‘Being black in America, it’s tough’: LeBron James speaks out against racism after home vandalised

NBA superstar LeBron James says a racial slur spray-painted on the front gate of his Los Angeles home shows the level of racism in America but hopes it can move people closer to ending such hatred.

“If this can keep the communication going and shine the light and keep us progressing and not regressing, that’s the main thing,” James said.

“Being black in America, it’s tough,” James said. “And we’ve got a long way to go as a society, for us as African-Americans until we feel equal in America.”

While there was vandalism at his $20 million home, police reported, James said the most important thing was that his family, who was at their home in Ohio at the time of the incident, was safe.