'A slap in the face': LeBron James blasts NBA's plans for All-Star Game
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LA Lakers star LeBron James criticized the NBA's plans to stage an All-Star Game this season, calling it a slap in the face" to move forward with the annual mid-season exhibition amid the coronavirus pandemic after it was initially scrapped out of an abundance of caution.
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