LeBron James got a crash-course in Toronto political scandals before his game against the Raptors on Tuesday, and his reaction to the news was priceless.

During the pre-game press opportunity in the Toronto locker room, a reporter asked James what he thought about what was going on with Toronto politics.

Seemingly disinterested, he said he had no idea what was going on, and asked the reporters what the news was.

The reporters all then breathlessly filled him in on the scandal involving Toronto mayor Rob Ford, who has admitted to using crack cocaine after video surfaced of the mayor using the illicit drug.

From the Toronto Star:

James had a remarkable reaction to “crack.” He jumped back a couple of feet, nearly landing inside his locker.

“That’s a sensitive subject,” James said. For reasons that suit him as a global pitchman and, potentially, a future City Hall communications director, James is averse to sensitive subjects.

From there, though, James wanted to learn more. As he got dressed, James listened intently to Bruce Arthur, a reporter from the National Post, as Arthur explained the story top to bottom.

“Unbelievable,” James said as he shook his head.

As Arthur wrapped it up, a reporter suggested James go and check it out on Google, which the Heat star said he would.

Before he left, though, James had a couple things to clarify. First he asked if Ford was still the mayor. When informed that he was, James had one more question.

“But is he a good mayor?”

None of the reporters knew what to say.

(Thanks to Toronto Star for sharing.)