Earlier this year, LeBron James gave a lengthy interview to ESPN about basketball, America, family, racism and politics. As always, Bron spoke his truth and talked about what a scary time it is to be African-American these days, especially with U BUM in office. For this interview, Laura Ingraham mocked him:
'Shut up and dribble' — Fox News's Laura Ingraham to LeBron and Kevin Durant after their criticism of President Trump pic.twitter.com/0BlokQDIIl
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 16, 2018
Even though it’s just a short clip, I couldn’t get through it. Whenever anyone asks about white privilege and the smug racist face of 2018, they should show that f–king clip of Laura F–king Ingraham calling LeBron ignorant and dumb and telling him to “shut up and dribble.” Well, Bron heard about it, because of course he did. And so he’s turning lemons into lemonade:
Back in February, LeBron James gave an interview to ESPN’s Cari Champion in which he discussed race, politics, being a public figure and his personal criticisms of President Trump. In response, Fox News pundit Laura Ingraham dedicated a segment to chiding James for discussing politics at all while a professional athlete. “It’s always unwise to seek political advice from someone who gets paid $100 million a year to bounce a ball,” she said. “Keep the political comments to yourselves. … Shut up and dribble.” Six months later, that sentiment has been converted into the title of the NBA star’s upcoming three-part docuseries Shut Up and Dribble, which James and his production company SpringHill Entertainment will produce for Showtime.
In case that title seems like a mean moniker to give your own show, that’s sort of the point. According to Deadline, Shut Up and Dribble is specifically about exploring “the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.” And if the concept of telling someone to shut up and do a specific job that apparently precludes them from having a political opinion is giving you early 2000s Dixie Chicks vibes, that makes sense too. Ingraham published a book way back in 2006 entitled, you guessed it, Shut Up And Sing: How Elites from Hollywood, Politics and the Media Are Subverting America.
I love him. I love that he turned Laura Ingraham’s nasty, racist bitchery into the name of his docu-series. I love that he’s going to truly explore what it means to be a politically active black man in the public eye. What’s amazing is how few of the Laura Ingrahams of the world remember that there has ALWAYS been a legacy of athlete-activists and athlete-advocates, and they’ve always been remembered for their political legacies as well as their athletic legacies. Anyway… GO BRON! Incidentally, he didn’t say one f–king word about Donald Trump’s hateful, racist tweet. Bron just ignored him.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red and WENN.
Team Bron!
So glad when celebrities use their platform to speak out against hate and do good. Keep at it Lebron!!
I cannot wait to watch this.
I’m really looking forward to it. I don’t watch basketball regularly, but LeBron has impressed me so much with his comments and actions over the past few years.
Plus, I know that great ratings for LeBron will piss Trump off. It’s a win/win situation!
She and Orange Mussolini just tow the same tired racist line of blacks being intellectually inferior. He clearly hit a nerve but instead of you know,’listening and having an open mind, she resorts to the lowest common denominator. This what racist do when they don’t have a comeback for being called out on their bullsh@t.
This is great! Also, LeBron knows the best thing to do is ignore U BUM. Like many of us, it is clear that LeBron has zero respect for the orange traitor.
LeBron “I can show you better than telling you” James
Love it. In the last couple of years I’ve become a huge Lebron supporter. The guy is so much more than an athlete. And this is coming from a long time bitter Celtics lol…
Would this same Complicit C-U-Next-Tuesday also tell this athlete to “shut up and run”? Gawd, she (and the others like her)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/jesse-owens-wins-gold-nazi-germany/
Unfortunately, upon his return to the U.S., Owens was once again treated as less-than; having to use a service elevator to attend a banquet that was honoring his victories at the Olympics. Disgusting.
Sealed the deal on being the GOAT, for me anyway!
That clip…jesus. She disgusting.
This is great. It’s also like what happened with The Dixie Chicks: “Shut up and sing.”
By not responding, by carrying out his business and being the bigger man, LeBron is torturing trump. I love it.
love it.