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The latest episode of the popular podcast "New Heights" features a star-studded lineup that includes LeBron James, Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs, and retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. The podcast, which was released on Wednesday, is already making waves as fans eagerly tune in to hear their favorite players discuss a range of topics. Of course, when you have such accomplished athletes from different sports in one conversation, it's natural for the subject of NBA vs. NFL to come up.

This conversation focused on Christmas, which has traditionally been known as an NBA holiday. However, the NFL has been encroaching on Dec. 25 for the past few years, trying to make it a football holiday as well.

"Who owns Christmas?" Jason asked LeBron. "Because according to you, 'I love the NFL, but Christmas is the NBA's,'" hitting a laughing LeBron with his own quote from Dec. 25 about how Christmas is still the NBA's day despite the NFL's efforts.

LeBron talks big, but he knows what's real and what's not.

"I saw the f***ing numbers after the fact," LeBron said. "You guys kicked our a**. Alright? Okay? From a viewership standpoint, y'all kicked our a**. The games weren't as great as they should have been."

And don't forget, LeBron is saying that about the games despite his Los Angeles Lakers beating the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Christmas Day.

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Even though Travis said he thought it was a "pretty good game," LeBron hit on the main thing that may have caused viewers to turn off the NBA and switch on the NFL: Beyoncé.

"When you have f***ing Beyoncé come out there, Pat Mahomes and Travis, you guys go there and kick Pittsburgh's a**."

It's hard to argue that Beyoncé's incredible country-themed halftime show didn't steal some eyes from the NBA. It is Beyoncé, after all, and she performed in the middle of a game between the Houston Texans and the Chiefs, who are currently trying to win their third Super Bowl in a row.

LeBron insisted he wasn't ignoring reality when he said "Christmas is the NBA's day" on Dec. 25. He just felt the urge to defend his own league and sport against a mightier foe.

"You know when you go out there and you got your little brother, and he gets beat up one time, and you're like 'Hey! We didn't lose that fight! We're here and we're staying here!' I had to stand up. I had to stand up for the NBA."