LeBron James went on an Twitter rant Sunday to share his opinion that coaches need to be harder on players and push them more in order to drive them towards success.
James reflected on how some of his coaches pushed him and pleaded for current coaches to do the same, rather than sugarcoat things for fear of losing the player.
Here’s what he said:
Man if it wasn't for Big Frank, Bruce Kelker, Willie Earl, @CoachDambrot @CoachDruJoyce I wouldn't be the player/man I am today! As a kid…
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
they showed toughness and stayed on me every single day! Never sugar coded nothing, told me to real and lit me up when I wasn't applying….
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
Reason I'm saying this is I believe this is a major part of the reason why kids don't succeed as much because the leaders, coaches, etc…..
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
won't get on them because their afraid of losing the kid, or losing the sponsorship that comes with the kids, or have their own agenda……
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
“on how much they can benefit in the long run from the kid not realizing they’re cheating the s— out of the kid. We as kids don’t know…..”
We need to be pushed, kicked, loved, then pushed and kicked again cause that's what brings and breads the hunger inside of us! Whoever u….
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
are out there please stop worrying about u and if u really care for the kid give them the guidance as my Coaches, mentors did for me!…..
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
Can't stand for it anymore because of I and will die right now for my Sport and for SPORTS in general. #JustMyOpinion
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 27, 2017
It’s unclear what prompted the rant from James, but when you have a coach like Frank Martin in the Final Four — and he’s known as someone who yells at his players and pushes them — it reminds us that all sorts of coaching styles work.
Coaches should keep all this in mind when they’re recruiting LeBron’s sons.
