LeBron James hates sleeved NBA jerseys just as much as you do
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
LeBron James isn’t going to hide how he feels about sleeved jerseys. He hid his disdain for almost a full half, but then let loose, tearing his sleeves and making himself more comfortable.
LeBron is now playing with ripped sleeves and they’re just flopping all over the place. During a commercial break he grabbed some scissors and made a quick adjustment. Thank you for doing what we have been thinking for the last year. These are one of the most unnecessary changes to perfectly fine NBA uniforms and they suck.
UPDATE:
LeBron’s sleeve rip helped his game!
Pre-rip: 4-11 from the field, 0-4 from three, 0-2 on free throws, 8 points, 0 assists
Post-rip: 5-12 from the field, 1-1 from three, 4-5 on free throws, 15 points, 3 assists
UPDATE 2.0:
LeBron says he wasn’t upset by the jersey at all and that he totally likes the jersey, which is either utterly true or he knows how to play the game.
LeBron James says he was just frustrated with his shot and took it out on the sleeved jersey. He spoke very complimentary of the jersey.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 5, 2015 
