Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
23
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
LeBron James played spoiler against the New York Knicks on their championship banner night in his first game of his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but not before getting into a war of words with a fan.
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James → play → fan
Late in the second quarter, Jalen Brunson was shooting free throws as the brand-new Philadelphia 76ers star got heated with someone sitting near the sidelines.
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star → shoot → sidelines
It's not clear what provoked James to get angry, but it seems like it had to do with where he's from and/or previously lived.
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he → provoke → James
"Ain't nothing soft in the Midwest, I don't know what the f--- you talking about," James, an Akron, Ohio, native said.
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James → be → f---
The conversation took a turn when James, who just got finished playing eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, mentioned what is now his former home.
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what → take → Lakers
F--- is you talking about?"
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you → talk → ?
The NBC broadcast, via the New York Post, said that the exchange came as fans were taunting James over his helicopter use, which has become rather controversial.
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which → say → use
James’ brand deal with Fanatics includes use of the company’s corporate aviation, and he has been using it to commute from his new home in New York to Philadelphia for practices.
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he → include → practices
James recently said it was "just another way of transportation."
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it → say → transportation
During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made clear that there was no reason to be concerned about either the arrangement between James and Fanatics or potential salary-cap circumvention.
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was → make → James
"He has a deal with Fanatics," Silver said just hours before the Detroit Pistons rallied for a comeback win over the Boston Celtics to tip off the new season.
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Pistons → have → season
Part of his deal is they're going to supply a helicopter to him as long as it's just a deal between the Fanatics and LeBron and no team is involved; there's no rules issue there whatsoever.
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team → go → Fanatics
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Naturally, James' first game of the season was at Madison Square Garden, so he had a much shorter commute.
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he → have → commute
After signing with the Sixers in free agency, James decided his primary residence would be in the country's largest city.
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residence → sign → city
He is not the first NBA player to do so while playing for Philadelphia.
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He → do → Philadelphia
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick also lived in New York during his two seasons with the Sixers.
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Redick → live → Sixers
But James’ decision to make the routine trip by helicopter has drawn particular attention.
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decision → make → attention
OutKick's Chantz Martin contributed to this report.
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Martin → contribute → report
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