Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not too amused by a COVID-19 meme posted by Lakers superstar LeBron James.The photo, which James posted on Christmas Eve, is the Spider-Man pointing meme that features three cartoon superheroes labeled "cold," "flu" and "covid" pointing at one
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