LeBron not backing down from legal threat against Saban's barbershop show

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not when it comes to business.

Attorneys representing LeBron James' Uninterrupted media platform recently sent a letter to the University of Alabama concerning its trailer for a new web series called "Shop Talk," citing potential copyright infringement. The video features head coach Nick Saban chatting with former Crimson Tide players in a barbershop - a similar concept to James' "The Shop."

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Saban has since said he wasn't aware of James' show but intends to continue the series despite the complaints. Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar made it clear that he's still not willing to sit idly by.

"I mean, I think you guys know Nick Saban more than me from a media perspective," James said after Cleveland's victory over the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "You guys know Nick Saban more than I do, so that's exactly what I would think he would say. I built Uninterrupted for a reason and for us athletes to have a platform to be able to speak about whatever we want to talk about.

"I respect him as a coach, but I'll be damned if I'll allow someone to use our platform or try to do the same thing we're doing and just think it's OK. So, the lawyers will figure it out."

Representatives from the school and Uninterrupted reportedly engaged in "productive" talks Tuesday to try to find a solution, a source told ESPN, also noting that Saban's most recent comments didn't line up with the legal teams' discussion.