LeBron James announced on Wednesday that he’s taking a break from social media. The Los Angeles Lakers star made the announcement on his X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram accounts, writing: “Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care.”

LeBron James has announced his decision to take a break from social media, citing negativity in sports coverage as his primary reason. The announcement came after he reposted a statement from Rich Kleiman on X (formerly Twitter) that criticised the prevalence of negative narratives in sports media.