{"id":441379,"date":"2021-04-22T07:35:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T11:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=441379"},"modified":"2021-04-22T07:35:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T11:35:48","slug":"lebron-faces-backlash-for-not-apologizing-to-cop-internet-memes-abound-biggest-fraud-on-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-faces-backlash-for-not-apologizing-to-cop-internet-memes-abound-biggest-fraud-on-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron Faces Backlash For Not Apologizing To Cop, Internet Memes Abound: \u2018Biggest Fraud On The Planet\u2019"},"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%2Flebron-faces-backlash-for-not-apologizing-to-cop-internet-memes-abound-biggest-fraud-on-the-planet%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=441379&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\/04\/fb_image-3220.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 LeBron James faced continued backlash over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-responds-after-his-youre-next-tweet-with-pic-of-cop-who-saved-girl-does-not-apologize\">response<\/a> to deleting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-james-posts-photo-of-cop-who-protected-black-girl-from-being-stabbed-youre-next\">tweet<\/a> he posted that included a photograph of a police officer that saved a black girl from being stabbed and said, \u201cYOU\u2019RE NEXT,\u201d which an hourglass emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet sparked widespread pushback against the NBA star with many claiming that he was putting a target on the back of the police officer. Backlash was so severe that James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-deletes-tweet-attacking-cop-who-saved-black-girl-after-facing-extreme-backlash\">deleted<\/a> the tweet shortly after posting it, but not before tens of thousands of people slammed him online, including many notable figures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cANGER does [sic] any of us any good and that includes myself!\u201d James said. \u201cGathering all the facts and educating does though! My anger still is here for what happened that lil girl. My sympathy for her family and may justice prevail!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police,\u201d James continued. \u201cI took the tweet down because its being used to create more hate -This isn\u2019t about one officer.\u00a0\u00a0it\u2019s about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scores of political and sports commentators slammed James over his non-apology and numerous memes mocking James went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.3623188405797\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mk6eOAZ0PY\">pic.twitter.com\/mk6eOAZ0PY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalebJHull\/status\/1385038958694998016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.5193798449612\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron James when a cop keeps someone from getting stabbed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y1QMZau2DR\">pic.twitter.com\/y1QMZau2DR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckRossDC\/status\/1385055965637132291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.5217391304348\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICER: *saves a black life from a knifing*<\/p>\n<p>LEBRON: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bne7izPIWG\">pic.twitter.com\/Bne7izPIWG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 pub (@smubpublius) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smubpublius\/status\/1384979088440389633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.2727272727273\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeBronJames?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LeBronJames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HAoLQCxpIj\">pic.twitter.com\/HAoLQCxpIj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 McMurphy Memes (@mcmurphy_pat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcmurphy_pat\/status\/1385056963231469569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.2413793103448\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7hiJcbVROC\">pic.twitter.com\/7hiJcbVROC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u1d1b\u029c\u1d07 \u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u1d1b\u1d0f \u0299\u1d07\u1d00\u0280 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d0d\u1d07\ua731 (@grandoldmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandoldmemes\/status\/1385048405395787780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.6163522012579\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In honor of deep thinker LeBron James, here was his takeaway from \u201cThe Autobiography of Malcolm X\u201d when he was asked to review the book he claimed to be reading. I don\u2019t know how I missed this last year. Enjoy. Very enlightening book review: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpvLPXJTwB\">pic.twitter.com\/MpvLPXJTwB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1385067731226071040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Top comments from political and sports commentators included:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Clay Travis, Outkick host: \u201cThis dude is the biggest fraud on the planet. The fact that the sports media has spent decades protecting him is embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2588235294118\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This dude is the biggest fraud on the planet. The fact that the sports media has spent decades protecting him is embarrassing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1385068169128255493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Andy Ngo, journalist: \u201cIgnorance, low impulse control and power form such a toxic, deadly combination frequently seen in the American activist class.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.869109947644\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ignorance, low impulse control and power form such a toxic, deadly combination frequently seen in the American activist class. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mUCBLW9Wsl\">https:\/\/t.co\/mUCBLW9Wsl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Ng\u00f4 (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1385146387210383360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Becket Adams, columnist: \u201cIt said \u2018YOU\u2019RE NEXT\u2019 with a picture of a lone police officer. Yes, it\u2019s our fault for thinking it was a targeted attack as opposed to a general plea for more \u2018accountability.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.231075697211\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">it said &#8220;YOU&#8217;RE NEXT&#8221; with a picture of a lone police officer. <\/p>\n<p>yes, it&#8217;s our fault for thinking it was a targeted attack as opposed to a general plea for more &#8220;accountability.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hagmWkkHi4\">https:\/\/t.co\/hagmWkkHi4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 tsar becket adams (@BecketAdams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BecketAdams\/status\/1385022455945781249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ben Shapiro, Editor Emeritus, The Daily Wire: \u201cYou\u2019re an out-and-out liar on the state of policing in America and don\u2019t give a damn who pays for those lies. That\u2019s why you posted the lying tweet in the first place. And now you\u2019re making excuses for taking it down. But keep cashing those checks from China, bro.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.6\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">But keep cashing those checks from China, bro.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1385023688412700679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jason Whitlock, Outkick host: \u201cBlack teenage girl tried to stab a black teenage girl. 7-year-old black girl gunned down at McDonald\u2019s drive-thru. Silence. No tweets. You\u2019re not tired of young black people killing each other. Silence. No desperation. How come?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.7748344370861\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Black teenage girl tried to stab a black teenage girl. 7-year-old black girl gunned down at McDonald&#8217;s drive-thru. Silence. No tweets. You&#8217;re not tired of young black people killing each other. Silence. No desperation.  How come? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCH5bTOxzV\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCH5bTOxzV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitlockJason\/status\/1385048712746086402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>T.J. Moe, athlete: \u201cThe most physically gifted person to ever exist plays the victim every time he gets a chance. He makes a stunningly brain dead tweet, but he\u2019s the victim, guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.017857142857\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The most physically gifted person to ever exist plays the victim every time he gets a chance. <\/p>\n<p>He makes a stunningly brain dead tweet, but he\u2019s the victim, guys. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o3WgovJabQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/o3WgovJabQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 T.J. Moe (@TJMoe28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJMoe28\/status\/1385029141272178691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jeff Hecht, athlete: \u201cWhat does systemic accountability have to do with this incident you highlighted in your earlier (deleted) tweet? This officer is a Hero. He saved lives. He saved young black lives. This is the type of super cop you hope shows up when you or your loved ones call 911.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.8888888888889\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What does systemic accountability have to do with this incident you highlighted in your earlier (deleted) tweet?<br \/>This officer is a Hero. He saved lives. He saved young black lives. This is the type of super cop you hope shows up when you or your loved ones call 911. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L1TqUBRuZU\">https:\/\/t.co\/L1TqUBRuZU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Hecht (@JeffHecht24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffHecht24\/status\/1385022546890743814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dave Rubin, podcast host: \u201cHey Lebron, former NBA fan here, haven\u2019t watched a game in years because of this nonsense. If you care about facts, you may want to retweet this information about fatal shootings. Police killed over double the unarmed whites than black people in 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.522911051213\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey Lebron, former NBA fan here, haven\u2019t watched a game in years because of this nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>If you care about facts, you may want to retweet this information about fatal shootings. Police killed over double the unarmed whites than black people in 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0L8BjmKqKv\">https:\/\/t.co\/0L8BjmKqKv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O9I80vlwuJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/O9I80vlwuJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XQif9DJiCM\">pic.twitter.com\/XQif9DJiCM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1385032336174055424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jarome Bell, political candidate: \u201c.@KingJames \u2013 That \u201clil girl\u201d wasn\u2019t that little. The lil girl got shot at the McDonalds drive through the other day was \u201clil\u201d though. And innocent. But you were silent.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.7191011235955\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingJames<\/a> \u2013 That &#8220;lil girl&#8221; wasn&#8217;t that little.<\/p>\n<p>The lil girl got shot at the McDonalds drive through the other day was &#8220;lil&#8221; though. <\/p>\n<p>And innocent. <\/p>\n<p>But you were silent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pULwlaVc1L\">https:\/\/t.co\/pULwlaVc1L<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cZioaTYlio\">pic.twitter.com\/cZioaTYlio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jarome Bell (@JaromeBellVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaromeBellVA\/status\/1385058068342484997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lenny Dykstra, athlete: \u201cOn behalf of pro athletes, current and former, I apologize for how #LeBronJames just showed his inner Maxine Waters and made a very real, ongoing threat to the life of the officer who quickly acted to prevent a knife attack from becoming worse. Many of us appreciate what LEOs do!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.969512195122\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On behalf of pro athletes, current and former, I apologize for how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeBronJames?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LeBronJames<\/a> just showed his inner Maxine Waters and made a very real, ongoing threat to the life of the officer who quickly acted to prevent a knife attack from becoming worse. Many of us appreciate what LEOs do!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LennyDykstra\/status\/1384980974430269440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jesse Lee Patterson, podcast host: \u201cLeBron James is really dumb. Shut up and dribble, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.3571428571429\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron James is really dumb. Shut up and dribble, man. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hqiYJ8Hiwy\">https:\/\/t.co\/hqiYJ8Hiwy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Lee Peterson (@JLPtalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLPtalk\/status\/1385021349995814913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>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 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 LeBron James faced continued backlash over his response to deleting a tweet he posted that included a photograph of a police officer that saved a black &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276445,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3220.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"LeBron Faces Backlash For Not Apologizing To Cop, Internet Memes Abound: \u2018Biggest Fraud On The Planet\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-441379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3220.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"LeBron Faces Backlash For Not Apologizing To Cop, Internet Memes Abound: \u2018Biggest Fraud On The Planet\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2276445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}