Arenas Finds the Hate Toward LeBron James “Weird as F***” Despite Being Top-10 All-Time

Theres no disputing LeBron James is the most scrutinized athlete weve ever seen.

For as many people who love him and recognize his many achievements, there seem to be just as many looking to tear him down at all times.

Its a strange dynamic for a player who is so undeniably great, a fact Gilbert Arenas called out on the newest episode of his Gils Arena podcast.LeBrons shortcomings often get even more airtime than his accomplishments.

Arenas doesnt understand it, because he feels that only LeBron is subjected to that level of criticism, and not just in basketballin any field in which people are talking about their favorites.So youre telling me in your favorites, you can say something good about 1, 2, 3, 4, lets say LeBrons 5, you talk s*** about 5, then talk great about 6, 7, 8, 9, 10? Thats weird as f***!Arenas is right, but as Nick Young pointed out, other all-time greats aret totally immune to criticism.

Kevin Durant continues to take heat for jumping to the Warriors.

Kobe Bryant was accused of being a Michael Jordan clone.

Shaq was criticized for not staying in shape.Arenas said hed rather be ranked outside the top 10 if it meant avoiding all of that criticism.LeBron recently shot back at the media over the negative way the game is covered now, saying, Why do you want to be the face of the league when all the people that cover our game and talk about our game on a day-to-day basis s*** on everybody?Even LeBrons comments on negativity in the media were received negativelyLeBron is damned if he does and damned if he doesnt.

Rather than take his comments to heart and undergo a bit of self-reflection, many in the media ripped him more.

Kendrick Perkins agreed with LeBrons general sentiment, but still took him to task for not naming names.I get what LeBron is saying.

My only problem [is]...

Say who you speaking to.

Because it cant be us, because we highlight him every single day, even when hes not playing.

We make sure that we appreciate his greatness every single day.If you say Where does LeBron fall in your Top 10?...

no matter where they f*cking put him, hes the only person they talk sh*t about.Gil says its weird AF if the only player in your Top 10 you talk negative about is LeBron James pic.twitter.com/yq65y5z1c4 Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) March 4, 2025In todays social media age, negativity sells.

Outrage gets clicks.

Fewer and fewer people are looking to agree.

Theyd rather have something to get angry about.

Unfortunately, there seems to be no end in sight.If you want to avoid criticism altogether, then paradoxically, you need to take Arenas advice and just stay out of the conversation altogether.

Greatness going forward is going to require a thicker skin.The post Gilbert Arenas Finds the Hate Toward LeBron James Weird as F*** Despite Being Top-10 All-Time appeared first on The SportsRush..

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