I don’t think that it was the intent to ‘defame’ LeBron James (or blacks in general). The photograph was taken by Annie Leibovitz, who last time I checked, was an unabashed liberal. Obviously she meant to stir the pot with an interracial photo, but it’s a stretch to assume that she was trying to slur Mr. James with such a portrayal on a major magazine.
And who would "stirring the pot" help in the current election?
That would be Hillary!
Expect to see more of her middle aged and older women friends "stirring the pot" in ways that play on racists fears to the benefit of Hillary. How dare they? How dare they.