LeBron James on high school rules: 'Zero sense to wear mask underneath the chin' / News - Basketnews.com

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On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James visited Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California, to watch his son Bronny James playing in his high school basketball team.

LeBron James

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Though, LeBron could not comprehend why players on his son Bronny’s high school basketball squad were wearing face masks under their chins instead of over their noses and mouths.

"I'm sorry but I'm at my boy's game and the mask underneath the chin makes zero sense to me!" James tweeted.

Via Fox News, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) followed guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) by wearing masks indoors in September.

"On September 1, 2021, the CDPH issued an update clarifying that the current education guidance requiring all individuals (adults and students) to wear a mask indoors at a K-12 school, regardless of vaccination status, does apply to extracurricular activities, including sports and sporting events sponsored by K-12 schools. It further clarifies that this guidance also applies to student-athletes while competing in an indoor sport," the CIF said.

Per the report, the CIF told young athletes can skip wearing masks if the American Academy of Pediatrics decides that wearing one may pose a choking hazard.

The California Department of Public Health touted mask-wearing in its guidance this year to prevent the COVID spread.

Last night, Bronny James, a top high school basketball prospect, scored 19 points in win (71-53) over LeBron James' alma mater St. Vincent-St. Mary's.

L.A. Lakers athletes LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony were among the stars courtside at Staples Center, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Other celebrities sitting near the floor included Floyd Mayweather, Jamie Foxx, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, and Nick Young.

"It felt special playing on the same court as he's (LeBron) played," Bronny James mentioned his father after the win. "I'm getting a lot of confidence from that, and it was a really special game for me. Afterward, he just said he liked everything I was doing, with my poise and my pace for the game."

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