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LeBron James: Some black athletes 'expect' racial slurs in Boston

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James said Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones being taunted at Fenway Park with racial slurs this week was "not great for sports" and he's heard a couple athletes say "you expect that when you go to Boston."

"For me, I've been to Boston, I've played in Boston a lot," James said, after the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 125-103 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday. "I just try to have tunnel vision when I play. I can't recall me ever hearing something that was racism towards me.

"But I think it was great that other guys spoke up for him--not even on his own team, guys from the Red Sox spoke up for Adam Jones, saying hey fans we need you guys to--this is a situation where you need to have a standing ovation.