The media are hypocrites.
We know that black trauma and wrongdoings are amplified away more than any other race. We also know that racism is far down on the totem pole of what Americans care about. People often talk badly about black people, and there are no repercussions, but if you talk about another race or religion, you can be canceled immediately.
So, what LeBron is saying here is correct.
A recently surfaced photo showing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as a 14-year-old during a civil rights clash at his Little Rock high school in 1957 has led Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to accuse media of a racist double standard.
Speaking after the Lakers’ 128-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, James inquired why he hasn’t been asked about Jones, despite fielding questions for much of November about an African-American former teammate, Kyrie Irving, accused of anti-Semitism.
‘I got one question for you guys before you guys leave,’ James said to reporters. ‘I was thinking when I was on my way over here, I was wondering why I haven’t gotten a question from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo. But when the Kyrie [Irving] thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that.’
In the 65-year-old photo, Jones is seen among white students at Arkansas’ North Little Rock High as they blocked six African-American teenagers from entering and integrating the school. Jones has acknowledged to the Washington Post. that that it is, indeed, him in the photograph, although he claims he was there out of curiosity and not any racist intent.
Irving sparked controversy last month by sharing an Amazon link to the 2018 film ‘Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.’ The movie is based on a 2015 book by the same name, which Rolling Stone described as ‘venomously anti-Semitic.’ Specifically, it quotes Hitler to convince the audience about the existence of a Jewish plan for world domination.
The Nets star has recently returned following an eight-game suspension after apologizing and meeting several other requirements put forth by the team, including a request to meet with Jewish leaders.
James, who won a title with Irving in Cleveland in 2016, fielded several questions about Irving during the controversy.
This isn’t going to change until more black people are in control of the media or we build out our network to combat the misinformation and the century-long vilification of black people.
Flip the page to see what LeBron had to say and some of the Twitter reactions.