LeBron James, Others Sought Barack Obama's Advice During NBA Protestshttps://t.co/PycpTIlDOr via @BleacherReport
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Amid a protest that forced the NBA to postpone the playoffs until Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and a group of players reportedly sought advice from former President Barack Obama on how to proceed with their activism.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Obama advised James, Chris Paul and others during a Wednesday call to resume playing in an effort to further their message against systemic racism. That followed a contentious meeting among players inside the NBA bubble during which the Lakers (including James) and the Los Angeles Clippers voted to end the season following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Leaving Bubble means giving up biggest platform players have.
What have you heard from Kyrie Irving or Avery Bradley?
What Kyrie and Avery fail to understand is that there is a direct correlation between advancing your platform and the time you spend in the spotlight. In other words, the more time you spend in the spotlight the further your message resonates. Inversely, the more you are out of the spotlight the less you are heard.
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