Editor’s note: With LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in town to battle the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs, we’re looking back at a moment from three years ago when the basketball legend took note of Colorado. Below is an article, reposted from 2020, about LeBron James’ criticism of the news media’s coverage of Black Lives Matter protests.

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