The Lakers' forward turned to reporters to ask them about a 1957 picture of Jones.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 on Wednesday but James had a few questions for reporters this time.

He asked why he had not been asked about a photograph of Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones who appeared to be in a crowd of white students blocking six Black students from entering the doors of North Little Rock High School in 1957.

James said: “I got one question for you guys before you guys leave. I was thinking when I was on my way over here, I was wondering why I haven't gotten a question from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo.

“But when the Kyrie [Irving] thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that.”

On November 5, the Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for sharing a link to a documentary containing anti-Semitic tropes on social media.

James said at the time: “Me personally, I don't condone any hate to any kind. To any race. To Jewish communities, to Black communities, to Asian communities. You guys know where I stand.

“I believe what Kyrie did cause some harm to a lot of people. And he has since, over the last -- I think it was today, or yesterday -- he apologized. But he caused some harm, and I think it's unfortunate.”

Jones has actually commented on the photo and stated he was just a “curious onlooker” and didn’t engage in any discrimination attempts.

He added: “I didn't know at the time the monumental event really that was going on. I'm sure glad that we're a long way from that. I am. That would remind me [to] just continue to do everything we can to not have those kinds of things happen.”