Fox News: LeBron James concedes NFL 'kicked our a--' after hyping up Christmas Day ratings clash

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LeBron James concedes NFL 'kicked our a--' after hyping up Christmas Day ratings clash

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James conceded that the NFL did far better in viewership on Christmas than the NBA, in a recent appearance on "New Heights."......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login declared after the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas that the holiday belongs to the NBA......."I love the NFL, but Christmas is our day," James said on the court after the game. ......James walked back his declaration of who owned Christmas during a recent appearance on "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Listen, I saw the f------ numbers, after the fact, you guys kicked our a-- alright? From a viewership standpoint, y'all kicked our a--," James said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login did have a great day, averaging 5.2 million viewers across their five games on Christmas, the most on the holiday in five years, but the NFL dominated those numbers.......Netflix averaged 24.2 million viewers between their two You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login on Christmas. ......James said having Beyoncé perform during halftime helped the NFL have a good day, despite the non-competitive games.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"You know, the games weren't as great as they should have been, but when you have f------ Beyoncé come out there. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Travis (Kelce) and you guys go there, and kick Pittsburgh's a--, and you know Beyoncé comes out there," James said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login superstar made the analogy between the NBA and the NFL like a little brother and a big brother fighting......."But I had, you know, when you go out there with your little brother, and he may get beat up one time, (he's) like, 'Hey, we didn't lose that fight, we here, we stand here, we didn't lose,' that's how I felt I had to stand up. I had to stand up for the NBA," James said while laughing.......With Christmas falling on a Thursday next year, there is a chance the NFL has more than two games during the day as they continue to compete with the NBA for ratings on the holiday.......James' Lakers are 20-17 this season, and despite just turning 40 years old, James has been productive this season.......James has averaged just under 24 points per game while grabbing just over 7.5 rebounds per game and averaging nearly nine assists per game. ......The Lakers' next game is at home against the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. ......Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report. ......Follow Fox News Digital'sYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe toYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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