LeBron: It’s 'Scary' to Think What Might Happen If My Son Is Pulled Over by Police

LeBron James talks about the recent police shootings and says it’s "scary" to think what might happen if his son is pulled over by police.

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LeBron James took the stage Monday at Cavaliers media day, and during his availability, he spoke about a range of different issues. He talked about J.R. Smith and explained why he wants Cleveland to re-sign him to a new deal:

He also commented on Colin Kaepernick’s recent protest and said that, while he plans on standing for the national anthem this season, he respects what the 49ers quarterback is doing:

And of course, he spoke about winning a championship last season and expressed how excited he is to see the title banner hanging in the Cavaliers’ practice facility:

But the most interesting and eye-opening portion of his press conference came when he was asked about the recent police shootings that have plagued the country. LeBron spoke on how "scary" it is to think about what might happen if his son LeBron James Jr. gets pulled over by police on day.

"My personal feelings is that I got a 12-year-old son, a 9-year-old son, and a 2-year-old daughter," he said. "I look at my son being four years removed from driving his own car and being able to leave the house on his own. It’s a scary thought right now to think, if my son gets pulled over and you tell your kids that if you just apply and you just listen to the police that they will be respectful and things will work itself out. You see these videos that continue to come out. It’s a scary-ass situation. That if my son calls me and says he’s been pulled over that I’m not that confident that things are going to go well and my son is going to return home."

LeBron also referenced the phrase "All Lives Matter" while speaking about police shootings. "We just want the conversation to continue to keep going," he said. "I don’t have the answer, none of us have the answer. But the more times we can talk about it, the more times we can conversate about it, because I’m not up here saying that all police are bad because they’re not. I’m not saying that all kids are great and all adults are great, because they’re not. But at the same time, all lives do matter. It’s not just about, it’s not black or white, it’s everyone."

The "ALM" part isn’t sitting well with many people, but LeBron’s entire explanation is worth a watch. You can check out his full press conference below:

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