{"id":177328,"date":"2021-02-26T15:34:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T20:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=177328"},"modified":"2021-02-26T15:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T20:59:24","slug":"swedish-soccer-star-slams-lebron-james-stop-preaching-politics-do-what-youre-good-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-soccer-star-slams-lebron-james-stop-preaching-politics-do-what-youre-good-at\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Soccer Star Slams LeBron James: Stop Preaching Politics, \u2018Do What You\u2019re Good At\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswedish-soccer-star-slams-lebron-james-stop-preaching-politics-do-what-youre-good-at%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=177328&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LeBron-James.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic slammed pro basketball\u2019s LeBron James and other high-profile athletes for using their platforms to weigh in on politics.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahimovic, who plays for the Italian club AC Milan, said that professional athletes should stick to what they\u2019re \u201cgood at\u201d and what earned them the substantial platforms they hold. The soccer player said that while he respects James\u2019 ability on the court, the basketball star\u2019s public political statements do not \u201clook good,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/ac-milan\/story\/4324640\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-to-lebron-james-do-what-youre-good-at,-stay-out-of-politics\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he\u2019s doing, but I don\u2019t like when people have some kind of status, they go and do politics at the same time,\u201d Ibrahimovic said. \u201cDo what you\u2019re good at. Do the category you do. I play football because I\u2019m the best at playing football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t do politics. If I would be a political politician, I would do politics,\u201d he added. \u201cThat is the first mistake people do when they become famous and they become in a certain status. Stay out of it. Just do what you do best because it doesn\u2019t look good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James\u2019 public activism has increased in recent years as the NBA star has become a vocal supporter for the Black Lives Matter movement. In May 2020 while reacting to the shooting of 25-year-old black man Ahmaud Arbery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-james-black-people-literally-hunted-everyday-everytime-we-step-foot-outside\">James<\/a> claimed that black men are \u201chunted everyday\u201d in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re literally hunted EVERYDAY\/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes!\u201d James said in May. \u201cCan\u2019t even go for a damn jog man! Like [what the f***] man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I\u2019m sorry Ahmaud (Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the heavens above to your family!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The multi-millionaire athlete has dumped significant amounts of money into activist organizations, including $100,000 into one that paid off fines and fees for tens of thousands of Florida felons so they could vote in last year\u2019s election. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-james-backed-campaign-paid-off-fines-of-40000-felons-so-they-can-vote-report-says\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>An effort driven by celebrities such as former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NBA star LeBron James paid off court fines for tens of thousands of felons in Florida ahead of election day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An analysis by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/elections\/2020\/11\/02\/celebrities-spent-millions-so-florida-felons-could-vote-will-it-make-a-difference\/\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>\/Miami Herald and ProPublica found that the effort may have paid off the fines of about 40,000 felons, assuming that those felons do not also have other unpaid fees that would bar them from voting. It is unclear how large an impact it may have on the election in Florida, a key swing state, but the effort is believed to advantage Democrats.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/30600613\/los-angeles-lakers-star-lebron-james-wins-ap-male-athlete-year-award\">Associated Press<\/a> awarded James Male Athlete of the Year for a fourth time. The basketball pro explained his activism in an interview with the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still know what I do on the floor, and obviously, I give everything to the game,\u201d James said. \u201cBut I can make a greater impact off the floor right now, more than I can on the floor. And I want to continue to inspire people with the way I play the game of basketball. But there\u2019s so many more things that I can do off the floor to help cultivate people, inspire people, bring people together, empower them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic slammed pro basketball\u2019s LeBron James and other high-profile athletes for using their platforms to weigh in on politics. 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