LeBron James empathizes with Browns ' troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon . 
LeBron James
CLEVELAND , Ohio -- At one point it appeared LeBron James and Josh Gordon were going to intersect in Cleveland -- two stars embedded in the city 's sports landscape . 
But as James was bringing the Cavaliers back to prominence after a four-year stint in Miami , Gordon 's life was spiraling out of control and his football future was in peril . 
"I applaud Josh for what he 's doing ," James said . 
"I have zero relationship with Josh Gordon , but I have a lot of knowledge about substance abuse ," James said late Tuesday night following the Cavaliers ' fourth preseason game . 
Earlier in the day , Gordon opened up about his drug and alcohol abuse during a 13-minute documentary on Uninterrupted , the online media platform James created for athletes . 
While the Cavs star expressed his support for Gordon on social media , James elaborated on that a little more , explaining why he could empathize . 
"I 've had someone in my family that 's had substance abuse and it 's very easy to point the finger at people when you do n't know what they 're going through ," James said .
CLEVELAND , Ohio -- At one point it appeared [TGT] and Josh Gordon were going to intersect in Cleveland -- two stars embedded in the city 's sports landscape . 
But as [TGT] was bringing the Cavaliers back to prominence after a four-year stint in Miami , Gordon 's life was spiraling out of control and his football future was in peril . 
"I applaud Josh for what he 's doing ,[TGT] said . 
"I have zero relationship with Josh Gordon , but I have a lot of knowledge about substance abuse ,[TGT] said late Tuesday night following the Cavaliers ' fourth preseason game . 
Earlier in the day , Gordon opened up about his drug and alcohol abuse during a 13-minute documentary on Uninterrupted , the online media platform [TGT] created for athletes . 
While the Cavs star expressed his support for Gordon on social media , [TGT] elaborated on that a little more , explaining why [TGT] could empathize . 
"I 've had someone in my family that 's had substance abuse and it 's very easy to point the finger at people when you do n't know what they 're going through ,[TGT] said .