"Doesn’t understand the difference among the three illnesses" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar slams LeBron James for posting COVID-19 meme

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has copped criticism for a post he made on Instagram regarding Covid-19. The post talked about how there is a lot of confusion between Covid-19, cold, and the flu.

With a growing number of players in the league testing positive and in isolation, perhaps this post from LeBron James was ill-timed.

Los Angeles Lakers legend and one of the greatest players of all time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responded to this post from LeBron James on his site. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about how LeBron James needs to be more aware and help promote vaccination in the country. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said:

"While LeBron is a necessary and dynamic voice critical of police brutality against the Black community, he needs to be the same necessary and dynamic advocate with vaccines, which could save thousands of Black lives right now. The racism is just as real—and just as lethal—in both cases."

"The implication [of the post] is that LeBron doesn’t understand the difference among these three illnesses, even after all the information that’s been presented in the press," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added.

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How far can LeBron James take the Lakers this season?

LeBron James against the Indiana Pacers

LeBron James and the Lakers came into this season with championship aspirations. However, things haven't gone according to plan as the Lakers currently sit seventh in the Western Conference with a 16-18 record. They find themselves four games behind fourth seed Memphis Grizzlies.

This is not a position LeBron James and co. wanted to find themselves in as securing home court advantage, at least for the first round, is vital to the team's success. More importantly, avoiding teams like the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs should be paramount.

Team chemistry continues to be an issue for LeBron and co. as many of the players have missed time either through injuries or because of Covid-19. Anthony Davis is set to be sidelined for at least another three weeks as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Russell Westbrook, meanwhile, hasn't established chemistry with LeBron on the court.

These are massive problems for head coach Frank Vogel as he continues to operate under a cloud of potential firing. Vogel has also experimented with tactics, deploying James as the center in a bid to surround him with shooters and allow him to attack the rim.

That said, if anybody can find a way out of this predicament, it's LeBron James and company. They have the talent and the experience. Now all they need to do is showcase it out on the court and get back to winning basketball games. If they do, then there is no doubt that they can go all the way and win the championship this season.