LeBron denies Irving trade rumors: ‘#NotFacts, get another source’

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP

LeBron James has had enough of rumors about him from “sources.”

The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar shut down reports that he was “tempted to beat” Kyrie Irving’s ass for asking a trade out of Cleveland and that he was looking forward to seeing the guard out.

Since Irving’s trade demand went public, several stories quoting sources have come out even as both James and the star guard had remained mum about it.

In his podcast, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith cited “sources” supposedly from James’ camp that the former MVP would be tempted to beat Irving if he were in front of him.

James retweeted SLAMOnline, which carried the story based on Smith’s podcast, and cleared his side.

“#NotFacts people! 🗣Boooo!! Get another source. 🤦🏾‍♂️. #EnjoyingMySummer #YouDoTheSame 😁😁😁,” said James in a tweet.

James also tweeted the same thing about a report from Cleveland.com saying that he is “eager” to see Irving go after he demanded for a trade.

This was the first time that James had talked about anything related to Irving’s trade request since the story broke earlier this week.