"NFL owners have a slave mentality."........Lebron James.

[JIBBBY]

There has been a steady increase in the share of Americans who view racism as a big problem in the U.S. – especially among African Americans. Since 2009, the first year of Barack Obama’s presidency, the share of those who consider racism a big problem has grown among all racial groups. This is especially true for black Americans. In 2017, about eight-in-ten blacks (81%) said racism is a big problem in society today, up from 44% eight years prior. By comparison, about half of whites (52%) said racism is a big problem in our society, up from 22% in 2009. There were also partisan divides on this question, which have grown from 2015.

Thank you Obama and the race baiting fake news media that always runs the racial injustice stories over everything else.. Tug at those racial heart strings as it's very good for ratings .

I do remember alot of rioting and looting, inner city crime happening under Obama's last term and even innocent white cops being sniper shot in the streets.. Police were the evil doers and not the criminals under Obama..

We can all thank Trump for coming along now as all that is tamed down. Even BLM is almost an after thought now along with ISIS..

[grease lightnin]

Nardva you have made zero points.

You keep talking about “data” and “facts” while giving none.

You have been shredded by every poster who has responded to your garbage.

Still waiting on you to tell me how “slave mentality” doesn’t mean slave.

WTF does it mean?

[Git Lo]

The same ones who say Lebron can't speak on these issues because hes a rich athlete are the same ones who voted for Trump to make america great again.

So congrats Lebron, troll complete.

Trump/Lebron 2020

[JIBBBY]

I can't hate on Lebron, we have freedom of speech in this Country and he spoke his mind and beliefs.. End of story..

I don't want that ever taken away or shut down like we see on the College campus's today. We all have opinions and beliefs and that's what makes America Great.

[Grosshhit]

Can't wait for LeBron to speak out about the oppressed white minority in the NBA.

[Venom72]

I can't hate on Lebron, we have freedom of speech in this Country and he spoke his mind and beliefs.. End of story..

I don't want that ever taken away or shut down like we see on the College campus's today. We all have opinions and beliefs and that's what makes America Great.

Respectable response you shoulda said that from the jump, i agree with that except the college thing cause most ppl that get removed are hate groups talking crazy ass shit and fuk hate speech from ANY group

[grease lightnin]

The same ones who say Lebron can't speak on these issues because hes a rich athlete are the same ones who voted for Trump to make america great again.

So congrats Lebron, troll complete.

Trump/Lebron 2020

I voted for Hillary.

What now?

[JIBBBY]

I voted for Hillary.

What now?

I voted for Obama first term what now?

I also voted for Bill Clinton back in the day just because I thought he did great for the economy like Trump has done now.. It's all about jobs and money in our pockets in the end. National security as well..Don't wanna get nuked by a rouge Country dictatorship like North Korea or Russia.

[Thrilla]

[milwaukee mike]

pure ignorance. once again.

i'm ignorant about college education in milwaukee when i used to freaking teach at a college here?

and by the way i'm not the least bit proud of american "history", look up how asian-americans were treated after ww2, or how the native americans were treated, etc etc... and we still continue to invade and occupy innocent nations and kill innocent people... sorry that your family had it rough, we all have shit happen to us that affects the way we think, calling people with different opinions "ignorant" isn't gonna solve any problems though.

i would disagree about the thought that laws gave me an advantage, what about countries that are 100% black? without all those pesky laws holding them back, why do they still have the highest poverty rates, and all their buildings are huts? maybe the heart of the problem is the average iq differential, and cultural differences that have many poor single mothers and lazy nowhere to be found fathers.

[milwaukee mike]

we still have a ways to go, but things are much better than for kingdom's parents, and that's a good thing.

at some point though blacks are gonna have to stop blaming whites... in milwaukee there are more adult males in prison than working, that's sad and embarassing and is the fault of nobody but themselves

[Ph q all]

Bill Cosby said it best while speaking to an audience full of blacks...."If you wan't racism to go away simply quit talking about it!" And heck I've never disagreed with one thing old Slick Bill ever said or did!!!!

Free Bill Cosby! Cause white ugly chicks need love too!

[Mr KLC]

we still have a ways to go, but things are much better than for kingdom's parents, and that's a good thing.

at some point though blacks are gonna have to stop blaming whites... in milwaukee there are more adult males in prison than working, that's sad and embarassing and is the fault of nobody but themselves

If every white was eliminated from the Earth, they would just go on and blame the mixed race people. Can't get away from victimhood.

[JIBBBY]

Can't blame race for personal failures especially in the United States of America today.. I agree. This is the MOST forgiving Country for race and religious beliefs no matter how you wanna spin it today.

If you are black, yellow and or brown and are complaining about racism or equality today then you are either looking for a free handout or trying to look and act cool among your own people of color. I don't think you will even buy into your own BS if that's the case.

[Thrilla]

Jibbby? Are you saying "Shut up and dribble?"

[seaborneq]

No one acknowledges that slavery happened and has consequences until it's compared to something said in the present day , then everyone is a expert on what slavery was like and how it's different now.

[DeathAdder]

Guess we know who the Trump supporters are in this thread. Fact is Lebron is correct. 90% of the top largest contracts go to white QB's. I'm talking the Brady's, Roethlisberger's, Manning's, Rodger's yadda yadda. Rest of the team gets paid a pittance in comparison. Worse yet, NFL contracts are not guaranteed like the NBA. Lebron not a genius, but the guy has built a billion dollar business brand. He knows what he's talking about! This is why I love Lebron, he'll express his opinion about the injustices of the sporting world when nobody else will. Dude is one in a trillion. Greatest basketball player to ever step foot on the hardcourt.

[TheMoneyShot]

What cracks me up.... is that every NBA owner has the same mind set. They just don't show their true colors.

Being an owner = Power. That will never change.

Lebron just too dumb to figure this out.

[packerd_00]

What cracks me up.... is that every NBA owner has the same mind set. They just don't show their true colors.

Being an owner = Power. That will never change.

Lebron just too dumb to figure this out.

And I guarantee, a black owner would act the same as the white owners. They'd be looking out for number one.

[convick]

And I guarantee, a black owner would act the same as the white owners. They'd be looking out for number one.

M.O.E.

Money over everything!

[packerd_00]

M.O.E.

Money over everything!

You got that right.

[convick]

You got that right.

End of the day only color that matters is green. Been around the world and everybody understands that language.

[kingdom]

i'm ignorant about college education in milwaukee when i used to freaking teach at a college here?

and by the way i'm not the least bit proud of american "history", look up how asian-americans were treated after ww2, or how the native americans were treated, etc etc... and we still continue to invade and occupy innocent nations and kill innocent people... sorry that your family had it rough, we all have shit happen to us that affects the way we think, calling people with different opinions "ignorant" isn't gonna solve any problems though.

i would disagree about the thought that laws gave me an advantage, what about countries that are 100% black? without all those pesky laws holding them back, why do they still have the highest poverty rates, and all their buildings are huts? maybe the heart of the problem is the average iq differential, and cultural differences that have many poor single mothers and lazy nowhere to be found fathers.

i'll rephrase. dumb and ignorant.

[kingdom]

Minority’s have a extreme advantage in opportunities in this country based solely of the color of their skin. We have federal mandates that require we hire minority’s on federal construction projects. We have people walking right into union halls immediately getting into apprenticeship programs based solely of them being of color. How is that in any shape or form fair? Please try to answer that without bringing up things this country did 70 years ago please. In this day and age the excuses are over with blaming white america is hilarious. Had a black president. Time to get over it. They have done more destruction to their own communities in the last 30 years then any white man.

These laws were obviously enacted of necessity. Statistics showed minorities weren't getting equal opportunities because of prejudiced practices. If there were not these federal mandates those opportunities would be given to your brothers, cousins, and uncles. are you guys really this ignorant or just pretending? The gov't just loves black people so much they want to force you to give them jobs lol? MLK was killed in 1968 so you can exaggerate the time frame all you want. nepotism is still the biggest advantage in opportunity today. not being a minority lol. How are you not smart enough to understand cause and effect is what shocks me. If a nation had discriminatory policies strictly based on race for hundreds of years, what would you expect these neighborhoods to be like? If you work for 350 years to decimate a race, i assume you should succeed. Excuses and reality are two different things. We accept the reality and work through it. But to be criticized for position by the ones that worked so hard to put you there is the part that is hilarious to me.

[spro23]

Blacks fail because their average iq is lower and they have fewer married parents.

Its been decades now of affirmative action and funding in places like baltimore and Chicago yet their behavior only gets worse. Then you look around the planet and they havent created a functioning society anywhere the answer is obvious.

The prejudices are based on reality that blacks are more violent. Young black men arw like 6 percent of the population yet commit 56 percent of all murders. The stereotypes are based on experience.

They get all these handouts that latinos or asians sure as penetrate would never give them yet they fail and blame the very white people who are trying to help them.

Its starting to dawn on white people that no amount of charity, handouts, or school funding can fix black behavior.

Once mexicans are the majority, blacks will learn the hard way how good they had it with white.

[sourtwist]

Todd gurley and odb were his examples. Notice how he didn't say Drew Brees, Tom Brady or Adam thielen.

I guess they don't count in his mind. I thought I was reading a quote from Michelle Obama instead of LeBron for a second there

Good point

I love Lebron the bball player...often stixk up for him when people tear him up. Best player ever, in my eyes

It's just that when he opens up his mouth....kind of hard to like someone whi is always concerned about the color of his skin rather than the type of man he is regardless of it

[shocka1212]

And they feed into the narrative. Only thing they're slaves to is the funds they acquire from football. Spending their first game check on some diamond watches. They're at the owners mercy and if they're looking for someone to blame, perhaps a look in the mirror can rememdy that

[grease lightnin]

This forum is a perfect example of how idiotic the masses are nowadays.

Very few think objectively about the various issues we face. They just parrot what they hear on Fox News, MSNBC, or what they see on social media. It’s a shame.

Think about this, black people, or whoever thinks they are at a disadvantage in today’s society:

You are actually at an advantage. Because the idea that you have been disadvantaged prevails throughout society, you have opportunities that are exclusively available to you just for that very reason. But when you sit around and bitch about how you’re at a disadvantage—you forfeit your power to better yourself. When you focus your energy on the obstacles, they become insurmountable. Sure, you have obstacles, everyone does. But until you stop focusing on the obstacles and start focusing on what you can do to better yourself, you will never get anywhere in life. Focus on what you can control and forget what you can’t and the sky is the limit.


Merry Christmas.

[milwaukee mike]

Blacks fail because their average iq is lower and they have fewer married parents.

Its been decades now of affirmative action and funding in places like baltimore and Chicago yet their behavior only gets worse. Then you look around the planet and they havent created a functioning society anywhere the answer is obvious.

The prejudices are based on reality that blacks are more violent. Young black men arw like 6 percent of the population yet commit 56 percent of all murders. The stereotypes are based on experience.

They get all these handouts that latinos or asians sure as penetrate would never give them yet they fail and blame the very white people who are trying to help them.

Its starting to dawn on white people that no amount of charity, handouts, or school funding can fix black behavior.

Once mexicans are the majority, blacks will learn the hard way how good they had it with white.

best post i've read in this thread.

i spent years delivering food to the inner city (got me robbed multiple times and stabbed) and i spent decades doing free tax returns with hardly even a thank you. just a total sense of entitlement, and if anyone says there are cultural and structural problems they get called dumb and ignorant.

your mom had to use a separate bathroom? get over it. my mom got beaten and raped and i don't use that as a crutch.

like grease lightin says, focus on the good in life and the things you can do to better yourself and your community. some communities suck because people would rather whine and mooch than get off their ass, have some pride, and at least pick up the fukking garbage in their yard.

[JIBBBY]

This forum is a perfect example of how idiotic the masses are nowadays.

Very few think objectively about the various issues we face. They just parrot what they hear on Fox News, MSNBC, or what they see on social media. It’s a shame.

Think about this, black people, or whoever thinks they are at a disadvantage in today’s society:

You are actually at an advantage. Because the idea that you have been disadvantaged prevails throughout society, you have opportunities that are exclusively available to you just for that very reason. But when you sit around and bitch about how you’re at a disadvantage—you forfeit your power to better yourself. When you focus your energy on the obstacles, they become insurmountable. Sure, you have obstacles, everyone does. But until you stop focusing on the obstacles and start focusing on what you can do to better yourself, you will never get anywhere in life. Focus on what you can control and forget what you can’t and the sky is the limit.


Merry Christmas.

Sharp post I agree Grease..

We all inherently know right from wrong and we as humans can over come most obstacles in life if we so choose..

I grew up without a father and we weren't rich growing up. I remember eating hotdogs and PJ sandwiches as a main staple because that's all we had in the fridge. I managed to over come all that crap in life. Made me want to fight harder also when I was called a loser and you'll never accomplish or amount to anything as a kid by some of the people I looked up to.. I was told that by loved ones.. I thought to myself screw you, you'll see.. Gave me fuel and lit a fire under my ass from a very young age.

You gotta find reasons to prove the haters wrong if you are dealt a shitty hand in life.. Gotta believe in yourself.. Never make excuses and blame others as that's a cop out for failure. You are your own boss in life regardless of the color of your skin.

Merry Christmas and believe to achieve always!!!

[NardVa]

These laws were obviously enacted of necessity. Statistics showed minorities weren't getting equal opportunities because of prejudiced practices. If there were not these federal mandates those opportunities would be given to your brothers, cousins, and uncles. are you guys really this ignorant or just pretending? The gov't just loves black people so much they want to force you to give them jobs lol? MLK was killed in 1968 so you can exaggerate the time frame all you want. nepotism is still the biggest advantage in opportunity today. not being a minority lol. How are you not smart enough to understand cause and effect is what shocks me. If a nation had discriminatory policies strictly based on race for hundreds of years, what would you expect these neighborhoods to be like? If you work for 350 years to decimate a race, i assume you should succeed. Excuses and reality are two different things. We accept the reality and work through it. But to be criticized for position by the ones that worked so hard to put you there is the part that is hilarious to me.

Bingo, couldn't have said it better my self. It's apparent that most of these posters have not looked at the unbiased data and research that shows the cause and effect of slavery and discriminatory practices (education, banking, jobs, and the judicial system) on the black community. White America would like you to believe black people are looking for a free handout when the truth is black people just want a level playing field. It's obvious by reading most these comments that most of these posters are just repeating white media talking points.

[milwaukee mike]

Bingo, couldn't have said it better my self. It's apparent that most of these posters have not looked at the unbiased data and research that shows the cause and effect of slavery and discriminatory practices (education, banking, jobs, and the judicial system) on the black community. White America would like you to believe black people are looking for a free handout when the truth is black people just want a level playing field. It's obvious by reading most these comments that most of these posters are just repeating white media talking points.

i worked 40 hrs/week while going to high school and college, if black people want a level playing field then i want to see the 18 year old black male that is willing to do that. talking instead of doing never solved anyone's problems.

[2daBank]

Bingo, couldn't have said it better my self. It's apparent that most of these posters have not looked at the unbiased data and research that shows the cause and effect of slavery and discriminatory practices (education, banking, jobs, and the judicial system) on the black community. White America would like you to believe black people are looking for a free handout when the truth is black people just want a level playing field. It's obvious by reading most these comments that most of these posters are just repeating white media talking points.

It so hard to lean left at all when you dikheads talk. I got news for ya, they have every bit the opportunity of poor white ppl. Only ppl w advantages were born with money, the rest of us had to do it ourselves regardless of color.

[NardVa]

Blacks fail because their average iq is lower and they have fewer married parents.

Its been decades now of affirmative action and funding in places like baltimore and Chicago yet their behavior only gets worse. Then you look around the planet and they havent created a functioning society anywhere the answer is obvious.

The prejudices are based on reality that blacks are more violent. Young black men arw like 6 percent of the population yet commit 56 percent of all murders. The stereotypes are based on experience.

They get all these handouts that latinos or asians sure as penetrate would never give them yet they fail and blame the very white people who are trying to help them.

Its starting to dawn on white people that no amount of charity, handouts, or school funding can fix black behavior.

Once mexicans are the majority, blacks will learn the hard way how good they had it with white.

Once again another poster just repeating white media talking points. This poster pulled out one crime stat and conveniently ignored every other crime stat. Per the FBI crime stats white people commit almost 75% of ALL crime in the United States. Who do you think is responsible for the most terrorist acts on American soil? White media would have you believe it's a black or brown person, but the truth is these acts are committed by white males.

[Mr KLC]

Once again another poster just repeating white media talking points. This poster pulled out one crime stat and conveniently ignored every other crime stat. Per the FBI crime stats white people commit almost 75% of ALL crime in the United States. Who do you think is responsible for the most terrorist acts on American soil? White media would have you believe it's a black or brown person, but the truth is these acts are committed by white males.

With both of those stats, it just tells me that one race, as a whole, has a much bigger disregard for life than the other one.