LeBron James may be finding out that while it’s good to be king, bragging about the perks you receive might not be the best idea.

The Miami Heat superstar posted a video on Instagram from inside a car following a police escort on the wrong side of the road to Sun Life Stadium for Friday night’s Justin Timberlake/Jay Z concert.

He also tweeted a link to the video along with some comments that made him look a bit like a clueless celebrity loving his privileged life:


They treat us so well! Needed it cause traffic was nuts!! https://t.co/UIWRZE2BVQ — LeBron James (@KingJames) August 17, 2013

Really? Only you needed it? Traffic was nuts only for you? Or are you just more important than everyone else with a ticket to the show?


Quite a few folks on Twitter weren’t happy about James’ apparent special treatment. Neither was the Miami-Dade Police Department, which wouldn’t have even known about it if it weren’t for the four-time NBA MVP’s video.

“It has been brought to our attention that a video was posted on the Internet by LeBron James ... where it shows him being escorted onto the property of Sunlife Stadium for a concert on Friday,” the department said in a statement.


“Upon further investigation, it has been confirmed that the Miami-Dade Police Department did facilitate Mr. James from one intersection to another, in the adjacent area of the stadium. This was not a scheduled escort and although all safety precautions were taken, the department has identified these actions as a violation of departmental policy. The Miami-Dade Police Department will continue to look into the matter.”

Listen, King James, you may be the best basketball player on the planet right now, but in that particular situation -- and pretty much any other one that doesn’t involve putting a round ball through a hoop -- you’re just a regular guy.


Now, wait your turn like the rest of us.

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