James sent a message to John Martin CEO, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. that said:
I am really tired of You Mr Barkley and truly disappointed in your lack of class towards a player thats done so much for the league ..the sport and the Lakers franchise. Im not gonna sit here and say they are good team I know they arent I know its going to be a miserable year but we are still fans nonetheless even when your sixers were a terrible team you were still watched. You may not like the Lakers right now or their players of what they have put together as a team but to continue to trash a franchise as well that has done wonders for the very league that pays or paid you makes no sense at all. I havent been this disappointment in You and NBAonTNT for as long as I have been watching. which was since int inception, as I am now I may be only ONE viewer but it will be ONE viewer less because of your constant trashing just two games into the season. Perhaps you are better off sitting at home picking the games you do and don't want to watch might suit you better than telling your network and other networks to ban a storied franchise. Less we forget the players on that team who may not be living up to YOUR standards but they are in the NBA and worked hard to get there w/o your help and needless trashing is just unnecessary. thank Mr Barkley I will just stick League Pass a truly disappointed NBA fan I used to look up to your playstyle when I played. What happened to that man. sincerely James
