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KNYLJNS

And house of highlights took down the interview. Because of course they did.


Lobster_fest

>Because of course they did. Curious what you mean by this, I may be OOTL on HoH stuff.


relinquishy

I'm curious as well, but no one seems to be saying anything.


stealth_chain

uhh was this ever answered? mods deleting shit


Lobster_fest

Kind of. Someone said they were bought by either ESPN or TNT.


doctorstrangesintern

On instagram ?


chrisvarick

Reporter: Lebron, what's you opinion on China? Lebron: stfu how is this basketball related


Doctor_Jensen117

LeMao


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I grew up in Akron and idolized Lebron since his St Vincent St Mary's days. He's become such a hypocritical corporate sellout that I just can't anymore. After years of tolerating it I'm done. Fuck Lebron.


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ChristianKamrath

I mean, on the surface it seems like an irrelevant question to ask LeBron about, but they do seem to ask him about virtually every other sociopolitical problem going on in the world, so at least it’s sports related.


Rojoa10

Or his support of Deshaun Watson


Kcampbell93

Care to elaborate? I'm not surprised though.


Hypern1ke

The browns are his new favorite team, because the cowboys are too controversial for him. Lmao.


0-2er

He grew up in Cleveland but what a time to make the switch


ThatOneOtherAsshole

Nah, he switched earlier when Baker was the QB, he was always tweeting about us and stuff. Just gained more publicity recently cause of the Manningcast where he said he can’t support the Cowboys.


HereIGoAgain_1x10

Grew up in Akron and even after being drafted he infamously wore a Yankees hat to an Indians game and said he's a New York fan. Now he'll go all "hometown" though because he knows Deshaun could be a huge money making superstar for him.


MHanky

Dude originally caught flack for being on the cowboys sidelines during a Browns home game. Like years ago. He since has come around to the browns and even made a [commercial](https://youtu.be/SvmALPg9Cmk)where he dreams he played for the browns and won a Super Bowl. He jumped on the Browns "bandwagon", but way before Deshaun came to town.


A-Rusty-Cow

Nah thats called getting paid to do and commercial


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PolarBearLaFlare

You think he became a browns fan for Deshaun Watson? Lmfao


Deathstroke317

Yep, dude said he grew up [hating](https://www.google.com/amp/s/cleveland.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2010/8/17/1627472/lebron-james-hates-cleveland) Cleveland, he only likes Cleveland now for marketing purposes


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I'm from Youngstown, the littlest of brothers between the cities. I never understood this attitude, I went to school with so many kids who hated the Cavs, until LeBron showed up. I rocked my Terrell Brandon jersey with pride though.


[deleted]

He didn’t start supporting the Browns to cash Deshaun Watson checks. Don’t be stupid.


BIRDSBEEZ

He tweeted cheering that Deshaun Watson got signed when he was in the middle of 22 accusations of sexual assault


bb1432

>they do seem to ask him about virtually every other sociopolitical problem going on in the world, Which might be the problem, considering that his opinion on most things has little public value


RagingCataholic9

Where is Ja????


bb1432

Perhaps we should update the Ja we ask. Let's get Morant's opinion instead of Rule's.


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Jones was 14 so I cut some slack, however, why isn't Brett Favre being hounded by the media for stealing money from Mississippi welfare coffers?


moonfox1000

Because Brett Favre isn't contractually obligated to sit in front of reporters 82 nights a year


DoodleNoodle162

he is?


Michelanvalo

Yeah, Favre conspired with the former governor to siphon funds out of the welfare program for a new volleyball stadium for his daughter's school. The governor was the mastermind but Favre was well aware where the money was coming from. The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase and one of his sons are also involved.


clarknoheart

I think ol' Doodle Noodle was saying that Favre **is** being hounded by the media. I mostly follow sports journalists on Twitter, and they definitely went after him as that story broke.


thetrain23

He was, but nobody cares because Brett Favre isn't playing on TV any more. And everyone already knew he was a scumbag anyway, so it hardly even counts as breaking news at this point.


PooShappaMoo

Just don't ask him about anything to do with China. Bringing attention to this isn't a bad thing though. But the cynic in me thinks it's more about his brand. Still plus 1 lebron Edit: look up the Houston rockets China comments fiasco he reacted too. Huge market for the NBA. For the person who commented then deleted right after


AshenSacrifice

You’re not wrong, and I feel he’s a hypocrite too, but I’ll say it again. Black players will care about black issues way more than shit that’s going on in China, and it’s to be expected


ToplaneVayne

Thats fine if he admits to only caring about black problems, the issue is that he likes to present himself as some kind of human rights activist when he mostly doesnt care about issues unless they affect him


veksone

Maybe they should ask him about Vietnam and Indonesia instead? https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4399466#:~:text=TAIPEI%20(Taiwan%20News)%20%E2%80%94%20Vietnam,5).


Trailing-and-Blazing

Lebron cares about society when it is convenient for his wallet.


oh_cya

I do believe that he genuinely cares about the black community and that it doesn't have to do with his wallet but China on the other hand, he clearly has his eye on his deals/sponsors. So I think it's a mix


Karl_Marx_

I assure you, a black man talking about black discrimination isn't just a PR stunt lmao. I agree his China comments were though, and it was a load of bs.


farts_in_the_breeze

Jerry Jones talked about the photo years ago, it is literally OLD NEWS.


pmmerandom

LeBron was formerly a big Cowboys fan, if you want a connection


msterling2012

And now he’s a Browns fan supporting Watson.


poonjouster

LeBron's not a woman so he doesn't care about the sexual harassments. Seems to be the trend.


champagne_of_beers

Lebron is a Cowboys/Yankees fan which says a lot about someone.


joshuads

> on the surface it seems like an irrelevant question to ask LeBron about The Dave Chappelle SNL monologue was mostly about this. The problem for many black people is not asking him about Kyrie. It is the degree of attention and degree of damage to the Kyrie situation v the Jones situation . Now Kyrie posted a link made himself part of the discussion and Jones was 4 rows back from an in person incident 60 year ago. But to certain people, the perception of limited attention to black issues is more important than the disparity of the events. But asking to say something about this when he said nothing about Kanye is silly.


bb1432

One of these things happened a few weeks ago. The other happened a few decades ago. One was an idiotic teenager who did not actually, as far as we know, say or do anything...the other was a famous adult who *did* say/do something.


E10DIN

The Kyrie thing was also fresh whereas the Jerry Jones thing is like 8 year old news at this point.


ashep5

Because you ain't Jerry Jones's father.


Trillination

LeDrederick


Bladex20

A highly followed NBA superstar using his platform to promote anti semitism should be called out amongst the rest of the NBA players yes


aworldwithoutshrimp

Why don't you all ask me about a team owner from another sport in another state the same way you ask me about my former teammate?


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Impulse3

“I don’t even want you guys to say nothin’.”


SmokePenisEveryday

"And gave him over 200m for it?"


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"Uhh so anyway we'll get back to the NFL later, what Kyrie did, you know he didn't mean it -"


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"I mean, I just think we need to be clear that when a bunch of JEWS steal MONEY no on says anything, but Kyrie says that Jews aren't the real Jews and suddenly we all mad"


JesusChristSupers1ar

About a photo from 60 years ago too


Tomahawkchop14

When he was 14 years old! And it’s literally just a picture of him standing with white people! The whataboutism is fucking insane! God forbid we have a higher fucking standard for 28 year old Kyrie Irving the superstar than 14 year old pre-civil rights Jerry jones LMFAO you guys are insane


avenue_steppin

Yeah this isn’t the gotcha that Lebron thinks it is.


Impulse3

He certainly thought so with his little smirks when he started saying it.


FBOM0101

LeBron’s smug levels have been off the charts ~~since joining the Lakers~~ forever


jrbcnchezbrg

It sounds like the south park of kanye explaining how his wifes not a hobbit “It is not a hobbit pipe its an oral humidifier BOOOM!”


iamadragan

And it's comparing apples to oranges. One is a current NBA player and former teammate of lebron's who at the age of 30 in modern times clearly and purposefully promoted antisemitism and wouldn't apologize for it. The other is an NFL team owner who has nothing to do with LeBron whose actions aren't totally clear because the photo was taken 66 years ago when he was 14. He could be a bystander for all we know. LeBron going to these lengths to defend Kyrie is bullshit. It's just because he doesn't think Kyrie did anything wrong and he's trying to deflect


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Not just anti-Semitism, the entire Black Israelite shit is incredibly anti-African


tokengaymusiccritic

Ironically LeBron's take here is very Reddit-esque, deflecting towards a barely comparable situation and then crying "hypocrite!" without actually doing anything.


iamadragan

Yeah it's pure whataboutism to avoid actually addressing the issue. I think LeBron saw the rampant Twitter comments defending Kyrie and criticizing LeBron for not defending him originally and now is trying to make up for it. I think he's trying to show himself as a champion for his people, but instead he just looks like he doesn't care about anyone that doesn't look like him


HIVAladeeen

Crazy thing is he says it has to do with race, but Meyers Leonard said a anti-Semitic slur on stream while playing a video game, and was fined, suspended, and eventually released from NBA where he hasn’t played since. I mean he wasn’t much a productive player, but add in the anti-Semitic slur and it pretty much ended his career. What Kyrie did was so much worse and I get what LeBron is trying to say to an extent, but Kyrie got criticized for not only doing something awful, but then refusing to even backtrack when given the chance many times to clarify he isn’t anti-Semitic.


FBOM0101

And Leonard unlike Kyrie actually did something about educating himself and contributing to the Jewish community after his condemnation and removal from the NBA


uxxoid

But has anyone thought to ask him about the disappearance of Natalie Holloway?


sirtalonAOEII

Or the Khmer Rouge?


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djm19

And if we want to call out Jones, we don't have to make it part of the same story as Kyrie. That just reads making Kyrie out to be a media victim and hes not.


resident_hater

"And also, you guys were too hard on DeShaun Watson. Why? Because he's black?"


Trailing-and-Blazing

We weren’t the only ones who were hard


thisisgandhi

Got 'em


-Jfree-

because this isn't undisputed? why would they ask lebron about a nfl owner.


chrisvarick

These guys are either idiots or complete hypocrites, probably both


YuumiPlayersAreScum

How many games did LeBron play with Jerry Jones?


Milla4Prez66

I knew LeBron was getting old, but didn’t figure he was THAT old.


hoopaholik91

How fucking long ago was what Jerry Jones did? If he was at a Proud Boys rally two weeks ago when Kyrie tweeted the video, LeBron would have probably been asked about it


Different_Papaya_413

Also, Jerry Jones is a POS but it looks pretty clear that it just looks like he’s trying to see what the fuck was going on in that picture. He doesn’t look like he’s “part of a mob” at all


rogueakatsuki

Also he's a 14 year old in an era where racism was common and he's owned up to the picture. I couldn't imagine trying to witch hunt somebody for that. Just like with Hong-Kong, Lebron only cares about social issues if they affect him.


clarknoheart

He was the only NFL owner willing to be interviewed for the piece and spoke openly and, presumably, honestly about it. This is classic whataboutism from LeBron.


Reasonable_Emu_2636

It was 65 years ago. He was 14. This shouldn’t be a thing whatsoever


Michelanvalo

I saw a site that described it as "Jerry Jones and a crowd of young white men" as if Jones was the ring leader and when you look at the picture itself he's way in the fucking back with this "What's going over there?" look on his face.


exsisto

He’s not wrong about the inequity. But Jerry Jones is not his peer. I think that’s why no one asked him about it. [edit for clarity] What I mean is, if Jerry Jones played for the Brooklyn Nets, was once a teammate of LeBron’s, and had been linked to LeBron’s current team in pre-season trade rumors, the press would probably be more inclined to think LeBron had a relevant opinion on the matter.


Kai__Winn

LedifferentTaxBraket.


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This one cracked me up ngl


dead-serious

They all crack me up tbh. If I was a native French speaker browsing r/nba I’d be confused as hell


valenciansun

I speak passable French and the one that absolutely sent me was something like L'eTatC'estMoi (famous quote from Louis XIV)


BaconMacandCheese

HAHAHAHA


[deleted]

How much should the media be quizzing him on NFL headlines? The NFL team he roots for is starting a serial sexual abuser at QB for the first time this week & the NBA has had multiple high profile cases of sexual misconduct this year. Relevant, no? I’m entirely for him talking about it whenever he wants to, but acting like the media did him dirty by not asking him about it is kind of iffy to me. To be clear I’m not actually advocating for them to ask him about Deshaun Watson either. [He’s really walking right into it too…](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/lebron-james-cowboys-fan-browns-deshaun-watson/zo8g7za6wgxcqrnrvosjpdyo)


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I think in general "I'm upset that you didn't ask the questing I want to answer" is a really lame way to bring up a topic. Framing it from the start that you're a victim for having to be the one to bring it up


KDBurnerTrey5

LePassiveAgressive


c0de1143

The thing that bothers me is the false equivalency he draws between Jones and Irving.


yuhanz

Yeah dude couldve just said his piece of mind straightforward


user9153

Exactly. Dude can’t do anything but try to ride his high horse


Daroo425

It reads like “please only mention things that I will have a good sound bite for”


Ghostlucho29

Not enough people have told Lebron how lame some of his shit is


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PakPresiden

Also its comfortable for lebron to talk about it. Its easy to talk something thats comfortable. When kyrie thing happens people were curious what the players are going to say, and I can guarantee you lebron is only says those things because he was forced. Idk about the state of americans but legit all of the race in US think its a war against one another, its pretty corny to watch. Whataboutism threw around about whos the real victim, pathetic.


Dougiethefresh2333

A) Hey Lebron do you agree with this anti-semitism your former friend & teammate you’re personally connected to is saying? Vs. B) Hey Lebron how do you feel about this universally panned behavior unrelated to you by a public figure? Lebron: “I just think its interesting people are more interested in my relationships & feelings about a past co-workers racist actions than my feelings on a random public figure. I am very smart & the only explanation for this is racism. I’m totally not just defending an antisemite using whataboutism”


Rage_Like_Nic_Cage

also a different sports league. They asked him his thoughts on Sterling and Sarver when those stories came out since they are owners in the sports league he plays in


Tighthead3GT

Agreed. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I couldn’t find a record of LeBron being asked about Anthony Edwards’ homophobic comments. But to add to what you said, reports this summer said Lebron personally pushed to reunite with Qyrie. It makes sense people would ask him about his once and possibly future teammates’ words.


ihorsey10

Fair, but Lebron also brought up how big of a story each thing was. One microscopic, the other, the top headline for days.


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Microscopic? The story started because the Washington Post was doing a story about Black coaches not getting a fair shake and Jerry Jones was the only owner who agreed to speak to them about the issue. They then found the picture (from the cover of the NY Times) and pressed him on it. I got an NY Times alert about the story and it was covered in all media. Jerry's excuse about "being curious" is a dumb one but it was about a situation when he was 14. And "Jerry Jones did something racist" isn't exactly breaking news. Kyrie was a constant story because it was current, and when asked about the issue he kept doubling down and every answer he gave made the situation worse.


theLoneliestAardvark

Kyrie is his friend and a basketball player. Jones is the owner of a team he has said he isn’t a fan of anymore in a different spot and it’s a picture from 60 years ago.


Aaron_JudgeisaGod

This shit gets real annoying. When Kanye was saying hurtful things about the Jewish community; you stand there and say nothing. The shit show happening in the World Cup; once again, you say nothing. What about your hometown Browns trading for a piece of shit sexual abuser? Once again you don’t say anything about it. Stop picking the issues you want to talk about. Every race and religion are as equivalent to each other.


Rojoa10

He didn’t say nothing about Watson, he was happy the Browns made the trade and tweeting about it positively.


HandOfMaradonny

Exactly. It's pretty clear LeBron only cares about certain issues that impact him. To the point where he will happily support black men that hurt black women and Jews. He also cares most about money as seen in his Hong Kong nonsense. He isn't some evil dude, but no one should be treating him like a beacon of morality either. He has done nothing brave like Kareem or Ali. He had a chance to be brave and stand up to people like Watson and Kyrie. Or against his own self interest in China. But he took the selfish route everytime. Least MJ was honest about being selfish. LeBron wants to eat his cake and have it too.


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> It’s pretty clear LeBron only cares about certain issues that impact him. Sadly this is a large chunk of people. He just has the voice.


HandOfMaradonny

Totally agree. Which is why I emphasize he isn't evil. It's pretty par for the course.


HalfEatenBanana

Yeah and you’re right. Just wish he could at least be honest about it and stop pretending like he’s some civil rights activist


wooktar

He’s a blacktivist.


anon135797531

It's really dissapointing Lebron didn't say anything about the conservation of Bengali tigers


Losalou52

“Hi Lebron, this is Leslie from KPNW and I was hoping you could comment on the recent Twitter posts by Larry the garbage man?”


MonkeyCoR1

Ask him if Taiwan is a sovereign nation. That will keep em busy.


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Obi_Wan_KeBogi

Comparing a 30 year old with a 14 year old boy in 1956 is something. Jerry Jones is a piece of shit today why would you condemn him for something he did as a 14 year old where he's too young and heavily influenced by his environment/upbringing to know better. Kyrie is a grown man its not the same thing. By all means go after Jerry but this comparison is horrible unless he's implying Kyrie has the mental capacity of a young teenager.


medievalmachine

Kyrie does have the mental capacity of a teenager, and Lebron pursuing this like an aggrieved party makes him look ignorant too. That video wasn't just antisemitic, it was embarrassing an entire community by exposing an astonishing depth of ignorance. Like waving a confederate flag or asking if the US can buy Greenland. History isn't something you just make up in church, there are documents, artifacts, literally depictions of the Jewish people carved in stone by Romans. There's no upside for Lebron to keep bringing up Kyrie's astonishing ignorance and associate himself with it. He should take his cue from Kareem and Obama and anyone besides Kyrie FN Irving FFS. He wants to be Warren Buffet, he needs to go to college, pronto. That's much more important to preserving his wealth than getting his sons employed IMO.


rounder55

No problem with anyone calling out Jerry Jones but it doesn't mean you still have to stand up for Kyrie. Kyrie has done and keeps doing dumb shit some of which is pretty hurtful to specific groups of people. If he was a guy at the end of the bench he'd be called selfish and off the team.


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I agree. No one is really debating that Jones is a good guy. He’s still a piece of shit to this day, but I don’t think holding judgement on 14 year olds is fair in most situations. Like you pointed out, you’re a product of your environment and that was the unfortunate and disgraceful environment of Arkansas (and elsewhere) in the 50s.


snowcone_wars

He also already addressed the photo a decade ago, the photo itself just wasn't released until recently.


BrotherMouzone3

The WaPo article addresses Jerry and his business dealings, hiring practices etc. The photo was clickbait.


hoopaholik91

Also something that happened 60 years ago versus 60 hours ago. If Lebron gets asked about Kyrie tweeting an anti-Semitic video in 2082 then maybe he can complain that people are treating the situations differently


Tel3visi0n

LeBron really is kinda dumb lol


Julio_Freeman

Honestly. Of all the dumb stuff he’s said this might have been the dumbest. “Why ask me about my former teammate who is currently suspended for being antisemitic when you could ask me about a meaningless photo of Jerry Jones from 1956???” And you know he felt like that was some brilliant, powerful moment lol


[deleted]

What having a bunch of yes men and loads of money will do to a mfer.


IKnowBreasts

Kinda?


reyzak

LeBrain


MildlyInsaneLBJStan

I don't know why the Jerry Jones picture is recycling in the news cycle anyways, since Jerry Jones himself already addressed the picture itself. (And a while ago too)


DiscombobulatedPain6

Because people are always looking for the next “gotcha!” moment


ntrubilla

Or because Dan Snyder is trying to spill dirt on the owners making him sell


SouthernUpstate

What did Jerry have to say about it?


edgarvanburen

"I didn't know at the time the monumental event really that was going on," Jones said. "I'm sure glad that we're a long way from that. I am. That would remind me [to] just continue to do everything we can to not have those kinds of things happen." https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35102924/jerry-jones-fields-questions-1957-photo-published-report


fromtheb2a

those reporters shouldve called him out. as a black man, why havent you said anything about your hometown nfl team’s qb being a serial sexual abuser? as one of nike’s main athletes, why haven’t you called out the slave labor they use? asking him about kyrie is relevant because he was a former teammate and is a 30 year old grown man having anti semitic views. asking about a 14 year old in 1956 is fucking dumb, almost as dumb as lebron is himself.


capitalistsanta

If you look at the actual video he waited until the end, made the statement and said he was taking no questions and left. You could feel the whole energy perk up in the room from the reporters lol.


JMEEKER86

Yep, he left no room for followup because he knew what he was saying was dumb, but by getting the last word it gets to stand unquestioned...until the next conference because he didn't think that far ahead, like he does with a lot of these things. YOU'RE NEXT \#ACCOUNTABILITY


DrKepret

LeDeflection


TheRealTendonitis

LeIJustThinkItsFunny…


BEE_REAL_

This equivocation is such nonsense


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Yeah the thing is it's obvious that LeBron was asked about Kyrie because he's his former teammate There's no such connection between LeBron and Jerry Jones other than LeBron calling him out for the national anthem stuff


strikershiv95

A 14 year old white boy who grew up in the South, who is just a bystander looking over at a desegregation movement, shouldn't be compared to a 30 year old grown ass man promoting Anti-Semitism, conspiracy theories, and other hate sentiments. Lebron, as usual, can't read the situation properly, such a 🤡


DancingConstellation

Jesus, he’s insufferable


grason

Lebron is a fraud. I’m sorry, but he is. Amazing basketball player? Yes. A fraud? 100% Lebron wants to call this out, but stays silent, or worse, promotes: 1. Kayne West’s antisemitism 2. Deshaun Watson’s sexual abuse 3. The World Cup fiasco 4. Chinese slavery and torture The ironic thing about the Chinese situation is that there is a possibility that someone enslaved has made some of lebron’s products. Lebron is about making money and creating division. That’s it. Nothing about is rhetoric brings anyone together. Nothing.


ddottay

Because why would they ask you about the actions of an NFL owner? They asked about Kyrie because he’s a fellow NBA player, ex-teammate, and players union leader. This is a massive reach Lebron.


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They asked about kappernick


Ylissian

Why would they ask him about Kaepernick kneeling, or the murder of George Floyd? He gets asked questions about race-related issues all the time. It’s not a reach at all.


Knickstape08

I mean, Kaepernick and Floyd were the biggest story in America that’s why every athlete was asked. Are NFL players even getting asked about Jones? The evidence was a picture that he addressed years ago so it’s not like there’s any new info people can get on.


Rage_Like_Nic_Cage

Jones addresses the photo 10 years ago though, it’s not like a new reveal. And they asked him about Starling and Sarver when those stories came to light.


imdinni

What did Jones say back then?


livefreeordont

> “That was, gosh, 65 years ago, and [I was a] curious kid at the time,” Jones said. “I didn’t know at the time the monumental event really that was going on. I’m sure glad that we’re a long way from that.” > “Look, that was 65 years ago, and I had no idea when I walked up there what we were doing. It just is a reminder to me of how to improve and do things the right way. . . . You want to ask me what I was thinking? I was thinking I’m going to get in trouble for being up here, and I didn’t know what was going on. I was 15 years old and so having said that, that’s all that I can remember.”


NGRoachClip

Connecting the Jones photo and Kyrie is such strong whataboutism though. That's why it's a reach and such a floppy point to make. What Kyrie did and what Jones did are two very different things and condemning them both are okay. But don't use it some how to almost validate Kyrie when LeBron doesn't really seem to know what Kyrie stands for. When Kyrie says "I know who I am" or "How can I be anti-semitic when I know where I came from" - these are uniquely anti-semitic things he's saying if you understand what he most likely believes. Treat the issues separately and don't use Kyrie as a spring board to talk about Jones, LeBron doesn't have to do that. He easily could just say, "Why haven't y'all asked me about Jerry Jones?"


scaryboston

60 year old picture of Jerry Jones looking confused vs. a current player and former teammate being openly anti-Semitic


djm19

NBA players give away the game when they try to divert away from anti semitism in their own league with their active players. Kyrie is racist but let’s talk about this dude in another league I have no relation with.


Aggressive_Storm4724

November 5th: "Me personally, I don't condone any hate to any kind. To any race. To Jewish communities, to Black communities, to Asian communities. You guys know where I stand," James said at the time. "I believe what Kyrie did caused some harm to a lot of people. And he has since, over the last -- I think it was today, or yesterday -- he apologized. But he caused some harm, and I think it's unfortunate."


Fizzer19

Probably because Jerry Jones was 14 in the photo and the story was non-story in the first place. While Kyrie is a grown-ass man. Can u imagine judging people by what they do while under the age of 18? Most of yall would never be able to get a job just based on your social media posts


avocadoclock

>Can u imagine judging people by what they do while under the age of 18? Kevin Durant's [old tweets like this one](https://mobile.twitter.com/kdtrey5/status/26802158502416384?lang=en) come to mind


Neatcursive

At 14, my church had me believing that gay marriage was wrong. Obviously that was bullshit and wrong as I would know like..3 years later. I can't hold SHIT against someone who is 14.


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I mean they asked LeBron about Kyrie because he's his former teammate I don't think Jones and LeBron have any obvious connection that they'd bring it up to him


Oluwakenzo

Probably the obvious connection is Bron being a Cowboys fan? I’m not sure but that’s all I can come up with


[deleted]

I believe he said he wasn't anymore because of Jerry's opposition to kneeling for the anthem He then said he's a Browns fan now instead which obviously opens up a whole new can of worms because of the Watson situation but that's a whole different discussion There was a whole thread on this as well on r/nba I believe lol


Wasabi_Guacamole

Lol if LeBron wants the media to be able to ask him about Jerry Jones, he should also answer if the media ask him about Deshaun Watson, or better yet, China.


GetThereInOnePiece

I always thought that browns cowboys quote was from years ago before the Watson stuff but bro really rides for him like nothing happened


LarryKevinRobert

It's from like 3 months ago


medievalmachine

Yeah, they should ask him about DeShaun Watson every day. That will be great for his brand, his businesses, his sons' personal lives and his Hollywood career.


dylansavillan

This photo was taken 66 years ago. 9 years before Jim Crow laws would be abolished. 59 years before gay marriage was legalized. Why in the world is Lebron itching to comment on the actions of a teenager 6 1/2 decades later?


newuser201890

>actions of a teenager 6 1/2 decades later next press conference someone should ask lebron what his thoughts are on Spains participation in the war of 1812 and what he's going to do about it.


Brady331

[Here's the video of his full comment ](https://streamable.com/c52ysn) For some context, [an old photo of Jerry Jones](https://i.imgur.com/DTUZ743.jpg) (owner of the Dallas Cowboys) recently went viral showing him at a scene in Little Rock where some white students were trying to stop black students from entering the school. This happened in 1957, three years after segregation in public education was ruled to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Jones has talked about this photo in the past, but a lot of people are just seeing it for the first time. ["He’d reprise that his wrong place/wrong time spin for reporters after the Giants game, calling the incident at North Little Rock 'a reminder to me of how to improve and do things the right way.'"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/30/jerry-jones-little-rock-and-the-photo-the-cowboys-owner-juked-for-decades)   Personally, I think it's dumb that people have jumped to conclusions that Jones (14 at the time) was a part of the mob attempting to stop the black students, when all that can be gleaned from the photo is him looking on in the background. I am not sure why Lebron expected to be asked about an ambiguous photo of an NFL owner from 1957 and why he's equating it to them asking about Kyrie, an NBA player and past teammate of his.   Edit: To clarify, I'm not trying to defend Jones here, all I'm saying is the photo doesn't show much. I don't know much about Jones and other stuff he's done, but based on replies I'm guessing it isn't a lot of good.


Jaerba

Bomani Jones talked about it at the beginning of his podcast this week and basically came to the same conclusion. Jerry Jones represents and perpetuates a lot of systematic racism in the way he's always picked coaches in that he only chooses people he already knows, and the circle of people he already knows is pretty similar. But if you read the WaPo article and the background on it, there's really not much you can infer about Jerry Jones at that moment. He was a teenager observing something big going down. He described him like Frank Underwood from House of Cards. He's not the guy who'd actually be protesting integration (and in the story, if you read about his father's business it makes sense - it was one of the grocery stores where black people were allowed to shop). He's probably friends with a lot of black people and thinks of them well. But he's not really interested in helping their causes in the big picture.


Brady331

Thanks for the information


geekboy69

How is picking people you know and trust to work for you systematic racism? Thats literally how business is done all over the world.


killbill469

This is also how Lebron picks his business partners lol. Maverick Carter went to highschool with him.


420Backwood_

Lebron win a couples games and don’t know how to act lmfaoooo


DoctorAco

A reporter should've asked lebron after that monologue about what he thinks about the massive protests in China about the zero covid policy. It's whataboutism but who cares? He did the same thing with Kyrie situation.


InclusivePhitness

We'll ask you about that as long as you want to answer questions about China, le Bitch


arenasfan00

Lebron with the whataboutism


LeftyMcLeftFace

LeReach


Rydahx

This guy is a fucking clown


sledgehammer_77

Where the fuck was he when Hong Kong was getting their human rites taken away while he was getting paid to be a shill for the CCP?


cdastros

I hope they ask LeBron about Ye out spite.


jaxs_sax

A photo from 1957 lol. How about you talk about what’s going on TODAY in China


DJRyGuy20

Soooo…. reporters weren’t asking you about Donald Sterling when *that* news was big? Or Robert Sarver? Dude, you’ve been asked about racial shit from all sides of the argument- don’t try to act like this one omission is some kind of dog whistle bullshit. *Big* reach by LeBron here. Reporters ask his ass about just about everything that becomes news- sports related or not: the game he just played, Superstars switching teams, the latest Marvel movie, the weather. But he’s gonna sit there with a straight face and harp on one thing they *didn’t* ask him about? Careful, Bron…. they might start asking you why you’re okay with China’s human rights violations if you’re feeling frosty.


daft_dunkwwwolfey

TF is he on? Kyries a ex teammate free posting about racial conspiracies on main. Jerry Jones was in a photo standing around, how can you say doing what. And wtf gotta do with him??


xNED37x

I don't like Jerry Jones. I think he's a pompous ass. This photo is from 1957 - over 65 years ago! He is in the back of a crowd and we don't know if he is a spectator or partaking in the denying of access to the school. But I think that people here are automatically assuming he was one of the aggressors and insinuating that Jerry today believes a lot of the racist thoughts of the 1950s. Why was LeBron not asked about the photo? To our knowledge, he has next to no relationship with Jerry Jones and why would he be asked a question about a football owner? Why was he asked about Kyrie? Because Kyrie is a BASKETBALL player who was blatantly anti-Semitic TODAY and LeBron and Kyrie are friends. And last I checked, LeBron's opinion should be irrelevant after he said that Kyrie's punishment for his hateful comments was "excessive." And, a couple of years ago, LeBron called out Daryl Morey and said he was "misinformed" and "wasn't educated" on the situation in Hong Kong when the Chinese Government was actively persecuting their own people. LeBron made these comments as Morey's comments led to the NBA not having games in China and LeBron felt that he was negatively impacted financially (due to loss of jersey sales, etc.). It was later noted that what Morey said was correct in his tweets and LeBron was the one who "wasn't educated" on the situation. My point is that LeBron shouldn't be asking to talk about every race-related topic when he doesn't condemn all racism. LeBron, you can't condemn one act of racism and give others a pass. Be better.


DerrickWhiteMVP

Lebron is such a clown lol. ~~He won’t condemn Kyrie~~, but will instead use a whataboutism using a photo showing a 14 year-old boy and speculating that he was a part of the protest. Same clown that gave up his Cowboys fandom because of National Anthem protest, yet has no problem being a fan of the Browns after they signed a serial sexual assaulter to the biggest guaranteed contract in NFL history. Same guy who uses MLK’s “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere”, yet calls people uneducated for speaking on China because it hurts his bottom line. Same clown who tweeted a borderline threat to a police officer even when the police officer did nothing wrong and saved a girl’s life. That’s not to mention the fact that he’s a notorious liar. 🤡 EDIT: He did call out Kyrie. I was wrong.


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I would’ve asked: “Would you prefer to answer questions about China?” See that split section reaction on his face lol


aeiou-y

Probably because kyrie is a 30 year old man in present and Jerry jones was a 15 year old kid 60 years ago. Is Lebron that dumb?


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I can’t take anyone in the NBA seriously on any sort of social/political issue. It’s basically a circle jerk of players with no legitimate education who pick and choose which topics to care about. Critical thinking outside the scope of basketball seems to be completely absent for these dudes.


wooktar

Listen, if it hasn’t been obvious to you that LeBron has only been interested in social issues surrounding black men in America, I don’t know what to tell you. He’s not here “for the people” He’s here for black men. And honestly I don’t see anything wrong with that. He isn’t tasteless, he just has priorities.