Mario Chalmers Clears The Air About LeBron James "Fear" Comments

Former Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers has clarified his remarks about LeBron James.

When comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan, Chalmers hinted Jordan was superior because no players feared James. He drew backlash from former players such as Gilbert Arenas and Tristan Thompson, who both said James was feared in other ways.

In an interview with Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally Sports Network, Chalmers better explained his comments.

So I just got off the phone with Mario Chalmers & here's @mchalmers15 response to @RealTristan13 while on @Money23Green's show: "I'm very grateful for winning a ring, I have no problem with LeBron & I'm speaking from a perspective from people in @thebig3 who played... pic.twitter.com/J0oYbCFqyw
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) March 24, 2023

“Going more into depth of my statement, you come into a Finals situation are you more fearful to face LeBron James or Michael Jordan? MJ is 6-0 in the Finals and LeBron has 4 rings. When I say players didn't fear LeBron, LeBron has been beaten, MJ has not. When LeBron first came to the Heat, people saw him as a villain. But when you line up next to him, you're actually fearful of him because he's trying to prove people wrong.”

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