TMZ reported Wednesday that a home owned by NBA star LeBron James in Los Angeles was vandalized when someone spray-painted the n-word on his front gate.
Los Angeles Police Department detectives are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime and are examining security-camera footage from nearby homes in an attempt to identify the perpetrator.
The graffiti was covered up by the house’s property management company, USA Today reported, after it was discovered around 6:45 a.m. local time Wednesday morning. James was not living at the residence at the time of the vandalism, an LAPD spokeswoman told The Associated Press, as he’s preparing for the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors.