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Former NBA Champion Sounds Off on Russia’s Demands After Defending LeBron James for His Brittney Griner Comments: “Putin Also Tested Obama, but Obama Wasn’t Having It”

Published 07/28/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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LeBron James recently made some statements that earned him plenty of backlashes. Brittney Griner, the detained WNBA star, was the subject of some statements demonstrating his support for her. 

However, a day later he was required to clarify what he really meant by the statement. This is what he said first: “Over 110 days, now how could she feel like America has her back?” In addition to this, he also mentioned the following: “I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even want to go back to America?’

As a result of this comment, there has been a backlash online. Some fans were not happy with the comment he made during the show.

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The way he mentioned the situation and the manner in which he said it received many comments afterward. He clarified his remarks on social media as he tweeted:: “My comments on ‘The Shop’ regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country,” a number of fans responded to his statement, some in support and some in anger.

“I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days!”.

As a result, a series of comments were made criticizing James for what he said. Currently, a conversation is in progress regarding James’ statement and how it intersects with the media empire. 

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With the new show coming from James’ company, ‘Uninterrupted’, James made many statements regarding Brittney Griner’s case. The episode featured actors Daniel Kaluuya and Rashid Johnson, as well as soccer star Marcus Rashford.

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This issue was discussed during the show with Maverick Carter and Paul Rivera, LeBron’s business partners. In addition, Daniel Kaluuya, Rashid Johnson, and Marcus Rashford appear as guests. Immediately following his comment, the situation was widely debated.

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Former basketball player John Salley also discussed the topic during an interview. To hear about his situation and LeBron James being referred to as anti-American, he responded: “He’s not anti-American he’s a black man”.

It is unclear what will happen in Brittney’s case, as no statement has been confirmed yet. 

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There has been a great deal of volatility in Griner’s case and in efforts to free her this year. As a result, we will have to wait and see what happens in the case. After defending James’ comments, the former NBA champion said, “Putin also tested Obama, But Obama wasn’t having it”.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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Veer Badani