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Jay Z took shot at Jackson in LeBron speech


Phil Jackson's comments about LeBron James's "posse" aren't going to be forgotten anytime soon.

Jay Z had the honor of presenting the Cleveland Cavaliers star with his 2016 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year award and delivered this not-so-thinly-veiled shot at the New York Knicks president:

"He's a dedicated family man who married his childhood sweetheart Savannah, has three lovely children, the son who honors and worships his mother Gloria, the friend who put his posse in position."

There it is, with emphasis on the word "posse" in case people didn't get it. But everyone at the ceremony did, including James himself.

Jackson will continue to deal with the fallout from the use of that word, especially after he didn't exactly take it back.