Red_Skin_Pride;526956 wrote:How many times have you been called a n*gger?

Fab4Runner;527110 wrote:Zero. But I do have several friends that have had to deal with racism. None of them have whined about it on Twitter or had ESPN write an article about it hoping to drum up sympathy. They deal with it.

I think racism is absolutely disgusting. But if anyone really believes crying on the internet is the best way to combat it they need to wise up. This goes for anyone, not just Lebron. Do something about it...don't just complain.

ernest_t_bass;527122 wrote:I disagree. Lebron has the ability and the platform to inform everyone about this racism. He has 900,000 followers on twitter, so if he tweets about someone using disgusting racial remarks, people with listen. Perhaps he doesn't need to "whine," but I see absolutely no problem with him sharing this information with the general public.

thedynasty1998;527142 wrote:Did someone just compare their friends in cornfield Ohio with Lebron James?

ernest_t_bass;527122 wrote:I disagree. Lebron has the ability and the platform to inform everyone about this racism. He has 900,000 followers on twitter, so if he tweets about someone using disgusting racial remarks, people with listen. Perhaps he doesn't need to "whine," but I see absolutely no problem with him sharing this information with the general public.

Con_Alma;527177 wrote: He's nothing more than an entertainer that will have no more impact on the world than most of the other billions of people who have walked it.

What he does or says is truly so unimportant in the grand scheme of things that when people become consumed and riveted with his actions that becomes more entertainment to me than the game of basketball the he plays in.

Fab4Runner;527170 wrote:Is calling someone in cornfield Ohio the N word different than calling Lebron the N word? What makes it harder or worse for him to deal with?

thedynasty1998;527197 wrote:Calling Lebron a N on twitter for millions to see is absolutely different than Joe down the street calling someone an N. Don't be so simple minded.

thedynasty1998;527196 wrote:This might be one of the dumbest things ever posted on here. If he's so irrelevant why does Nike pay him millions? Why are grown men wearing his jersey? Why is he talked about regularly on national media? Why is he able to get a meeting with Warren Buffet? Why does he do commercials?

Give me a break. He's a global icon, whether you like it or not. And he will make an impact on this world greater than 99% of human beings, whether it's good or bad.

Fab4Runner;527203 wrote:Joe down the street probably disagrees. It is just as hurtful, enraging, etc for a regular person.

Red_Skin_Pride;526956 wrote:How many times have you been called a n*gger?

Fab4Runner;527203 wrote:Joe down the street probably disagrees. It is just as hurtful, enraging, etc for a regular person.

Con_Alma;527205 wrote:His "impact" is completely inconsequential...in my opinion of course which is all that I speak of.

thedynasty1998;527246 wrote:But it's different. The guy that calls Lebron a N doesn't know him and does it no a public platform, it's just different. How many kids read his twitter feeds? It's just exposed to so many more people.

thedynasty1998;527248 wrote:It's the furthest thing from inconsequential, and even if you don't let him impact your life, he does so many others. And that fact can't be disputed. Your original comment was just stupid that he's no more important than anyone else.

Con_Alma;527251 wrote:I don't condone anyone using that type of insult ever but using it against one man in a private setting is as bad as using it publicly. IMHO

Con_Alma;527253 wrote:An entertainer being able to impact someones life is what I deem as "stupid".

His deemed "importance" isn't really what I consider what importance should be or is in the world.

karen lotz;526993 wrote:http://twitter.com/#!/search/%40kingjames


lol. some douche nozzle who appears to be an OU student http://twitter.com/#!/bwhalen22

thedynasty1998;527261 wrote:The law would disagree with this comment.

thedynasty1998;527261 wrote:I don't disagree with this, but facts are facts. He is a very influential person. One of the MOST influential human beings in the world.

Con_Alma;527275 wrote:With regards to insults and specifically the example Fab provided the law is not formulated based on societal morality. My opinions and beliefs on the subject are and are what I am speaking from.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html

Not that I view Time Magazine as the ultimate authoritarian but they have listed the top 100 most influential people of 2010. If Time doesn't list him as in the top 100 I don't know if he can truly be considered one of the MOST influential in the world.