NBA super zvijezda LeBron James proglasio se “Kraljem Jamesom” još otkako je došao u ligu. Ipak, u ponedjeljak navečer jasno je stavio do znanja da se zapravo klanja kineskoj Komunističkoj partiji. Baš u trenutku kad je konačno izgledalo da je završio medijski cirkus oko ulagivanja NBA lige komunističkoj Kini nakon što su brojni igrači i treneri osudili menadžera Houston Rocketsa Daryla Moreyja zbog prošlotjednog tweetanja slike u znak podrške prosvjednicima u Hong Kongu, LeBron se odlučio uključiti u sukob komentirajući da je Morey bio sebičan i needuciran zbog izražavanja svoje podrške demokraciji.
“Svi govorimo o toj slobodi govora, da, svi mi imamo slobodu govora, ali ponekad postoje posljedice za negativne stvari koje se mogu dogoditi kad ne mislite o drugima, već mislite samo o sebi“, rekao je James u ponedjeljak. (naglasak dodan)
Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s China controversy: “I don’t want to get into a … feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” pic.twitter.com/KKrMNU0dKR
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) October 15, 2019
“Ne želim se upuštati u svađu s Darylom Moreyjem, ali ja vjerujem da nije bio educiran o situaciji kad je izrazio mišljenje. Toliko mnogo ljudi je moglo nastradati, ne samo financijski, već i fizički, emocionalno i duhovno“, primijetio je. (naglasak dodan)
Reminder that this was the extent of Daryl Morey's tweet pic.twitter.com/hmSw3M1TaL
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) October 15, 2019
S pravom, ljudi diljem političkog spektra obrušili su se na Jamesa zbog njegovih ignorantskih komentara.
Educate us then, @KingJames. What do you know about China that we don’t? We know about the Chinese imprisonment, torture & execution of Christians and Muslims. We know about the jailing of dissenters. We know the violent threats toward Hong Kong. What are we missing, Wise One? https://t.co/tOPdHng3xm
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) October 15, 2019
Clearly @KingJames is the one who isn’t educated on the situation at hand.
It’s sad to see him join the chorus kowtowing to Communist China & putting profits over human rights for #HongKong. I was there 2 weeks ago. They’re fighting for freedom & the autonomy they were promised. https://t.co/tVI1XB7g6I
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) October 15, 2019
LeBron James is on China's side? https://t.co/9fOUdQqihl
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) October 15, 2019
The @nba has updated LeBron James' team photo. https://t.co/zUh3YUJqNW pic.twitter.com/mv6bCK8LTP
— Steven Cheung (@CaliforniaPanda) October 15, 2019
.@KingJames — you’re parroting communist propaganda. China is running torture camps and you know it. #GoogleUyghurs https://t.co/BExRpi02EB
— Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) October 15, 2019
Derek Hunter je podsjetio na LeBronov tweet objavljen početkom prošle godine u kojem je napisao: “–Nepravda bilo gdje, prijetnja je pravdi svugdje– Naši životi počinju završavati onog dana kad postanemo tihi u vezi stvari koje su važne.”
When @KingJames was quoting MLK he didn't mean "everywhere" everywhere, just the places that can't impact his net worth. #ScrewTheNBA #Hypocrite pic.twitter.com/x42AvHwrVe
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 15, 2019
No, LeBron je nakon svega odlučio ostati pri svome, rekavši na Twitteru kako je ovo bio težak tjedan za njega i njegove kolege sportaše. Što se njega tiče, rekao je da je tweet Moreyja bio jednostavno objavljen u krivo vrijeme. Krivo vrijeme za njega znači da je podrška ugnjetavanim Hongkonžanima jednostavno stala na put zarađivanju još više novca.
Let me clear up the confusion. I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I’m not discussing the substance. Others can talk About that.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 15, 2019
Pa, izgleda da LeBron mora poslušati svoj vlastiti savjet i educirati se u vezi Kine. Jedan lik podijelio je sljedeći video “Kralju Jamesu” kako bi ovaj razumio način na koji njegovi komunistički drugovi podčinjavaju nemoćne pojedince u Kini.
Please watch this, then make sure LeBron & friends see it — especially since they’re lecturing others about getting educated: https://t.co/cKTtU73zQT
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 15, 2019
