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“Country That’s So Divided”: LeBron James Hopes to Heal America as Flag Bearer for Paris Olympics
Essentially Sports ^ | July 22, 2023 | Balraj Singh Babrah

Posted on 07/23/2024 12:22:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

In 2004, when LeBron James was participating in his career-first Olympics, little did he know he would achieve a wonderous honor 2 decades later. Yes, that’s right. The “kid from Akron” was chosen to be the official male flag bearer, representing all Americans in Friday’s opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics.

His fellow U.S. Olympians picked him for the honor of leading a 592-player contingent. With the honor bestowed upon him, King James became the third basketball player to do so. In fact, he’s the first men’s basketball player to carry the US red and blue colors at the opening ceremony.

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To: al baby

Which one?


21 posted on 07/23/2024 12:29:28 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: PermaRag
The loudest cheers for this stooge will come from the NBC broadcast booth.



Especially Bob Costas


22 posted on 07/23/2024 12:30:34 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I feel better already. Let’s sing “Kum Bah Yah.”


23 posted on 07/23/2024 12:31:31 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (God save the United States!)
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To: dfwgator
They barely beat South Sudan.

The NBA is a joke. The intensity isn't there. That's why they barely beat South Sudan. Maybe Serbia will beat them.

24 posted on 07/23/2024 12:31:46 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Lebron is the last guy I would have picked for any kind of national reconciliation.


25 posted on 07/23/2024 12:36:08 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Carry_Okie
Lebron is the last guy I would have picked for any kind of national reconciliation.

The USOC is woke.

26 posted on 07/23/2024 12:39:25 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Then you left wing loons should quit dividing us LeBron.


27 posted on 07/23/2024 12:39:28 PM PDT by Fledermaus (We Are Now In A Civil War!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Guy who bend a knee for BLM and called America a racist country wants to “End divisions” in this country, how ironic


28 posted on 07/23/2024 12:40:28 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

Since when do leftard basket cases give a rats patootie about an Olympics basketball game?


29 posted on 07/23/2024 12:44:00 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: MinorityRepublican
That would be something for an America-hater to unite the country. Call me crazy, but I can't see that happening. LeTrash will always be LeTrash.
30 posted on 07/23/2024 12:48:13 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Where is the vaunted Q team?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hope he doesn’t flop and drop Old Glory.


31 posted on 07/23/2024 12:57:42 PM PDT by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: dfwgator

Boom.


32 posted on 07/23/2024 12:58:01 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: MinorityRepublican

An America hating, racist, hate-filled bigot who owes allegiance to the CCP carrying our nation’s flag.

Screw him.


33 posted on 07/23/2024 12:59:59 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: MinorityRepublican
The “kid from Akron” was chosen to be the official male flag bearer

So...what - there's also a female flag bearer?

34 posted on 07/23/2024 1:01:21 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

First runner up was Dennis Rodman


35 posted on 07/23/2024 1:02:55 PM PDT by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not a chance, freak.


36 posted on 07/23/2024 1:05:00 PM PDT by CarmichaelPatriot (Recovering Kalifornian... Loving Alabama!)
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To: grobdriver
So...what - there's also a female flag bearer?

Haven't heard who. Maybe Brittany Griner. Although, not a bad choice. Apparently, he had learned his lesson from spending time in Russia. The only problem is his gender.

37 posted on 07/23/2024 1:05:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Same old story. The left preaches tolerance and from their moral perch they lament division and want “unity”... right up until the moment they take back power. As we have witnessed, once in power they are free to bear their teeth and crack down with lawfare and the full weight of the federal government upon anyone who doesn’t conform to their rules.

LeBron James has repeatedly and intentionally opined in a divisive manner over the years regarding Conservatives and now that the country appears to be beginning a 180 with Trump, he and they, are suddenly all about tolerance and unity again. Everyone know that once again ensconced in power, then everything again will be a deep fake, a conspiracy theory, a threat to America and threat to democracy.


38 posted on 07/23/2024 1:08:01 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Country That’s So Divided”

Says a black guy who hates white people. Get outta here.....fool.


39 posted on 07/23/2024 1:18:00 PM PDT by vespa300
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To: dfwgator

Exactly.


40 posted on 07/23/2024 1:23:35 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Nessun Dorma.)
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