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LeBron James Media Co. Slams Olympic Protest Rule: ‘We See This as a Way of Silencing Voices’
breitbart ^ | 21 Jul 2021 | WARNER TODD HUSTON

Posted on 07/22/2021 7:12:38 AM PDT by MarvinStinson

The media company started by LeBron James is blasting the ban on political protests on the medal stand during the Olympics.

James’ company, The Uninterrupted, is accusing the International Olympics Committee of “silencing athletes” with its Rule 50.

“Rule 50 is a rule in the Olympic Charter that bans any kind of demonstration and prohibits any opinionated political, religious or racial propaganda at the Olympic site in 2021,” a Twitter message from the group says.

“The only time an athlete is able to speak freely is at press conferences and to the media, but not on the Olympic podium when the world is watching,” the statement continues.

“We see this as a way of silencing voices, and as advocates for Athlete empowerment, we take a stand against it,” the group adds.

“Sport is not neutral. When athletes speak up – whether from a stadium, gymnasium, or track – they start conversations and things change.”

The group concluded, “Give athletes the chance to show up fully and to make change.”

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: athletes; lebron; olympics; rule50

1 posted on 07/22/2021 7:12:38 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

I agree. I would love to see a Tibetan protesting Communist China


2 posted on 07/22/2021 7:15:09 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople ("The issue is never the issue. The issue always is the Revolution." Lenin)
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To: MarvinStinson
The media company started by LeBron James is blasting the ban on political protests on the medal stand during the Olympics.

LeBron, you f-ing MORON, the Olympics IS NOT THE PLACE FOR THIS CRAP ! ! ! ! !

3 posted on 07/22/2021 7:15:52 AM PDT by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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To: MarvinStinson

Shut up and dribble, loser!!!


4 posted on 07/22/2021 7:16:15 AM PDT by SkiKnee
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To: MarvinStinson

I agree with LeBron. I want these bums kneeling, rolling on the floor, turning their backs and condemning America at every chance they get. They hate US and MAGA people hate them, and I’m ok with that.


5 posted on 07/22/2021 7:16:37 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: MarvinStinson
Hey Dude!

Did you complain when Trump was silenced on Twitter and Facebook?

6 posted on 07/22/2021 7:16:37 AM PDT by G Larry (Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
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To: MarvinStinson

Who is LeBron James? Soon to be NBA washout (will finish far from GOAT) and his expensive movie just super-flopped and may not even get released in his beloved China.


7 posted on 07/22/2021 7:39:25 AM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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“We see this as a way of silencing voices...”

Seriously? HOW?

I mean that 3rd place loser on the US team had to degrade, trivialize and spoil the Olympic experience for her competitors! WHY?

BTW-Every single competitor in the Olympic games had to struggle, sacrifice, train, etc. just like SHE did...so it isn’t all about HER.

She’s from the US, right? In the US, she can parade down the street with a placard, write a letter to the editors of newspapers, she can go to Portland and burn buildings and assault police. There are TONS of ways to SPEAK OUT without going to the Olympics and shaming the US, and shaming the millions of US taxpayers who’s taxes FUNDED her trip!

STFU, Le Bozo!!


8 posted on 07/22/2021 7:41:02 AM PDT by SMARTY (Republics decline into democracies & democracies degenerate into despotisms. Aristotle)
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To: G Larry

You NAILED him.


9 posted on 07/22/2021 7:41:21 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: SkiKnee

He probably didn’t get on the Obama Guest list on the Vineyard this August so he needs to vent a bit.


10 posted on 07/22/2021 7:49:57 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: MarvinStinson

“Sport is not neutral. When athletes speak up – whether from a stadium, gymnasium, or track – they start conversations and things change.”

The thing that’s going to change is that no one’s going to watch sports any more, and that will be the end of your cash cow livelihood.


11 posted on 07/22/2021 8:02:22 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Fauci is a murderer)
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To: MarvinStinson

The Olympics got this one right. Unfortunately, they are allowing men to compete against women.

However, I doubt there will be any “transgender women” on the women’s gymnastics teams where they have the uneven parallel bars.


12 posted on 07/22/2021 8:08:24 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Funny this asshole Talabruan looking loser doesn’t have the balls to stand up for the Weigers in China where their voices are being exterminated, but any anti American jagoff who wants to get noticed.Take a knee fLabraun and STFU!


13 posted on 07/22/2021 8:44:34 AM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less!)
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To: G Larry

Exactly. I’m quickly coming to the point where my response to folks like lj and ilk are “piss off hypocrite”. Reason doesn’t work with them, asking politely doesn’t work with them, so i guess the only solution is to speak to them In Their on vernacular


14 posted on 07/22/2021 9:03:46 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: MarvinStinson

Don’t like the rules of the games, don’t participate. That was easy.


15 posted on 07/22/2021 9:37:41 AM PDT by newzjunkey (America First - bring on Giant Meteor in 2021)
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To: MarvinStinson

Just keep in mind, when you subscribe to NutFlux, look for the LeBrain credit, you support contracts that they give to support “studios” and their ‘works of art’ like this. Made in China.


16 posted on 07/22/2021 9:57:50 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!!)
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