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LeBron James fires back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after soccer star's comments on politics
Fox News ^ | Published 16 mins ago 2/27/21 | Daniel Canova

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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To: conservative98
Zaltan is correct. In football he will go down in history as one of the greatest. Messi gets a lot of goals in La Liga and the headlines. Ronaldo is better than Messi (my opinion) and then there is Zaltan. Sports figures play a game for my entertainment, when they stop being entertaining I stop watching. I am far better educated then Lebron James and I am conservative. Frankly, he is the uneducated racist not me.
21 posted on 02/27/2021 10:43:26 AM PST by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me.)
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To: conservative98

LeBron is a Chicom hack. Pity the kids he’s leading down this path.


22 posted on 02/27/2021 12:00:42 PM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: escapefromboston

His peers are black millionaires; he could pay the bills of so many (but won’t) - he’ll leave that to taxpayers earning far less than him.


23 posted on 02/27/2021 12:05:52 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: HonkyTonkMan
Here's your graphic in a more readable size for my old eyes:


24 posted on 02/27/2021 12:23:10 PM PST by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: conservative98

All LeBrawn, no LeBrain.


25 posted on 02/27/2021 12:45:32 PM PST by seowulf
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To: conservative98

If big dumb La Bra James had no basketball skills, he would be selling drugs in the hood and would either be dead or in prison.

La Bra should shut his big fat mouth and be thankful to a higher power for enabling him to make a fortune doing what he loves to do.

As Rush said may times about himself, “Talent on loan from God.” Applies to this mouthy basketball player, too.


26 posted on 02/27/2021 1:36:56 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Bite Me.....The Commander-in-Thief, Commander-in-Cheat, Illegitimate president!)
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To: conservative98
"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."

Bogus propaganda from a multi-millionaire paid for playing a game - sports should be a source of unity, but instead he uses it to divide us and further the cause of the Left. Also his comments defending the oppressive China regime don't indicate he has any sincerity.

27 posted on 02/27/2021 1:58:02 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: conservative98
Swedish soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

A name like Zlatan Ibrahimovic just shouts "Swedish!" Probably a direct descendant of Gustavus Adolphus.

28 posted on 02/27/2021 2:12:47 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: conservative98

In the grand scheme of things, these two are nothing more than gnats on an elephant’s butt.

Imho.

5.56mm


29 posted on 02/27/2021 2:19:26 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho ain't my president.)
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To: conservative98
Michael Jordan is said to have once been asked why he,unlike many other sports celebrities,never talked about politics. He was said to have responded "because Republicans buy sneakers too".

I'd say that that was a *very* smart answer and that "LeBron" James would be wise to learn a lesson from it.

30 posted on 02/27/2021 2:19:32 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: conservative98

Don’t Mess With The Zlatan!


31 posted on 02/27/2021 2:25:15 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: OldGoatCPO

Zlatan scored perhaps the greatest goal I’d ever seen against England.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM_5tJncHww


32 posted on 02/27/2021 2:26:37 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Chinese masters ... 😃


33 posted on 02/27/2021 5:45:23 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Rest In Peace, Rush H. Limbaugh III. You are missed already...)
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To: conservative98
"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."

Alex can I get

Self important egocentric bloviators for $3.00

34 posted on 02/28/2021 10:28:22 AM PST by SERE_DOC ( The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. TJ)
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To: conservative98
I would never shut up about things that are wrong,

Unless they apply to Red China or woke Progressives.

35 posted on 02/28/2021 10:34:34 AM PST by windsorknot
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