Hours After LeBron James and Deion Sanders’ “Fake People” Warning, Cavaliers Rookie Cites Lakers Star and Coach Prime

Deion Sanders has been making headlines for quite a few weeks now. First, he addressed the comments thrown at him and struck back by being an unapologetic about his stand. As some players chipped in with solidarity and support, Coach Prime called out some ‘fake people’ in his life. The belligerent guards only escalated the situation. Apart from fans and media, LeBron James gave his two cents on the issue.

The King’s support for Sanders compelled others to come forward. Among them was the Cavs rookie.

Cavs rookie takes on LeBron James’ advice

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders has always been in the spotlight since he took over the job for the team. And despite their previous year’s track record, coach Sanders has been able to turn things around so far this season. So much so that the season tickets are higher than that of the Los Angeles Lakers.  

Recently, Coach Prime went on X, formerly known as Twitter to share his thoughts on the people who he considers fake. Sanders’ tweeted, “I have smiled at people who have said the most terrible things and they think I don’t know.” A majority of the fanbase and even big media outlets went on to speculate who coach Sanders was talking about. 

But before the hype could die down, LeBron James retweeted his post saying, “Do it all the time! And by now they should know I don’t forget a dang on thing.” This series of tweets went on to inspire Cleveland Cavaliers rookie, Emoji Bates.

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Bates shared this post on his Instagram stories. He also captioned it stating, “I’ll never forget,” followed by a couple of those 100 emojis.

The turbulence of being a professional athlete

Being a professional athlete comes with its own set of challenges. And it is not all highlights all the time. Sure, if you’re performing well, the world and the fans will love you, and the media with sing praises.

But during those off-nights, the same fans and media houses can be brutal, tearing you apart and dismissing all the things you have achieved. Not only that, even if you do all the right things, there will be people who will always hate you.

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So, given that Bates is about to step into that life, it is nice to see the young player get his facts right before life teaches him the hard way.