LeBron James eating licorice on Lakers bench fuels a Red Vines vs. Twizzlers debate
Seemingly everything Lakers star LeBron James does and says is put under the microscope, so it’s no surprise that a debate was sparked when he snacked on red licorice during Tuesday’s game.
In the waning seconds of the Lakers’ 118-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, James was spotted eating Red Vines.
That started a conversation about which licorice was better, Red Vines or Twizzlers.
Red Vines even weighed in on the matter:
Others had their preferences, some as strong as Jonathan Banks’ character on “Parks and Recreation.” Here is a sample of what people were saying:
Shaquille O’Neal offered a, well, unique view:
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star