Fox News host Laura Ingraham attacked LeBron James on Thursday night, criticizing his recent statements about President Donald Trump.

During a conversation with Kevin Durant and ESPN’s Cari Champion, James gave his candid assessment about the state of the country and spoke at length about the issues he believes are exacerbated by the current president. He said that Trump “doesn’t give a f–– about the people.”

“The climate is hot,” James said of the current political climate. “The No. 1 job in America, the appointed person, is someone who doesn’t understand the people and really don’t give a f— about the people. When I was growing up, there was like three jobs that you looked for inspiration. It was the President of the United States, it was whoever was best in sports and it was the greatest musician. You never thought you could be them, but you can grab inspiration .”

James, as well as Durant and Champion, drew the racist ire of Ingraham. After criticizing LeBron’s intelligence, the host went on a rant that was full of inaccuracies. The most blatant was when she said that LeBron left high school a year early to enter the NBA, which is untrue and could’ve easily been fact-checked. She ended her segment by telling the two Hall of Famers to “shut up and dribble.”

The UNINTERRUPTED brand is about providing behind-the-scenes access to athletes and giving stars like Durant and James a platform where they can speak their mind and be quite candid. This isn’t the first time that James has criticized Trump either, as he previously called him a “bum.”

And of course, Ingraham did not attack James on the merits of his statements. Rather, she hid behind attacking the language James used to say the things that he feels, which were very clear.

In the same conversation, James mentioned that being a black man in America isn’t too far removed from the struggle. He referenced his house in the posh L.A. neighborhood of Brentwood being vandalized with racist graffiti just before the 2017 NBA Finals.

On their contents and tone, Ingraham’s attacks were clearly racially motivated. James and the rest of the folks in the car have accomplished a lot, yet Ingraham minimized their opinions and literally told them to “shut up.” Would she also tell Clint Eastwood to shut up and direct? Nobody asked for Ingraham’s opinion either, but we have it nonetheless.

Ingraham released a statement through Fox News.

“In 2003, I wrote a New York Times bestseller called ‘Shut Up & Sing,’ in which I criticized celebrities like the Dixie Chicks & Barbra Streisand who were trashing then-President George W. Bush. I have used a variation of that title for more than 15 years to respond to performers who sound off on politics. I’ve told Robert DeNiro to ‘Shut Up & Act,’ Jimmy Kimmel to ‘Shut Up & Make Us Laugh,’ and just this week told the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich to ‘Shut up & Coach.’ If pro athletes and entertainers want to freelance as political pundits, then they should not be surprised when they’re called out for insulting politicians. There was no racial intent in my remarks – false, defamatory charges of racism are a transparent attempt to immunize entertainment and sports elites from scrutiny and criticism. Additionally, we stated on my show that these comments came from an ESPN podcast, which was not the case – the content was unaffiliated with ESPN.”

James been vocal in his critiques of the current president and Trump has said nothing in response. But the hatred in this attack shows that James is striking a nerve in this country. And we should know by now LeBron rarely, if ever, says anything that is meaningless.