JJ Redick doesn’t think very highly of those who believed LeBron James was teasing a serious announcement.

James, 40, posted a teaser video for “The Second Decision” on Monday, stating the reveal would happen Tuesday.

While some wondered if he’d be announcing his final season, others pondered if it was a publicity stunt.

It turned out to be the latter , an ad campaign for a liquor company. 3

“You guys are idiots,” Redick, James’ friend and the Lakers head coach, told reporters Tuesday. “We all knew it was an ad, right? I’m sure I got some texts. … I think most people that text me are also aware that it was probably an ad. Nobody was freaking out.”

Retirement rumors have swirled around James in recent years, given his age and the mileage on his legs — he’s entering his 23rd

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