Here is what LeBron James had to say about the NBA’s China problem:
“I think when we talk about the political side, I think it’s a very delicate situation, a very sensitive situation,” James said. “Me personally … when I speak about something, I speak about something I’m very knowledgable about, something that hits home for me, something I’m very passionate about. I felt like with this particular situation, there was something not only was I not informed enough about. I just felt like it was something that not only myself or my teammates or our organization had enough information to even talk about it at that point in time, and we still feel the same way.”
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You can read more at the link, but James also took a shot at Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey who started NBA’s China problem with a Tweet supporting protesters in Hong Kong by James stating Morey “wasn’t educated” and only “thinking about himself”.
What isn’t there not to know other than the Chinese government is beating down pro-Democracy and human rights demonstrators in Hong Kong? How is showing support for the protesters a sign of only thinking about one’s self? Keep all this in mind the next time you hear professional athletes talk about social justice causes.
