{"id":1844259,"date":"2023-02-12T09:38:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T14:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1844259"},"modified":"2023-02-12T09:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T14:39:46","slug":"backlash-over-nike-tribute-to-lebron-james-tribute-after-ad-uses-religious-language-stop-mocking-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-over-nike-tribute-to-lebron-james-tribute-after-ad-uses-religious-language-stop-mocking-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Backlash Over Nike Tribute to Lebron James Tribute After Ad Uses Religious Language: \u201cStop Mocking Jesus\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fbacklash-over-nike-tribute-to-lebron-james-tribute-after-ad-uses-religious-language-stop-mocking-jesus%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=1844259&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-->\n<p class=\"speakable\">Nike posted an Instagram video this week that highlights the company&#8217;s achievements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James<\/a>Celebrates the accomplishment of becoming the NBA&#8217;s All-Time Leading Scorer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The background music was used to celebrate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> Star has caused quite the stir.<\/p>\n<p>The black-and-white video of him highlights had the audio of an apparent preacher.<\/p>\n<p>This was a revival. &#8220;WITNESS&#8221; James was part of a campaign that was used during his first stint in the Cleveland Cavaliers mid-2000s. But, this didn&#8217;t stop Instagram users expressing their disgust at the brand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE INFORMATION ON FOXNEWS.COM &#8211; Sports Coverage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/lebron-after-record.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA&#039;s all-time leading scorer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.\u00a0\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; forward celebrates scoring to surpass Kareem Abdel-Jabbar and become the NBA&#8217;s All-Time Leading Scorer in the second quarter of a NBA basketball match against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. This was taken in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CoY5wz5Mb7z\/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Listen to the lyrics<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do we have anyone in the building today willing to testify? Talk to me now; he&#8217;s done so much already. We&#8217;ve witnessed him do so much already. We&#8217;ve heard about the things this man can do already. And we just can&#8217;t help but celebrate him. Haters, go ahead and recognize, that when you speak on his name, you&#8217;re gonna go higher, higher, higher. So excuse me while I cut a step, \u2018cause I can\u2019t help but to honor him. I can&#8217;t help but to lift him up. I got one last question for ya. Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? I said can I get a witness?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/LEBRON-JAMES-KAREM-ABDUL-DABBAR-NBA-RECORD.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) meets with former player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after breaking the NBA all time scoring record against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>After breaking the NBA all-time scoring record against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James (6 Los Angeles Lakers) meets former player Kareem Abul-Jabbar during the second period at Crypto.com Arena\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Gary A. Vasquez USA Today Sports\/File Photograph)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/russell-westbrooks-wife-slams-report-called-vampire-lakers-trade\"><strong>RUSSELL WESTBROOK&#8217;S WIFE SLAMES REPORT HIM BEING CALLED A &#8216;VAMPIRE&#8217; BY LAKERS TRADE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Voice actor Alonzo Chadwick <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alonzo_chadwick\/status\/1623199273193197569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tweeted<\/a> He was the voice of the preacher and the sound was only recorded for the commercial. However,\u00a0many Instagram users still found the language to be in poor taste.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The choice of song is incredibly inappropriate,&#8221; One user wrote. This was one of the nicer ones.<\/p>\n<p>There is another, &#8220;Choose a different audio\u2026 he&#8217;s a great basketball player, but he&#8217;s not The Lord. Another said that Nike was &#8220;mocking&#8221; Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Nike signed James to an endorsement deal for close to $100 million right out of high school in 2003, and he has been linked to the brand ever since.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/lebron-chalk.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James tosses powder in the air prior to the team&#039;s NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James tosses powder in the air prior to the team&#8217;s NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>James surpassed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/lebron-james-becomes-nbas-all-time-leading-scorer-breaking-kareem-abdul-jabbars-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/a> to be the NBA&#8217;s all-time point leader on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reached out to Nike for comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nike posted an Instagram video this week that highlights the company&#8217;s achievements. LeBron JamesCelebrates the accomplishment of becoming the NBA&#8217;s All-Time Leading Scorer. The background music was used to celebrate. Los Angeles Lakers Star has caused quite the stir. The black-and-white video of him highlights had the audio of an apparent preacher. 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