# Ex-NBA player says LeBron James should ‘stand the f— still’ during national anthem

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-nba-player-says-lebron-james-should-stand-the-f-still-during-national-anthem/
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:46:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T02:03:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/ex-nba-player-says-lebron-james-should-stand-f-still-during-national-anthem
- Topics: Basketball, Celebrity, Entertainment, Sport, World

## Key points

- Jason Williams said NBA players should stand still during the anthem.
- He said he did not personally mind James’s actions.
- The NBA has not fined James over his warm-ups.

## Summary

Former NBA guard Jason Williams criticised LeBron James for swaying and appearing to rehearse a golf swing during the national anthem, saying players should stand still. His comments add to public debate about James’s conduct at games, which has also drawn criticism from other prominent figures.

Williams, who played 12 NBA seasons, said he did not personally care what James did but believed the rules required players to stand still and dress alike. The article reports that the NBA has not fined James over his anthem warm-ups; Charles Barkley and President Donald Trump have also criticised him.

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