{
  "id": 16942708,
  "title": "Charles Barkley: LeBron James’ national anthem behavior ‘disrespectful’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/charles-barkley-lebron-james-national-anthem-behavior-disrespectful",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:09:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charles-barkley-lebron-james-national-190954211.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Barkley recently criticized LeBron James for practicing his golf swing during the playing of \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" before the NBA All-Star Game in 2022. Barkley expressed his disapproval on SiriusXM NBA Radio, stating that James' actions were \"very disrespectful.\" However, Barkley himself does not pay attention to what President Donald Trump thinks about the matter. \"I'm always going to stand for the anthem,\" Barkley added, emphasizing the importance of standing and the significance of the national anthem. He explained that while he supports free speech, he believes that protests should be conducted in a respectful manner. James was not interested in Trump's comments, responding humorously that it was a \"slow news day.\"",
  "summary": "Charles Barkley is the latest media personality to weigh in on LeBron James getting caught practicing his golf swing during “The Star-Spangled Banner” on opening night of the NBA season. During an appearance on SiriusXM NBA radio with Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine, Barkley was asked about James’ behavior before last Tuesday’s Philadelphia 76ers-New York…",
  "key_points": [
    "Charles Barkley criticized LeBron James for golfing during national anthem.",
    "Barkley called James' actions \"very disrespectful\".",
    "Barkley emphasized standing for anthem, supports free speech but respectful protests."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}