Lebron James reached out to President Obama for advice on NBA protests

Lakers star Lebron James wants to make a stand against racial inequality....and who did he call for advice?? PRESIDENT Barack Obama!!! According to the The Athletic, Obama spoke with James, NBPA president Chris Paul, and a small group of players to help contextualize their goals and demands for the direct action against playing games in the ongoing NBA playoffs.James’ conversation with Obama followed a players' meeting on Wednesday, during which Lakers and Clippers players voted to strike for the remainder of the season. In that meeting, LeBron called on owners to take more responsibility. He also advocated for a more concrete plan of action.While on the phone with the former president, the parties dicsussed the possibility of forming a player action committee that Obama would participate in. The NBA playoffs start back up on today with three games