Lebron James says the NFL is run by "a bunch of old white men" with "slave mentality"

[bobbydigitaloa]

But lebron is uneducated....

Dont you have to be educated for your opinion to matter in america?

Oh no Sillie...this fuks up your whole schtick

[ThaJerzeyDevil]

what college did lebron graduate from again........

[NYPat]

So someone asked LJ a specific question about the difference between the NBA and the NFL and he answered it. Correctly.

And now we have a thread full of outraged white "victims" screaming for his head because he didn't shut up and dribble.

[Hartski]

How is that any different from everyone else that has a job? You badmouth the company, or say crap about the bosses, and you'll most likely get spanked with some sort of disciplinary measures. That's part of the deal when you sign your employment contract.

[AriGhold]

Is anyone preventing a person of color to own a basketball team? Is there a conspiracy against black people to not own or create a basketball team?

What is preventing him from at least investing in ownership?

Please let's create more division.

What does this have to do with a political party?

Well if you are really asking, the vast majority of owners are in the position they are from generational wealth. They are in a different position because of their race. Blacks in America haven’t been able to develop that kind of wealth because of the oppression they have faced that is 100% real.

He is not allowed to have ownership in an NBA team. He has expressed interest in owning an NBA team when he is done playing.

He owns, or at one time did, a minority share in Liverpool.

[Mark1T]

Well if you are really asking, the vast majority of owners are in the position they are from generational wealth. They are in a different position because of their race. Blacks in America haven’t been able to develop that kind of wealth because of the oppression they have faced that is 100% real.

He is not allowed to have ownership in an NBA team. He has expressed interest in owning an NBA team when he is done playing.

He owns, or at one time did, a minority share in Liverpool.

Ok, good reply and I respect your viewpoint. The owners are white.

I would say relatively, there is a good amount of black wealth. Not everyone is wealthy.

I will continue this later because other matters have developed.

[SconeBulker]

Is he wrong? Is this an r/p thread? It’s incredible how billionaire owners have convinced fans to side with them and believe the players are the greedy ones. R/p will whine all day about welfare but apparently billions in handouts to billionaire owners holding cities hostage is okay.

The owners greed isn’t related to the race of the players.

[AriGhold]

Ok, good reply and I respect your viewpoint. The owners are white.

I would say relatively, there is a good amount of black wealth. Not everyone is wealthy.

I will continue this later because other matters have developed.

I respect the respect. I agree there is a good amount of black wealth, but not on the level to own an American pro sports team. My quick glance at a black billionaires list showed only 3 black billionaires in the US. One of which, Michael Jordan, owns the Charlotte Hornets.

[GnarlySheen]

""We make it go. Every Sunday, without Todd Gurley and without Odell Beckham Jr., without those players, those guys, there is no football."

Lebron couldn't see this more onesided if he tried. Actually Leb, you're wrong. It's the fans because without them, you guys wouldn't be shyt. Also, what hes bitching about sounds just like the world of the work force as well.

[NYPat]

""We make it go. Every Sunday, without Todd Gurley and without Odell Beckham Jr., without those players, those guys, there is no football."

Lebron couldn't see this more onesided if he tried. Actually Leb, you're wrong. It's the fans because without them, you guys wouldn't be shyt. Also, what hes bitching about sounds just like the world of the work force as well.

That's not true, without world class talent there are no fans. Just ask the WNBA.

[Jrd86]

Is he wrong? Is this an r/p thread? It’s incredible how billionaire owners have convinced fans to side with them and believe the players are the greedy ones. R/p will whine all day about welfare but apparently billions in handouts to billionaire owners holding cities hostage is okay.

He just insinuated that the NFL is ran by a bunch of old racist white guys. Hes free to his own opinion. But you cant make a disparaging opinion like that and not expect people to call you out on it.

He offered no proof or evidence of this...just that that was his opinion. I'm sure a few "old racist white guys" would have a case of defamation against LBJ if they really wanted to pursue one.

The NFL is a business. It has it's own business model. Some of the things it does I disagree with. But, that's its business model. EVERY company has their own standards and business models. If we want to cheapen the term slavery. I guess we could do that like LBJ did and say work itself is slavery.

[Mike86er]

"The difference between the NBA and the NFL -- the NBA is, like, what we believe he can be, what we believe he can be, the potential," LeBron said. "And the NFL, it's like, what can you do for me this Sunday, or this Monday, or this Thursday? And if you ain't it, we movin' on."

"In the NFL, they got a bunch of old white men owning teams and they got that slave mentality," the three-time NBA champion said, per The Post. "And it's like, 'This is my team. You do what the [explicit] I tell y'all to do. Or we get rid of y'all.'

I didn't realise that expecting someone to do what you told them to do (as part of a voluntarily-entered agreement no less, which - according to Lebron himself - one can get out of by simply not doing what they're told to do) while you're paying them millions of dollars is a slavery mentality.

But then I haven't had the opportunity to have a personal fortune comparable to the GDP of a small nation for playing a game like LeBron has, so what do I know?

[Venom08]

The irony that is lost on the conservatives in this thread and around the country that are up in arms over his comments are that they are proving the points he makes. Black athletes can’t make a statement or have an opinion without getting torched for it and being told to get back in like or shut up and dribble.

If his opinion is racist, we have every right to be up in arms over it.

[GnarlySheen]

That's not true, without world class talent there are no fans. Just ask the WNBA.

Nah, plenty of world class talent that doesn't get the recognition it deserves. It comes down to marketing, and ultimately the fans. NFL ratings will continue to drop like they have been if PC stunts keep getting pulled, world class talent involved or not.

[Jrd86]

That's not true, without world class talent there are no fans. Just ask the WNBA.

I dont entirely disagree. There are certain "brand" players that make the game more fun to watch. But the fans are still the ones that make it work. You wanna make the big $$$ then you'll need the fan base.

If money wasnt a factor, then yea, you could say "**** it, we dont need the fans." So the best answer is that they need one another. But that the fans are the ones dictating the demand for it, which leads to more $$$.

As for the WNBA, that's because women suck at sports. If you take the best players of the WNBA and put them against a bunch of NBA backups, theyd get trashed. Men are bigger, faster, and stronger. Women are the weaker sex. Doesnt mean women aren't good or even better at other things. Just when it comes to sports, they suck.

[Venom08]

He just insinuated that the NFL is ran by a bunch of old racist white guys. Hes free to his own opinion. But you cant make a disparaging opinion like that and not expect people to call you out on it.

He offered no proof or evidence of this...just that that was his opinion. I'm sure a few "old racist white guys" would have a case of defamation against LBJ if they really wanted to pursue one.

The NFL is a business. It has it's own business model. Some of the things it does I disagree with. But, that's its business model. EVERY company has their own standards and business models. If we want to cheapen the term slavery. I guess we could do that like LBJ did and say work itself is slavery.

,lol this. brb we're supposed to hate on the white team owners for making their "slaves" millionaires. Can I be a slave too if it meant getting paid millions? Seems nice tbh.

[Jrd86]

,lol this. brb we're supposed to hate on the white team owners for making their "slaves" millionaires. Can I be a slave too if it meant getting paid millions? Seems nice tbh.

Down with the oppressors!

[NYPat]

I dont entirely disagree. There are certain "brand" players that make the game more fun to watch. But the fans are still the ones that make it work. You wanna make the big $$$ then you'll need the fan base.

If money wasnt a factor, then yea, you could say "**** it, we dont need the fans." So the best answer is that they need one another. But that the fans are the ones dictating the demand for it, which leads to more $$$.

As for the WNBA, that's because women suck at sports. If you take the best players of the WNBA and put them against a bunch of NBA backups, theyd get trashed. Men are bigger, faster, and stronger. Women are the weaker sex. Doesnt mean women aren't good or even better at other things. Just when it comes to sports, they suck.

I think that's LeBron's point. NFL owners don't appreciate the truly elite players that actually pack the seats with fans, he's saying their attitudes are shut up and do what I say or I'll replace you. Where Adam Silver respects the elite players.

[anonymous]

Pretty racist of him to badmouth a historically oppressed minority group who earned their positions through hard work.

Since when is blatant anti semitism ok?

[QuickNutkus]

Lebron james would be much better off in Africa Im sure.

[AriGhold]

Pretty racist of him to badmouth a historically oppressed minority group who earned their positions through hard work.

Since when is blatant anti semitism ok?

Lol that’s pretty good, although lebron has been criticized by posters on this forum for being too close to the Jewish community.

[Dorich]

Ok and they can also use the n-word 91 times in a song, collect all of the white peoples money when selling those songs, shoes, whatever but don’t you dare sing that song you paid for and we might call it cultural appropriation if you wear my shoes...but I’m not giving the money back...k? Lol

Yup, this always bothered me. The N word is totally OK if you're a gangsta rapper. Just like hoes and bitches. It's all "art".

BTW, remember this?...



I remember liberals turning that teacher into the devil. To be clear, I don't support him using the N word, but the outrage from that kid is unbelievable, saying he should permanently use his job, even though he jokingly used it and apologized 100 times for it.

[Dave22reborn]

I think that's LeBron's point. NFL owners don't appreciate the truly elite players that actually pack the seats with fans, he's saying their attitudes are shut up and do what I say or I'll replace you. Where Adam Silver respects the elite players.

You think this applies only to the NFL, or the NBA?

[LeJR]

why do people care so much what a person who barely has a high school education say ?

betcha lebron will go ape**** if one of his employees at one of his businesses like that pizza store wear any MAGA gear to work or ask people to donate to the wall fund at work.

NBA = 5 players on court, Superstar driven league.
NFL = 11 on defense, 11 on offence, "superstars" get traded or injured and they can still operate.

no ****, NBA players, individually, will have more sway in the negotiation process.

[AriGhold]

why do people care so much what a person who barely has a high school education say

You literally created a username based on him.

Some people are too stupid I swear.

[LeJR]

You literally created a username based on him.

Some people are too stupid I swear.

How is my username based on lebron? wtf ?

[Streetbull]

Here are the rules. Follow the rules or get fired.

Why is this hard to grasp?

[cashinout]

Here are the rules. Follow the rules or get fired.

Why is this hard to grasp?

well the "private company" argument only applies if it's a social media company banning conservatives

[Jrd86]

I think that's LeBron's point. NFL owners don't appreciate the truly elite players that actually pack the seats with fans, he's saying their attitudes are shut up and do what I say or I'll replace you. Where Adam Silver respects the elite players.

If that's his opinion then fine. But it's still pretty outrageous and stupid to call someone making millions and that is virtually unanimously worshipped as royalty in this country, as a slave. If anything that makes you a slave to the almighty dollar. In that case, we all are. It's just stupid how he tried to portray it as race victimization. He was the moron that added the race angle to it.

[Streetbull]

Not sure why people expect anything less than anti white animus from certain athletes and I'm not sure why they get outraged when they say things like this.

This is just the fruits of left wing ideology fully coming to life.

They hate white men and they will do everything they can to express that.

He also said he hates Trump and that Trump actually hates people.

LJ...TDS...yeah, sounds right.