- The Washington Times - Thursday, July 23, 2020

LeBron James woke up from his nap — and apparently soon after, he had a good laugh over Washington’s new temporary name. 

After Washington’s NFL team announced Thursday it would go by as “Washington Football Team” until a new name was decided, the Los Angeles Lakers star and noted Dallas Cowboys fan chimed in on Twitter and poked fun at the new moniker. 

James sent a tweet that included six laughing emojis.



If James can’t be counted on as a fan, at least Washington can still claim Kevin Durant.

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