James takes on Alabama football
LeBron James believes the Albama football program has lifted “ideas, concepts and format” from a program on “Uninterrupted,” the digital media platform James co-founded with business partner Maverick Carter.
Last year, “Uninterrupted” aired “The Shop” a forum where James, Warriors forward Draymond Green, retired player Charles Oakley and others have conversations while getting their hair cut in a barber shop. Alabama recently released a trailer on Twitter for “Shop Talk” that shows Tide coach Nick Saban and former Alabama receiver Julio Jones in a barbershop setting.
On Monday, “Uninterrupted” sent a letter to Alabama, citing “exploitation” and concerns over copyright infringement and intellectual property. A school spokeswoman said Alabama is “in the midst of reviewing this matter.”