Trump is using sports to divide the US': LeBron opens his school for disadvantaged kids and then blasts the President for creating 'racial tensions', and reveals he would NEVER sit down with him
LeBron James says President Donald Trump is using sports to divide the country.
The NBA superstar opened up on Monday about how he believes that racial tension has become an even more prominent issue of late because of Trump and his actions.
James spoke at lengths about the President, race and politics in a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Don Lemon, which aired just hours after opening his new I Promise School in Akron, Ohio.
The 33-year-old was talking about how both athletics and education were high priorities for the young students at his new school when he mentioned the current climate in the US.
'When you're part of sports, it brings so much comradery and so much fun. We are in a position right now, in America more importantly, where this whole race thing has taken over,' he said.
- LeBron James said on Monday that President Donald Trump was using sports to create a wedge within the country
- The NBA superstar believes racial tension has become an even more prominent issue of late because of Trump
- James said his first interaction with a white family when he was young came through sports and that it has always brought people together
- He said Trayvon Martin's 2012 murder was the turning point for him when he realized he should be using his voice for more than just sport
- Comments came hours after opening his new I Promise School in Akron, Ohio
- It's a year-around learning center devoted to the city's most challenged kids
LeBron James says President Donald Trump is using sports to divide the country.
The NBA superstar opened up on Monday about how he believes that racial tension has become an even more prominent issue of late because of Trump and his actions.
James spoke at lengths about the President, race and politics in a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Don Lemon, which aired just hours after opening his new I Promise School in Akron, Ohio.
The 33-year-old was talking about how both athletics and education were high priorities for the young students at his new school when he mentioned the current climate in the US.
'When you're part of sports, it brings so much comradery and so much fun. We are in a position right now, in America more importantly, where this whole race thing has taken over,' he said.
Before LeBron goes on telling us about racial tensions, how about he explains to us how faking a racial hate crime helps racial tensions? Fuk this dipshit needs to stop pretending he is smart and just get back into the gym.
