LeBron said he doesn’t like playing in Memphis and joked that if the Grizzlies had drafted him in 2003, he might have pulled an “Eli Manning” and not shown up. He also suggested the team should move to Nashville instead.

What he said

LeBron’s comments came up during a recent appearance on a YouTube golf show, where he complained about being in Memphis for a random regular-season game and said he wasn’t the only NBA player who felt that way.

Why it’s trending

The remarks landed because they were unusually blunt for a superstar talking about an NBA city, and they quickly sparked backlash and debate online.

Short version

He basically said: Memphis is a tough place to travel for NBA games, and the Grizzlies should be in Nashville instead.