LeBron James sorry for Jewish money lyric

Basketballer LeBron James says he is sorry for posting a lyric that referenced 'Jewish money'.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James walks across the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James walks across the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Source: AAP

Basketballer LeBron James has apologised for causing any offence, after he posted a lyric referencing 'Jewish money'.

The Los Angeles Lakers star said he simply got caught up in the music, thought the lyric was a "compliment" and offered "apologies, for sure".

The lyric comes from the song ASMR by rapper 21 Savage.

James shared it over the weekend on his Instagram account, which has nearly 46 million followers.
The lyric says: "We been getting that Jewish money, everything is Kosher."

James apologised on ESPN. “Apologies, for sure, if I offended anyone,” he said.  

He said he regularly posts lyrics and listens to "great music" in his car.

He added: "That was the byproduct of it. So I actually thought it was a compliment, and obviously it wasn't through the lens of a lot of people."

Later the rapper tweeted his own apology.


Share
1 min read

Published

Updated



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world