Despite retiring from the NBA over three decades ago, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the legendary Los Angeles Lakers player, remains unfazed in the face of controversial issues. The NBA icon runs a blog where he discusses his takes on several pressing issues that require attention of the public. Cap was never afraid of his opponents on the basketball court, and it seems like he has the same stance against people whose actions perturb him off the court. Recently, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went haywire against an American politician for trying to allegedly cover up his lies using shameful tactics.

In a recent blog post, the Lakers legend criticized a GOP Congressman who misinformed the public about his educational qualifications. The Lakers legend was furious and let his feelings be known to the public while harshly dissing the Congressman.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls out GOP Congressman “mistaking” his subjects in college 

Last month Freshman Republican Rep. Andy Ogles was confronted about his claims of being trained in ‘Economics’, which was proven to be false. According to reports by NewsChannel5, Ogles dealt with the newfound reports by mentioning that he realized he “was mistaken” when he pulled out his old transcripts to “verify“.

Many, including the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, were rightly angered at the developments. Cap decided to voice out his displeasure with some stark criticism, wrapped in pleasurable humor. In a short write-up on Kareem.Substack.com, the six-time NBA Champion mentioned what he thought was wrong with the issue at hand.

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“That’s a whole lotta lyin’ going on,” wrote the Lakers legend. He further added, “Worse, when he’s caught, Ogles doesn’t admit he lied, he says he was ‘mistaken.’ That’s like stabbing someone and then claiming you misplaced your knife—in their abdomen.”

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Furthermore, the 19-time All-Star mentioned that the public needs to be more vocal about the numerous times politicians have lied to everyone’s face. Additionally, he mentioned a few ways these issues could be avoided. 

Kareem’s suggestions on how politicians could be kept in check

According to the Lakers legend, there should be investigative bodies to check the credentials of the elected candidates. He also suggests that journalists should also be allowed to do the same. It would be a smart choice since opting for investigative journalism proves effective in gathering elusive information.

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Finally, the 19-time All-Star ended by calling out the need to prosecute individuals in power who have been caught lying to the public. 

What do you think about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s suggestions? Do you have anything else to add? Write in the comments down below.