LeBron James says the Los Angeles Lakers ' championship quest and social justice concerns at home are higher priorities than debating his comments on protests in Hong Kong.
“I'd be cheating my teammates by continuing to harp on something that won't benefit us trying to win a championship because that's what we're here for,” James told reporters on Tuesday night. He said he doesn't plan to comment further on his criticism of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet defending Hong Kong activists.
"We are leaders, and we can step up at a times, but you don't feel like you should upon things you shouldn't have to," added James, who is in his second season with the Los Angeles Lakers,
“There's things that happen in my own community, trying to help my kids graduate high school and go off to college,” he said. “Trying to make sure the inner city kids that grew up in my hometown can have a brighter future and look at me as inspiration to get out of the hellhole of the inner city. And we don't talk about those stories enough.”
James has encountered significant backlash for saying the Rockets general manager was uninformed when he tweeted in support of pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters earlier this month.
Too late. Once he opened his yap, it was over.
Another Idiot who should shut up and play ball.
Low IQ’er
LeBron James, who lost a sentence war with himself.
Translation:
Lets move on...........
Another Red Roundball Hypocrite.
His “We are leaders...” statement ends up being the most poorly constructed sentence I’ve seen in years.
Should have stayed out of it from the start. That, or do some research before opening the mouth up.
Hey LeBron, the Hong Kong protestors just want to be free from the hellhole that is China.
1. You are not leaders.
2. You are entertainers.
3. Shut up and play basketball.
People need to keep hounding him by wearing those Chairman Lebron T-shirts to his games. What, are they going to kick them out?
Seriously, is this guy so dumb that he doesn't get it that the Chinese elite really like it that they can buy big black US athletes to entertain them?
FU LeBonehead...move to Red China. There’s racists here making you filthy rich. Brainless traitor! GTFO!!
In other words, “I’m a dumb jock who is in way over my dumba$$ head”.
LeBron on immigration ban:
“Diversity is what makes this country so great. We should all continue to speak up and fight for ideas that bring people together regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or any other differences. It’s important that we as athletes continue to use the platform we have to speak up for what we believe in,” says James.
Now silent on same issues with China...
He talk reel good!
Ain’t he special...
Lebron who?
Oh, you mean that loser who couldn’t even get the Lakers into the playoffs last season? Why should we listen?
Translation: Money means more to LeBron than human rights. Everyone now knows that. So, he is going to quit discussing the issue before he damages his reputation even more.