LeBron James bashes AAU Coaches

[Cannons Front]

As the debate over load management in the NBA continues, one of the factors regularly brought up is the increasingly demanding schedule young prospects face on the AAU circuit.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has strong feelings on the subject.
"These kids are going into the league already banged up, and I think parents and coaches need to know [that]... well, AAU coaches don't give a f--k," James, whose sons Bronny and Bryce both play for AAU teams, told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. "AAU coaches couldn't give a damn about a kid and what his body is going through."



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If he has such strong feelings why are both of his boys involved with this program?
He is moving in the right direction by saying something, but a bigger statement would be, saying this is not acceptable and my sons will not be a part of it....

[Admiral Ackbar]

From my experience AAU is a free for all. The coaches the people that run the leagues are all corrupt. They dont care about players only getting fees and expenses taken care of.

Good gig if you can get it.

[texan]

I agree. It's not just AAU either. Baseball is probably worse because of the pitching involved.

I can tell you many of these kids are playing because they are expected to by the parents. It has become a job. Many don't care for it, and that's way more than you think.

Says a recovering AAU and select Baseball parent and coach.