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LeBron James apologises for 'Jewish money' Instagram post
BBC News ^ | December 24, 2018

Posted on 12/24/2018 7:17:08 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Basketball star LeBron James has apologised after sharing a lyric about "Jewish money" on social media - saying he thought it was a compliment.

James was called out over the lyric - which comes from a song by US rapper 21 Savage - after he shared it with his 45.8m followers on Instagram.

But James said it was not his intent "to hurt anyone" with Saturday's post.

"Apologies, for sure, if I offended anyone," he told sports channel ESPN on Sunday. "That's not why I chose to share that lyric. I always [post lyrics]. That's what I do. I ride in my car, I listen to great music, and that was the byproduct of it.

"So I actually thought it was a compliment, and obviously it wasn't through the lens of a lot of people."

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; culturewar; jewish; jewishmoney; lakers; lebron; leebron; leesoiboi; nba; nonapology; racewar; racist; racistholocastdenier; religion
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To: NohSpinZone

His ‘game”......Say something controversial to gain media attention.....apologize later......mission accomplished.


41 posted on 12/24/2018 8:15:48 AM PST by caww
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To: WashingtonFire
His IQ is less than 60

Hey, he grajumacated 'fum hah' screwel!

Did-jew?

42 posted on 12/24/2018 8:16:31 AM PST by laweeks (h)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What a racist Front Hole.

STFU, Lee-Bron, you racist scumbag.

43 posted on 12/24/2018 8:20:24 AM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Racists and liar. A natural combination.


44 posted on 12/24/2018 8:21:24 AM PST by vespa300
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To: pepsionice

Celtics-Lakers. That was sweet.


45 posted on 12/24/2018 8:26:36 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Schumer delenda est.)
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To: Eddie01

Can I stand up & speak about the horrible conditions under which those sneakers are made?


46 posted on 12/24/2018 8:28:31 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Box of rocks


47 posted on 12/24/2018 8:34:41 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg doctor is a taxidermist.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So dumb he makes Don Lemon look smart.


48 posted on 12/24/2018 8:38:21 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Yes, tell us about the slave camps that make those Equality shoes. You know, the ones where they work 15 hours a day for $300 per month from the time they are 12 til they die.


49 posted on 12/24/2018 8:41:06 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Sasparilla
Money can’t fix stupid.

Sure can't, it just enables it on a much grander scale.

50 posted on 12/24/2018 8:41:32 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Midwesterner53

“I imagine the apology for the Old White Men comment is coming next......................”

The collective “apology” from the Old White Men should be to vow to never spend a dime of their hard-earned money on professional sports. The idea that these “multi-millionaire” predominantly Black athletes, consider themselves “slaves,” is a travesty.
I guess I should consider myself lucky to have never gotten myself “involved” in watching “professional sports.”


51 posted on 12/24/2018 8:50:37 AM PST by vette6387
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m absolutely proud to say that I have no idea who or what this ghetto rat is.


52 posted on 12/24/2018 9:02:35 AM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

53 posted on 12/24/2018 9:08:25 AM PST by conservative98
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Got a sneaker release upcoming? Insult the Jews.

Got a relative in jail? Insult the police.

Got a contract renewal upcoming? Insult the owners.

Got a sneaker release upcoming? Insult the Jews...

RINSE REPEAT.

54 posted on 12/24/2018 9:20:34 AM PST by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
That's what I do. I ride in my car, I listen to great music, and that was the byproduct of it.

Pretty sure he doesn't mean Beethoven and Mozart.

55 posted on 12/24/2018 9:28:09 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: GSWarrior
Tired of LBJ. Tired of ESPNLBJ.com

Me too. ESPN has paid the NBA so much for broadcast rights that it may sink the network. They have no choice but to relentlessly hype the NBA. They are showing four games tomorrow? I can't watch for a quarter much less a game. A friend of mine is convinced the entire NBA enterprise is just a money laundering scheme.

56 posted on 12/24/2018 9:34:31 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But he doesn’t apologize for his white guy comments about the NFL owners.


57 posted on 12/24/2018 9:35:45 AM PST by Luke21 (Vote, vote, vote doesn't work, work work.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The idiot said the Earth is flat or is it another NBA scholar? I know Stephen Curry said that we didn’t go to the moon...I’m glad these people are not running the USA.


58 posted on 12/24/2018 9:43:59 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Luke21

Whites guys are fair game. Not a protected class.


59 posted on 12/24/2018 9:45:14 AM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s it an apology. Not even close.

First, he puts the blame on the offended.

Then he justifies what he said as though it wasn’t a bad thing to do.

His oversized ego won’t let him admit fault.

If he were reading this, I would demonstrate a real apology for him.

“What I did was wrong. I should not have done it. I am sorry. Please forgive me.” That’s all there is to it, sir.


60 posted on 12/24/2018 9:49:34 AM PST by savedbygrace
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