LeBron James Clarifies Brittney Griner-United States Comments

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LeBron wanted to make sure that people understood his point.

LeBron James has always been vocal when it comes to politics. LeBron is someone who takes these things very seriously and he has turned himself into an activist of sorts when it comes to racial discrimination and voting rights in the United States. 

Having said that, it should come as no surprise that LeBron was upset with the United States' treatment of Brittney Griner who is still stuck in Russia right now. While on "The Shop," LeBron said that he would be questioning the country if he were Griner and that there would be a serious consideration in terms of not returning to America. 

"Now, how can she feel like America has her back? I would be feeling like, 'Do I even want to go back to America?'" LeBron said.

LeBron caught a lot of flack for these comments as some people felt that he was disparaging the entire country as a whole. The Lakers superstar wanted to make sure that his remarks were interpreted correctly as he took to Twitter with a clarification.

"My comments on “The Shop” regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country," LeBron said. "I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome."


Whenever LeBron speaks, people listen. Unfortunately, some people exercise reading comprehension in bad faith which leads to LeBron issuing a clarification. Either way, the basketball world continues to pray for Griner's release.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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