My name is Ethan Brisby. I am an ordinary man with extraordinary vision. Today you can call me the racism whistle blower. Last night I watched Lebron James in his first game against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. I sat in amazement as people boo'd, cursed, and demonized one man for changing his residency.
This is such a blaton case of racism and jaded perception I hardly know where to begin tackling this matter. Consider this, the Cleveland Cavs had the number 1 overall pick in 2003 because they were the worse team in the National Basketball Association the year before. For this reason, they were granted the opportunity to select Lebron James.
Lebron then came to Cleveland as an 18 year old child. The Cavaliers franchise saw instantly noterity, via televised games, new fans, and hoards of money for all the white men who run the organization. Within three years the addition of Lebron James landed the Cavs in the NBA Finals.
Let's be clear, one year you are the absolute worse team. You add an single element, and soon thereafter you are one of the two best teams. In this scenario is anyone owed anyone anything would it be the players who brought the team and fans to a new found level of success or would it be the recipients of these blessings?
Fastfoward to 2010, Lebron James becomes an NBA Free Agent. By definition a free agent is FREE to sign a new contract with the team of his liking. As with any contract once your contract expires you shop around and look for any takers of your talents that present an opportunity for your continued success.
Lebron chose to take his talents to Miami South Beach to play with another Hall of Fame calibur player and an elite power forward. This is where the hate began to evolve and people began to show their true colors. It began with the team owner when he so rudely commented on Lebron's decision that his supuriors repremanded him for it.
Now to the point at hand. I had to bring everyone up to speed.
Last night, every TV angle and every camera showed a white man or woman talking bad to Lebron James. It really goes to show why Cleveland is a city no one wants to move to. I really hope no big name free agents take their talents to Cleveland ever. They should move the team to another city.
I thought I would be able to lay points out for you and expand on this thought, but it really is not the kind of message I want to relay. When it comes to race and poverty the bottom line is
This is such a blaton case of racism and jaded perception I hardly know where to begin tackling this matter. Consider this, the Cleveland Cavs had the number 1 overall pick in 2003 because they were the worse team in the National Basketball Association the year before. For this reason, they were granted the opportunity to select Lebron James.
Lebron then came to Cleveland as an 18 year old child. The Cavaliers franchise saw instantly noterity, via televised games, new fans, and hoards of money for all the white men who run the organization. Within three years the addition of Lebron James landed the Cavs in the NBA Finals.
Let's be clear, one year you are the absolute worse team. You add an single element, and soon thereafter you are one of the two best teams. In this scenario is anyone owed anyone anything would it be the players who brought the team and fans to a new found level of success or would it be the recipients of these blessings?
Fastfoward to 2010, Lebron James becomes an NBA Free Agent. By definition a free agent is FREE to sign a new contract with the team of his liking. As with any contract once your contract expires you shop around and look for any takers of your talents that present an opportunity for your continued success.
Lebron chose to take his talents to Miami South Beach to play with another Hall of Fame calibur player and an elite power forward. This is where the hate began to evolve and people began to show their true colors. It began with the team owner when he so rudely commented on Lebron's decision that his supuriors repremanded him for it.
Now to the point at hand. I had to bring everyone up to speed.
Last night, every TV angle and every camera showed a white man or woman talking bad to Lebron James. It really goes to show why Cleveland is a city no one wants to move to. I really hope no big name free agents take their talents to Cleveland ever. They should move the team to another city.
I thought I would be able to lay points out for you and expand on this thought, but it really is not the kind of message I want to relay. When it comes to race and poverty the bottom line is
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