LeBron talked more about social issues because he was encouraged to do so by Nike for the same reasons that Nike encouraged Jordan not to. The expectations of your customer base changed. There is a reason that Nike embraced Kaepernick but didn't embrace Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Jordan has been talking about social issues also now. It's all a creation to make yourself the most marketable. That doesn't mean that LeBron doesn't believe in most of the things he said but it's also a way to make more money and making the most money is clearly one of the main things that drives LeBron so he can own an NBA team at some point.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I should have put this in the first one so let me add some thing else.

Here is the number one reason we know that LeBron is just doing what makes him the most money.

He was a huge supporter of Kaepernick, which is understandable. He went after the NFL multiple times for how they treated him for kneeling. However, it is literally a suspendable offense in the NBA to kneel. Not a single NBA player kneeled outside of a one day exception granted by the commissioner. It is still a suspension to kneel in the NBA. The difference is likely that it wasn't going to cost him any money if the NFL suffered from a loss of fans from the kneeling but the NBA would have.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

The only people that pay attention to the "politics" of athletes are people that really don't care much for athletes anyway.

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That's definitely not true. A lot of people want their athletes to speak on issues now. That's why in the NBA two owners have been forced to sell because enough players said "Get this guy out".

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Owners and players are 2 different entities. As a "Long Time" fan I have never cared if Athletes spoke out on social issues. In some cases its appreciated but it was hardly required.
LeBron James has been criticized more for the decision than he ever was for being "woke". The people that bash him for being "woke" likely never cared much for him anyway.

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LeBron's fans give him a lot of credit for not being afraid to speak out about issues. It doesn't matter that you don't care.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Thanks for validating my point.

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Sometimes it feels like I'm in the bizarro world of internet arguments here.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Because it's a "world" that you yourself happened to have created in most cases. None of "LeBron's fans are less likely to "care" about him if he doesn't speak out on police brutality. Just as Jordan's legions of "fans" never turned on him because he neglected to speak on such issues.

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You seem to agree that his fans give him credit for speaking on social issues. Now you are saying they don't care if he speaks on social issues. I can't respond when you are making two conflicting arguments.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

If you.poll a group of who are generational taxpayers, non welfare, family history of police & military, never been arrested, don't condone rioters & looters, not pro-criminal, hard working, fun loving people the majority will say they don't like LeBron James.

These kind of people sound like fags.

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You prefaced it by stating "Lebron Fans" gave him credit. Which validated my point regarding people that didn't already "care for Lebron". And for the record I have yet to hear of anyone who "cared" whether Lebron wore a T Shirt claiming "I am woke" or not. The only people that make a big deal (check this joint for instance) are those that don't like the guy or basketball players in general anyway.

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Jordan just donated 10M to Make a Wish

like what the hell charity is that to donate all that money to ?
Nah forget curing cancer, little Bobby needs to sit in a NASCAR car before he dies of it

Way to hit all the dog whistles. Too bad you’re too much of a coward to come out and directly say what you seem to mean.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I wonder how he would feel if we were to (stereotypically speaking) provide references to "other" types of crime and criminals in this country. Guarantee that MANY here would immediately start bitching and complaining about how "WE" hate "other" people.

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LeBron is entitled to his opinions. Sometimes I think he's wrong. Sometimes I think he's right. But is there anyone who actually thinks he's a bad guy? Probably just jealous Jordan worshipers who can't stand that LeBron is the obvious GOAT.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Hes not the goat, JORR. I still think you have to go for Jordan based on his sheer willpower and ability to change and adapt his game as his body aged. Also, Jordan didn't go hunting for chalk like James did. That certainly leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth.

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This is still two different thoughts that contradict.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I don't think LeBron is a bad guy.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

No they don't. You just don't have a response thus you retreated to your patented form of "dissenting" merely for the sake of "dissenting".

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You are simultaneously arguing that LeBron's fans do care and LeBron's fans don't care about him speaking about social issues.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

LET ME SPELL IT OUT TO YOU. THEY DON"T CARE! IF THEY DID THEN HE WOULD HAVE LOST A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR HIS POSITION ON CHINA. HE DIDN"T BECAUSE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT "CARED" ENOUGH TO HOLD HIM TO IT WERE THOSE THAT DON'T LIKE THE GUY ANYWAY. DID CAPS CLARIFY THIS FOR YOU BRICK? JUST ASKING A QUESTION

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That makes LeBron even the GOATer GOAT. He had to act as his own GM. Jordan had the GOAT of GMs in Jerry Krause so all he had to do was show up and play. LeBron had to assemble his own teams. We know Jordan is completely incompetent at assembling a team.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Forget about Jerry West? Infinitely better than Crumbs.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Earlier, you seemed to say that LeBron's fans did give him credit for taking stances on social issues.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

NO I DIDN"T AND I SPELLED IT OUT TO YOU. NOW I JUST PROVIDED CONTEXT AS TO WHY I KNOW THAT TO BE TRUE. SEE YA UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD BESIDES THIS.

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We'll have to just agree to disagree if you actually think no one gives credit to LeBron for being brave enough to speak out on social issues.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I presume you are being snarky but…

Having had a prior long term stay near a couple of kid patients, it was really therapeutic to see the happiness both Make A Wish and the Ronald McDonald House brought.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Yeah the last couple years in LA show James is much better. Lol.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014