LeBron James Responds to Racial Vandalism: Being Black in America Is Tough

[malaise]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/sports/lebron-racist-graffiti-home.html?_r=1
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“No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being black in America is - it’s tough,” James said. “And we got a long way to go for us as a society and for us as African-Americans until we feel equal in America.”

Well said

[underpants]

1. He went right at it and stayed on the subject for a while

I still have no idea why people hate on LeBron.

[Soxfan58]

2. He will go off

For 60 tonight. He's a credit to his profession, and his race.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. He's a credit to the human race.

We're making a kind of progress I guess. A racist vandal broke into Bill Russell's home in Boston when he played for the Celtics and defecated in his bed . Or maybe LeBron just had better security.

[Botany]

3. LeBron James Foundation will pay $40 million to give 1,100 Akron area kids full rides to college

https://urbanintellectuals.com/2016/06/23/lebron-james-foundation-to-pay-1100-college-scholarships-for-akron-kids-over-40-million/


NBA superstar LeBron James announced his The LeBron James Family Foundation will partner with the University of Akron and JPMorgan Chase to provide scholarships to disadvantage children of Akron seeking to go to college.

According to ESPN, there are 1,100 at-risk children enrolled in James’ I Promise program through his foundation. If these students, who attend Akron Public Schools and are 7th graders, complete the specified grade, attendance and community service requirements throughout highschool, James and his foundation will pay their college tuition.

The first of these students will enter college in 2012 and a single years tuition for the University of Akron today is $9,500. This equates to over $10 million dollars per year, of which James is footing the bill for four years and doesn’t include the rising cost of college tuition, fees, room and board.

[malaise]

4. He walks the walk

for real.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. True!

No matter how much a black man accomplishes, it doesn't matter to some people. "What do you call a black man with a PHD? A n*****!--Malcolm X

Not that James has a PHD but the quote still applies.

[malaise]

7. Yep

Just the truth

[lunasun]

8. 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% No matter how much money you have, no matter how whatever