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LeBron James Says Rosa Parks's Bus Protest 'Could Have Waited A Week'
2019-10-16
[Babylon Bee] NBA superstar Lebron James recently told reporters that while he respects what Rosa Parks did for civil rights by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in 1955 Alabama, he thinks her protest "probably could have waited a week."

James, an expert in geopolitical relations as well as the game of basketball, went on to explain that people in power stand to lose a lot of money when protesters challenge the status quo. "Civil rights demonstrations should really be limited to times that are convenient to everyone," James told sources. "When Rosa Parks started the bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat, I guess there were some sporting events scheduled that week in downtown Montgomery that lost a lot of revenue. It wasn't fair to them. I can't really blame Ms. Parks though. She was just misinformed."

"In the future, I hope people will think about how voicing their support for civil rights and freedom might impact rich and powerful people, like me," James added.
Moar Bee: Oppressed Chinese Citizens Apologize To NBA Players For Disrupting Their Difficult Week
Posted by:Frank G

#16  Maybe find an army of like minded players, make all the same character and name and such, all do a suicide run at the same time yelling Lebron James! a la Leroy Jenkins.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-16 18:00  

#15  If I had Warcraft, I'd create a character, name him Ming James, make him a bard, equip him with a lyre and a pair of shoes, and walk around playing the chinese national anthem and saying silly shit through my mic like, "Chairman Mao most brave!" "My shoes number one for long march!"
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-16 17:47  

#14  nba attendance has been nearly constant for over a decade (a bit more than 17k per game)

I think the season begins next week. It will be interesting to see.
Posted by: lord garth   2019-10-16 17:39  

#13  #11 I think their ticket sales will suffer some as well. This isn't a good look for a league that managed to (largely) avoid the anthem glare that Koepernick inflicted on the NFL.
Posted by: Crusader   2019-10-16 17:01  

#12  Deacon Blues, I don't think she was a random innocent with tired feet no matter what she says..
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-10-16 13:55  

#11  Yes, it could be a turning point if enough people showed up wherever that nitwit is playing and shame people who bought a ticket to see it. What would quickly follow would be attempts by local gummints to suppress such shaming activity which of course is just doubling down of "keep your free speech off muh wallet." Good times.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-10-16 13:49  

#10  Turning point?
Posted by: Lex   2019-10-16 12:55  

#9  Anyone else looking for chinks in the NBA's morality?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-10-16 12:39  

#8  "I kneel with Colin Caperneck because police brutality must be addressed." Chinese Communist Policeman shoots civilian in chest point blank.

But these civilians are NOT part of Lebron James' tribe, are they?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-10-16 12:19  

#7  It's all about shoe sales.

Posted by: jpal   2019-10-16 12:15  

#6   Which paycheck?

“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” ― Eric Hoffer

Environmentalism, Civil Rights, Social Justice, the United Nations, Human Rights... lots of people getting some nice paychecks.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-10-16 11:47  

#5  Which paycheck?

Sportsball player.
Sportsball promoter.
Video games.
Clothing brand, especially shoes and headband.
Disney character.
Carbonated cranberry sugar beverage.
Hair re-growth.
"What I wear for pre-game video montage."
Personal music system and headphones.
Automobile preference.
Social media.

Also LeBron:
"I kneel with Colin Caperneck because police brutality must be addressed."

Chinese Communist Policeman shoots civilian in chest point blank.

"Hey everyone, can't believe you ruined my big movie week. You just have no idea how much time I had to spend in a green room so we could pretend I was playing basketball against space alien cartoons. You leave Hong Kong police alone!"
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-16 11:22  

#4  Would LeBron James "wait a week or a month or a year" for his paycheck, hmmm? Being virtuous with other people's lives is so very, very easy.
Posted by: magpie   2019-10-16 10:58  

#3  I underestimated Ming James. Apparently he can also make big money by dribbling with his chin.

According to WZ:
Hong Kong protesters don masks of Lebron James to protest.

Not sure I would have passed that round of Bee/Not Bee.

Beautiful.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-16 10:40  

#2  According to Rosa she wasn't trying to protest. She was just tired and her feet hurt and she didn't feel like getting up and walking to the back of the bus because a white man wanted her seat.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2019-10-16 08:43  

#1  Emancipation could have waited a while too.

Think of all the lives that would have been saved.

Think of all the money the planters had invested.

Why did middle aged white males like Lincoln and Grant have to stick their nose in?

Tsk tsk.
Posted by: charger   2019-10-16 08:36  

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