LAPD Officer Hopes ‘Hatred’ From LeBron James Will Stop, Requests to Meet and Talk About Policing

A police officer in Los Angeles has reached out to LeBron James in relation to a post the LA Lakers star shared on social media about a police-involved shooting that happened in Ohio.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on before the match against the Brooklyn Nets during a preseason game as part of 2019 NBA Global Games China at Shenzhen Universiade Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China on Oct. 12, 2019. Zhong Zhi/Getty Images

A police officer in Los Angeles has reached out to LeBron James in relation to a post the LA Lakers star shared on social media about a police-involved shooting that happened in Ohio.

LAPD Officer Deon Joseph noted in a lengthy post on Facebook that James’s understanding of policing is “so off base and extreme” and hopes he will have a conversation with an officer instead of constantly painting such a diverse group with a broad brush.