Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it is a “mistake” for athletes like LeBron James to discuss political issues. The AC Milan star says that the basketball icon should talk about the game.
James has spent the bulk of his career talking about a number of non-sports issues, including the founding of his I Promise School, as well as the More Thought a Vote organization, which won people his ballot during the 2020 presidential election. Helped with inserting.
The Lakers star was famously described as “shut up and dribble” by television personality Laura Ingraham in response to James’s discussion of political topics.
What did Ibrahimovic have to say?
“[James] Ibrahimovic said that what he is doing is unprecedented, but I do not like when people have some kind of situation, they do and do politics at the same time. Discovery + in Sweden. “Do what you are good at.” The category of work you do. I play football because I am the best at playing football.
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“I don’t do politics. If I were a political politician, I would have done politics. This is the first mistake people make when they become famous and they are in a certain position. Stay away from it Just do what you do best because it doesn’t feel good. “
What does James say about politics?
James was named the Associated Press’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2020, the fourth time he claimed the award, after leading the Lakers to an NBA title.
However, he said he is more proud of what he did from the court in 2020 as part of a drive to support Black Lives Matter and other organizations fighting for equality.
“I still know what I do on the floor and obviously I give everything to the game,” James told AP.
“But I can make as much of an impact on the floor right now as I can on the floor. And I want to continue to inspire people in the way I play the game of basketball. But there are a lot more things that I want people to do. To help people, to inspire people, to bring people together, to empower them.
James I. Promise School, which he opened in 2018, now has more than 450 students in third through sixth grade, while his affordable housing project for 50 families also broke ground recently.
The Letters Star’s More the A Vote campaign drew more than 42,000 volunteers to work at polling stations in November as James looked set to help black voters and younger voters in the election.
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