Chapter 506 Like LeBron? No!

On the night when the Lakers broke the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, Emperor superstar LeBron James from the East broke the silence.

There have been rumors before that he has decided to speak out on the issue of Darfur in Sudan. This time, it was a direct response from his agency team.

He will be interviewed to express his views on the Sudan incident.

The media shouted with great fanfare: LeBron James broke Darfur's silence.

Everyone knows that James has an extraordinary influence. Even if he is only 24 years old, he is the NBA's next decade of power.

Since the incident in Darfur, Sudan has fermented, James is the most conservative among those who have been forced to express his views.

Since his refusal to sign the boycott document last year, he has been brutalized across the United States.

A future ruler, wearing No. 23, has unparalleled influence and unlimited future. When dealing with public events, will he be like the previous No. 23 who has the same ability but is willing to be a basketball player?

James's words "I need to know more" reminded the old journalists of Michael Jordan's attitude when facing the same situation.

That incident dates back to March 1991. Four white policemen in Los Angeles caught the drunk speeding black man Rodney King. During the arrest, the police used excessive violence against Rodney who refused to be arrested. The second half of the arrest was captured by the camera. On the next day, the headlines of the major news were reported that "white police beat innocent black people". People spoke out for Rodney and condemned the white police who were violently enforcing the law.

Therefore, on April 29 of the following year, after the local jury sentenced four policemen who were accused of "using force" to be acquitted, thousands of African and Latinos who were dissatisfied with the verdict took to the streets to protest, which eventually triggered a series of riots, affecting communities including Asians, especially Koreans. The entire Los Angeles fell into chaos: blazing fires, black smoke, gunshots were everywhere, and many blind trampling elements took the opportunity to flock to shops and rob, and it seemed that they would return to the primitive world for a while. The conflict lasted for a full four days, killing 53 people.

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The Los Angeles riots became the focus of attention across the United States. That night, the reporter asked Jordan, who had just played a perfect game, to express his views on the Rodney King incident, and Jordan left only one sentence: "I need to know more about this."

The outside world criticized Jordan for refusing to participate in public affairs, but he chose to remain silent. The only thing the God of Basketball cares about is the title of the championship on the court.

As for the earlier sentence, the classic "Republicans buy shoes too. (Republicans buy shoes, too.)" further shows that Jordan is committed to becoming a pure basketball player.

Seventeen years later, the same thing fell on James' head. His six-year silence made people suspect that he wanted to follow Jordan's old path.

"After the incident in Darfu in Sudan, many media interviewed sports stars' attitudes towards this. It is related to social justice and black social status. LeBron actually told the media that he doesn't understand this matter, so it's hard to comment. I know he cares a lot about his influence, but his refusal to express his opinion is like a coward who chooses to evade social responsibility."

The criticism and accusations of the media are like floods.

"If you really care about civil rights, you won't worry about your influence declining. Unfortunately, LeBron chose business rather than conscience."

The criticism from celebrities is the most harsh.

Then, just as the division finals started, the Chaina area unilaterally stopped the NBA broadcast. Decades of hard work turned out to nothing. Although Kobe did not make a statement, he filmed the public service advertisement mainly used to protest against China. After half a year of weighing, LeBron James resolutely embarked on the famous road to becoming a god: not just a basketball player.

It is difficult to surpass Jordan on the court.

There are not no precedents in history to provide reference.

Oscar Robertson has not made many achievements on the court. Apart from his famous triple-double average and his thigh holding the sky hook to win, there are not many honors worth mentioning.

But most media will rank him among the top 13 in history, because few people can compare to his influence on professional basketball off the court.

Just abolish the retention clause for him, all modern players must be grateful to him. Otherwise, if a group of people like James Durant want to join in or surrender to the enemy, they will have to be unemployed for a year first, give up their good years outside the basketball court, and they will be free in the second year after the contract ends.

It is the achievements off the court that make O's status so noble that James aims at this path, and he must succeed on the basketball court and off the basketball court.

The interview was held in the evening, and James's economic team said he would talk about everything except China.

"Because I didn't know enough about this before, I didn't sign my name, and now this letter has been wiped out." James' opening remarks were like this.

The reporter who interviewed him asked: "Will you really tell what you think about this?"

"No one has heard me, people just think 'LeBron has no signature, so, he doesn't care'. No, I just don't know enough, now I'm going to try to get people's attention to the situation in Darfur and other regions, for me, in my current position, I should comment on this issue and I will give it my opinion."

He explained carefully what happened in the past year.

He said he spent a year understanding Chai Na, and gradually realized that his voice was powerful and would be heard. So why didn't he talk about his opinion on this matter?

The emperor proposed a grand plan: "I hope that all athletes participating in the Olympics can join forces to develop a detailed plan."

It can be understood that James hopes not only NBA players signing on that roster, but he hopes that all contestants sign on that roster. In this way, he only responds to the public's wishes, rather than being the pioneer who boycotts the Olympics.

(This is my malicious interpretation, please do not believe it.)

James dominated most of this heavy interview.

He talked continuously for 15 minutes.

At the end of the 15-minute period, he reiterated: "I don't care about any recognition or contract from abroad, but only about doing what I think is right. Human rights are supreme."

"After all, what we pursue is human rights, what we want is human rights, everyone is born equal, no one should be killed by terrible violence, what we want to oppose is this kind of violence. What we are chasing here is not commercial contracts, what we talk about is not money, what we should pay attention to is the safety of people's lives, this is what I want to pay attention to and value."

In this interview, James expressed his attitude, but did not take the team in a comprehensive manner.

Although he did not sign Newber's boycott letter, he now expressed his support for them to do so. Although he did not shoot public service advertisements to put pressure on China, he also supported this behavior. The emperor was the emperor, and if he did everything himself, what would the eunuchs do?

James staged a "Although I can't do anything for you with my actions, I support your righteous deeds verbally and spiritually. Come on, Ollie!"

This is a good move.

He took the perfect step of "not just a basketball player", and he proved that he was not a pure basketball player like Jordan. He cared about society and was willing to speak out for those who suffered, had rational thinking, and had great influence.

Even Chinese fans cannot accuse him of the big picture. He is just speaking for the people in Darfur, Sudan. He does not say he wants to boycott the Olympics. Although he supports those who boycott the Olympics for the Sudan incident, he just did not go to the stage in person, did not sign that name, and did not shoot that advertisement. All his attitudes were verbal.

How to evaluate him, how to view him, is your choice, but you have to admit that he and his team handled a PR crisis very beautifully.

James's voice brought the boycott to its peak.

Players have begun to stand up and show their attitudes. Most of them are local American players. In addition to players like Nash who have withdrawn from the national team, most of the international players who have the national team tasks are silent.

"Did you watch LeBron's interview?"

Wei Xia heard from Trovis's home.

"I know what he will say." Wei Xia said with a smile. "He will overturn all the allegations against him, and simply say that he stands with those who suffer, at most he is indignant about the violation of human rights, and there will be no other content."

"No way, that's so accurate?"

Trovis has watched the interview, so he was surprised that Wei Xia had such a high hit rate after guessing casually.

Wei Xia put away her smile: "Because I can say that too, if I say that, there will be nothing."

"Then why don't you?"

"Because that can't solve the problem."

"Can the problem be solved by confronting public opinion and duel with public opinion?"

"cannot."

"So you can say something more acceptable," Trovis said.

"If I were like LeBron, I could indeed get the support of many people, and the media would not chase my butt and bite me. I could be as happy as before, but there was one thing I couldn't pass." Wei Xia lit her heart, "I tell me again and again that if I ignore the truth and if I succumb to public opinion violence, I will no longer be myself."
Chapter completed!