Posted on 12/18/2017 6:36:35 AM PST by blam
LeBron James made a statement during an NBA game with his shoes — one black, one white, with the word "equality" in capital gold letters on the back of each.
Then, after the game, James made a statement about President Donald Trump, saying: "This is a beautiful country and we're never going to let one person dictate how beautiful and how powerful we are."
Earlier this year, James called Trump “a bum” on Twitter and also said at Cleveland’s preseason media day: “He doesn’t understand how many kids, no matter the race, look up to the president of the United State for guidance, for leadership, for words of encouragement. He doesn’t understand that, and that’s what makes me more sick than anything.”
The four-time NBA MVP was asked about his choice of footwear for the first half of his Cleveland Cavaliers' 106-99 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night at an arena about a mile from the White House.
"Obviously, we know where we are right now," James began. "And we know who's at the helm here."
He continued, speaking about the importance of "having equal rights and being able to stand for something and speak for something and keeping the conversation going."
James then referred to his past discussions of Trump, saying: “Obviously, I’ve been … very outspoken and well-spoken about the situation that’s going on at the helm here. … Equality is all about understanding our rights, understanding what we stand for and how powerful we are as men and as women, black or white or Hispanic. It doesn’t matter your race.”
James called the president a "bum" after Trump withdrew a White House invitation to the Warriors' Steph Curry. Earlier, James also tweeted out to Trump about his response to Charlottesville.
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EQUALITY!!!
Now we can get rid of affirmative action and racial quotas.
finally.
If you have to credit yourself for being “well spoken,” you’re probably not.
By “equality” LeBron means “gibsmedat.”
When one is worth a half billion, IQ becomes less relevant.
So when are you going to let women into the NBA?
I do not think that the term ‘well spoken’ means what he thinks that it means.
And he remained silent for 8 years while Obama trashed equality.
LeBron doesn’t care about equality at all. He wants communism but that’s ok now that he’s got his millions.
Your black privilege is better than my white privilege. It allows you to say stupid things, to get into college, to commit crime, to beat Whitey up, to say racist things.
My privilege allows me to get beat up by some street thug playing the knockout “game.”
I wish he was well spoken so I could understand and evaluate what the f&*k these people are saying. All I ever hear is substance free sneering - from Kristol and Joah all the way to LeBron and Joy Reid.
LOL....finally!
Wonder if white lives matter, to this guy.
“So when are you going to let women into the NBA?”
When are they going to change the basket height to make it “more equal”?
So when are you going to let women into the NBA?
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How about black and white equality in the NBA?
Now we can get rid of affirmative action and racial quotas.
And we can go to a flat tax so EVERYONE pays their fair share!!!!
Any kids who are paying attention are getting all of that, and more.
Certainly more so than looking up to punks like Obama, Holder, and this James schmuck.
Another moron who believes CNN and msnbc propaganda rather than searching for the truth himself.
“This is a beautiful country and we’re never going to let one person dictate how beautiful and how powerful we are.”
Another victim of the public school system. One of the dumbest statements I’ve ever read.
LeeBraum...
Never heard of him.
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