Feb 27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Hall of Fame member and retired NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest NBA players and Los Angeles Lakers of all time. LeBron James is one of the greatest NBA players of all time who is trying to cement himself amongst the all-time great Lakers as well.

If he wants to garner the respect of his elder, however, James might want to change his mindset on a few things. While the two often see eye-to-eye when it comes to social issues, Jabbar has taken issue with the way James acted during a recent game against the Indiana Pacers.

Jabbar has taken to giving LeBron the business for a provocative dance he did against the Pacers a couple of weeks back. It came after a three-point shot that seemingly sealed the deal for Los Angeles. The NBA fined James $15,000 for the taunting display, in which LeBron referred to his “big balls” for the shot.

In a video posted online, Jabbar called the dance “stupid” and “childish.”

“For me, winning is enough,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “Why do you need to do a stupid, childish dance and disrespect the other team on the court? It doesn’t make sense. GOATs don’t dance.”

Something tells us that “GOATs don’t dance” is something that’s going to catch on.

It does feel like Jabbar was offering his very blunt opinion but wasn’t trying to attack James. Simply, he wanted to let someone who wears the same colors that he helped make famous understand that there’s a difference between telling people you’re great and knowing people think you’re great.

It’s certainly not the first time Kareem has taken a member of the Lakers to task about their ethics on the court.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.