With the NBA All-Star Game's new format of a four-team tournament drawing a lot of pushback, one player not participating may have infuriated fans more than the actual product on the court. Just hours before the start of the tournament,

Carmelo Anthony, one of LeBron James' closest friends, has a strong opinion on James opting to not play in this year's NBA All-Star Game.

Under the NBA’s new tournament-like format for the All-Star Game, LeBron James was the first overall pick selected by Shaquille O’Neal a couple weeks ago. But on Sunday, Shaq’s squad took quite the hit with last-minute injury news.