Posted on 02/27/2021 9:36:55 AM PST by conservative98
Swedish soccer legend had ripped Los Angeles Lakers superstar for being too political
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LeBron James fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Swedish soccer legend ripped the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on Thursday for being too political.
In an interview with Discovery+, Ibrahimovic said it’s "a mistake" for James and other athletes to get involved with politics. "Just do what you do best, because it doesn’t look good," Ibrahimovic said.
Following the Lakers’ 102-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, James responded to Ibrahimovic, saying the soccer star didn't feel the same way talking about social injustices when he called out racism in his native Sweden three years ago.
"I would never shut up about things that are wrong," James said Friday. "I preach about my people and I preach about equality, social injustice, racism, systematic voter suppression, things that go on in our community. I know what’s going on still, because I have a group of 300-plus kids at my school that's going through the same thing, and they need a voice, and I’m their voice."
"I’ll use my platform to continue to shed light on everything that’s going on around this country and around the world," James added. "There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand how powerful this platform and my voice is."
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Who's my people? Americans? Or Blacks?
They’re both ugly.
Yep, Lebron, you keep fighting injustice (rolling eyes)
“...and (going on ) around the world...” Really? Like in China? How soon before lebron demands that the kids in “his school” learn Mandarin?
It’s blacks, but spelled differently. Nom sayin’?
If LeBron feels this passionate about politics, he should retire from NBA and get involved in politics in California. Maybe he can replace Gavin Newsom.
Lebron is a rabid, yet very privileged racist.
He’s in L.A. so he’s in the right place. But if he was still in Cleveland, fans would be stupid to support him.
LeBron is entitled to say whatever he wants, just like everyone else. It’s a pity that what he has to say is uninformed and ignorant left-wing garbage, but he’s got a right to say it.
For some reason, pro sports and celebs think the peons should bow down to them because they can toss a ball around and read back lines written by someone else.
His people are the oligarchs that tell him what to think.
So he will be talking about Chinese organ harvesting in 9.8.7...
I hope he tries to get his pilot’s license.
Social justice is in the constitution, government gifts are not social justice, they are just that, gifts.
Cancel jock head loudmouths. Shut up and play if you remember how. 👎🏻
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