After LeBron James broke the record for all-time scoring in the NBA on Tuesday night, former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom, who has blasted James for his political stances before, launched a blistering attack on James on social media.
James scored 38 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder; raising his career total to 38,390, surpassing the previous total of 38,387 held by six-time MVP and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
“38,388 Points 0 Morals 0 Values 0 Principles 0 Empathy 1 Bow Down to #China,” Kanter Freedom — who changed his last name to Freedom when he gained U.S. citizenship in 2021 — tweeted on Wednesday morning. “Congratulations to @KingJames.”
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38,388 Points 0 Morals 0 Values 0 Principles 0 Empathy 1 Bow Down to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a>
Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingJames</a>
&mdash; Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/EnesFreedom/status/1623185037737730049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“People get mad when I speak the truth because I&#8217;m the only athlete who actually speaks the truth,” Kanter Freedom added. “I don’t care about your endorsement deals or your dirty money. You can NOT buy me #CCP!”
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People get mad when I speak the truth because I’m the only athlete who actually speaks the truth. I don’t care about your endorsement deals or your dirty money.
You can NOT buy me <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CCP</a>!
Don’t expect me to respect you or your game when your shoes are literally made by SLAVE KIDS
&mdash; Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/EnesFreedom/status/1623339669961207810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Kanter Freedom, who originally hailed from Turkey, referred to James’ reticence to criticize China, which has been widely criticized for its brutal treatment of the Uyghur Muslims.
In 2019, then-Houston Rockers general manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support for protesters in Hong Kong, sharing a photo that read, “Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.”
Chinese Central Television (CCTV) suspended NBA broadcasts for over two years.
James <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27847951/daryl-morey-was-misinformed-sending-tweet-china-hong-kong">chimed in</a> after Morey’s actions, “Yes, we do have freedom of speech. But at times, there are ramifications for the negative that can happen when you&#8217;re not thinking about others, when you only think about yourself. I don&#8217;t want to get into a word or sentence feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn&#8217;t educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke.”
“So many people could have been harmed, not only financially but physically, emotionally, spiritually,” James continued. “So just be careful what we tweet and what we say and what we do, even though yes, we do have freedom of speech  but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that.”
“I believe he was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation, and if he was, then so be it. I have no idea, but that’ s just my belief. Because when you say things or do things, if you are doing it and you know the people that can be affected by it and the families and individuals and everyone that can be affected by it, sometimes things can be changed as well. And also sometimes social media is not always the proper way to go about things as well, but that&#8217;s just my belief,” he concluded.
Freedom targeted James in October 2021 over his ties to China.
“Nike likes to say ‘Just Do It.’ Well, what are you doing about the slave labor that makes your shoes? That slave labor that makes you rich,” Kanter said in a video. “To the owner of Nike — Phil Knight — I have a message for you. How about I book plane tickets for us, let’s fly to China together. We can try to visit these slave labor camps and you can see with your own eyes. LeBron James and Michael Jordan, you guys are welcome to come too. Nike must be a participant in this. Stop the hypocrisy. Stop the modern-day slavery now.”
In November 2021, Kanter Freedom slammed James, tweeting, “Money over Morals for the ‘King’ Crown. Sad &amp; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice. They really do ‘shut up &amp; dribble’ when Big Boss Flag of [China] says so. Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?”
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Money over Morals for the “King” 👑 
Sad &amp; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice
They really do “shut up &amp; dribble” when Big Boss 🇨🇳 says so
Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research? <a href="https://t.co/YUA8rGYeoZ">pic.twitter.com/YUA8rGYeoZ</a>
&mdash; Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/EnesFreedom/status/1461380967197814785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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At the end of November 2021, Kanter Freedom <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32755256/celtics-enes-kanter-freedom-says-welcome-sit-lebron-james-human-rights-abuses-china-here-educate-him">stated</a>, “I don&#8217;t know if he&#8217;s educated enough, but I&#8217;m here to educate him and I&#8217;m here to help him, because it&#8217;s not about money. It&#8217;s about morals, principles and values. It&#8217;s about what you stand for. There are way bigger things than money. If LeBron stopped making money now, his grandkids and grandkids and grandkids can have the best life ever.”
Related: <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/enes-kanter-rips-lebron-james-will-shut-up-and-dribble-when-big-boss-china-says-so/">Enes Kanter Rips LeBron James: Will ‘Shut Up And Dribble’ When ‘Big Boss’ China Says So</a>

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‘38,388 Points, 0 Morals, 0 Values … 1 Bow Down To China’: Kanter Freedom Bashes LeBron After He Breaks Record

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This article is a companion piece to today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
Ex-Twitter Execs Testify
Congress held its first hearing on Twitter’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-twitter-executives-account-for-censorship-actions-before-house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alleged</a> censorship of conservative viewpoints on Wednesday. Several former high-level executives testified, including the Former Head of Trust &amp; Safety at Twitter, Yoel Roth, as well as legal counsel Vijaya Gadde and Jim Baker. The hearing centered around Twitter’s decision to censor the New York Post’s 2020 story about Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell&#8221;:
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Yoel Roth on the Hunter Biden laptop story:
&quot;Twitter made a mistake &#8230; I have been clear that in my judgment at the time, Twitter should not have taken action to block the New York Post&#39;s reporting.&quot;
Read more, via <a href="https://twitter.com/alanagoodman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alanagoodman</a>:<a href="https://t.co/ziaOkl63Pu">https://t.co/ziaOkl63Pu</a> <a href="https://t.co/ljW4DwwcIf">pic.twitter.com/ljW4DwwcIf</a>
&mdash; Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeBeacon/status/1623377627091243042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Former FBI official/Twitter counsel Jim Baker can&#39;t answer if he talked to the FBI about Hunter&#39;s laptop: &quot;I don’t recall speaking to the FBI sitting here today.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/SJoZR5ivWS">pic.twitter.com/SJoZR5ivWS</a>
&mdash; Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1623356959998058496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Chinese Spy Balloon Part Of Larger Program?
U.S. Intelligence has reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chinas-spy-balloon-reportedly-part-of-global-surveillance-system-photos-from-wreckage-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">linked</a> the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down this past weekend to a vast surveillance program being conducted by the Chinese military against numerous foreign nations. According to a Washington Post report, the balloon surveillance program has targeted military assets in several rival countries including Japan, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
Syrian Rescue Teams Continue Search
Rescue teams in Turkey and Syria continued searching rubble Wednesday following the world’s deadliest earthquake in over a decade. More than 11,000 have been confirmed dead. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the especially hard-hit Hatay province, where more than 3,300 people died and entire neighborhoods were destroyed. Residents there have criticized the government’s response, saying rescuers were slow to arrive.
Did The U.S. Bomb The Nord Stream Pipelines?
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reported today on substack that U.S. Navy diving teams bombed the Nord Stream pipelines in coordination with Norway in September. According to Hersh, the plan to attack the Nord Stream was initiated prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A White House spokesperson <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/government-denies-bombshell-report-claiming-united-states-blew-up-nord-stream-pipelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> within hours, calling the report “false and complete fiction.” A CIA spokesperson said the claim was “completely and utterly false.”
Zelenksy Meets With British Prime Minister, King
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to London today to meet with the British prime minister, as well as King Charles III. Zelensky is requesting dozens of fighter jets from the West in order to fight the Russian aggressors. Zelenksy will also meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Wednesday.
Gender-Neutral God?
The liturgical commission of the Church of England has <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/church-england-explore-gender-neutral-174833873.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">begun</a> looking into changing prayers and other parts of the liturgy by referring to God in a gender-neutral way. Currently, the Christian church refers to God in the masculine form, but leaders told the media that might need to be changed to better reflect God’s essence.
“Christians have recognized since ancient times that God is neither male nor female, yet the variety of ways of addressing and describing God found in scripture has not always been reflected in our worship,” a church representative told British media.
AMC Theatre Introducing New Ticket Pricing Structure
Many critics, including celebrities, are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elijah-wood-others-cry-foul-over-amc-theatres-new-seat-pricing-method-says-it-will-penalize-people-for-lower-income" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weighing in on the new AMC Theatres</a> pricing structure, which would charge more for better seats at the movies. For example, “Lord of the Rings” actor Elijah Wood recently commented on the situation, saying he believed charging more for preferable locations was unfair to individuals with less discretionary income.
“The movie theater is and always has been a sacred democratic space for all,” Wood tweeted. The pricing change, he said, would “essentially penalize people for lower-income and reward for higher income.”
A spokesman for AMC responded to the criticism, saying every seat “delivers an amazing moviegoing experience,” but the tiered pricing allows customers to choose a specific seat.
LeBron Breaks Scoring Record
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record Tuesday night in a loss to the Oklahoma city Thunder. Kareem Abdul Jabar, the now former record holder, was in attendance for the historic night. James now stands alone with 38,390 points in his career. Here’s the radio call of the bucket that put him on top:
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Here is another look at the radio call from the <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a> when LeBron James broke all time points record in <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a> history, radio broadcast courtesy of 710LA ESPN Radio <a href="https://t.co/olK8liUyVl">pic.twitter.com/olK8liUyVl</a>
&mdash; Braydyn Lents (@LentsBraydyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/LentsBraydyn/status/1623192460317843456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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NBA superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/officials-hold-back-lebron-james-after-fan-taunts-him-over-receding-hairline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> is used to doing superhuman things on the basketball court, but recently confided he wishes he could do things “regular people” do when off the hardwood.
James, who is on the verge of breaking the all-time career record for points scored and has been outspoken on social issues, told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/sports/basketball/lebron-james-lakers-record-career.html?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> that being one of the most recognizable athletes in the world has a price.
“I don’t want to say it ever becomes too much, but there are times when I wish I could do normal things,” James said. “I wish I could just walk outside. I wish I could just, like, walk into a movie theater and sit down and go to the concession stand and get popcorn. I wish I could just go to an amusement park just like regular people. I wish I could go to Target sometimes and walk into Starbucks and have my name on the cup just like regular people.”
James, whose net worth has been estimated at over $1 billion, seemed to acknowledge that self-pity might be a bad look for a star, especially one who has earned nearly as many jeers for his woke hectoring as cheers for his skills.
“I’m not sitting here complaining about it, of course not,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But it can be challenging at times.”
In October, James warned Twitter CEO Elon Musk after a Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> claimed that since Musk took over Twitter there had been a 500% increase in the use of the n-word. “I dont know Elon Musk and, tbh, I could care less who owns twitter. But I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech,” James tweeted.
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I dont know Elon Musk and, tbh, I could care less who owns twitter. But I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech. <a href="https://t.co/Sy0jvXIBnC">https://t.co/Sy0jvXIBnC</a>
&mdash; LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1586431561041293312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Musk responded by quoting Yoel Roth, Twitter&#8217;s Head of Safety &amp; Integrity, who <a href="https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1586542287416217600" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a>, “Nearly all of these accounts are inauthentic. We’ve taken action to ban the users involved in this trolling campaign — and are going to continue working to address this in the days to come to make Twitter safe and welcoming for everyone.”
James’ outspokenness has included posting a photograph on social media of the police officer who  shot and killed a 16-year-old girl who was about to stab another child in Columbus, Ohio, according to police. He wrote, “YOU’RE NEXT. #ACCOUNTABILITY.” The photograph was accompanied by an emoji of an hour glass, apparently indicating that time was running out.
Last July, James<a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1548085657272143874" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> called</a> Boston sports fans “racist as f***.” The same month, he said WNBA star Brittney Griner, who at the time was being detained in Russia, should rethink whether she wanted to return to America freed from Russia, stating, “Now, how can she feel like America has her back? I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even want to go back to America?’”
James has also been heavily criticized for his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/enes-kanter-freedom-willing-to-have-very-uncomfortable-conversation-with-lebron-james-on-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">silence on slave labor in China</a>, where the NBA has lucrative deals for programming and apparel.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lebron-james-posts-photo-of-cop-who-protected-black-girl-from-being-stabbed-youre-next">LeBron James Posts Photo Of Cop Who Protected Black Girl From Being Stabbed: ‘YOU’RE NEXT’</a>

Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns – Game Two

LeBron’s Lament: ‘I Wish I Could Do Normal Things’

Officials held back Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James during a game this week against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The incident happened on Tuesday night as the 38-year-old was headed toward the locker rooms during halftime at the Crypto.com Arena.
“Hey Bron! Hey Bron!” the man shouted at James. “You better get this s*** together! With that receding-ass hairline!&#8221;
“Look, he mad! Look at him!&#8221; the man shouted while laughing. &#8220;You sick!”
James stopped, faced the man, and appeared ready to engage before security held him back and prevented the situation from escalating further.
The Clippers went on to beat the Lakers 133-115.
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LeBron James had to be held back because he was taunted over his hairline. 
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James got a couple of fans tossed from his team’s overtime win against the Indiana Pacers back in November 2021 after serving a one-game suspension for punching a player in the face.
CBS News reported at the time that it was not clear why James was mad because no obvious incident occurred.
“It’s not entirely clear what got LeBron upset,” CBS Sports reported. “There was no obvious incident like throwing an object or coming on the court, so you’d have to guess that one of the fans said something.”
James <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-lebron-james-gets-fans-ejected-after-returning-from-suspension-for-punching-player-in-face">grabbed</a> the officials and led them to the people he claimed were acting up. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-video-shows-what-happened-in-moments-before-lebron-james-had-fans-thrown-out-of-game">Video</a> of the incident captured moments before appeared to show one of the two people waving their arms in James&#8217; direction. About 10-15 seconds later, James is seen grabbing an official by the arm, bringing the official to where the fans were seated, and pointing at the individuals in question while yelling: “It’s right f***ing here!”
The two people were quickly escorted out of the game.
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LeBron unhappy with some fans courtside in Indiana <a href="https://t.co/1Ud3B69G1E">pic.twitter.com/1Ud3B69G1E</a>
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During post-game remarks, James was asked what the fans did that made him “uncomfortable” during the game.
“I mean nothing is uncomfortable for me, but there’s a difference between cheering on your home faithful, booing opponents and things of that nature or not wanting your opponents to be successful, and there’s then moments where it goes outside the line with obscene gestures and words that shouldn’t be tolerated in our game from nobody,” James responded. “I would never say it to a fan and a fan should never say it to a player.”

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The government of Turkey has put a $530,000 bounty on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/enes-kanter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enes Kanter Freedom</a>, the pro-America former NBA star who has been an outspoken advocate of human rights.
The athlete, who was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents, has been an outspoken critic of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-biden-tells-turkish-president-erdogan-he-will-recognize-armenian-genocide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a>, prompting Ankara to brand him a “terrorist” and offer the reward for anyone who helps put him behind bars.  Freedom has referred to the strongman as the “Hitler of our century.”
&#8220;Because of my platform, whenever I say something, it goes everywhere, and the Turkish government hates that,&#8221; <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/ex-nba-star-enes-kanter-has-500k-turkish-bounty-on-his-head/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freedom told the New York Post</a>. &#8220;They’re really sick of it, and they said, ‘Enough is enough,’ and doing whatever they can to shut me up.&#8221;
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Former NBA player Enes Freedom is now a wanted “Terrorist” in Turkey for speaking out against the government and has a $500,000 bounty on his head 😳 <a href="https://t.co/HFyD5NLxHG">pic.twitter.com/HFyD5NLxHG</a>
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In a separate interview, Freedom, who legally changed his name from Enes Kanter and became a U.S. citizen in 2021, said Ankara regularly puts the lives of dissidents in danger.
“I’m not the only one,” Freedom <a href="https://www.turkishminute.com/2023/01/10/activist-nba-player-enes-kanter-freedom-has-a-bounty-on-his-head/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the Turkish Minute</a>. “There are so many innocent journalists, academics, athletes, activists, and educators on this list. Now their lives are in danger because of the Turkish government.”
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In addition to criticizing his homeland, Freedom has blasted the NBA for its close dealings with China. He has clashed with NBA superstar LeBron James, who has been highly critical of the U.S., particularly during the Trump administration, but has defended Beijing’s human rights record. Freedom’s supporters believe his willingness to call out the league is the reason the 30-year-old athlete has not been on a team for over a year.
In 2021, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/enes-kanter-freedom-willing-to-have-very-uncomfortable-conversation-with-lebron-james-on-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freedom criticized James</a> and others for staying silent on China, where Uyghur slaves are used to manufacture shoes and apparel, while they “pretend they care about social justice.”
“I don’t know if he’s educated enough, but I’m here to educate him and I’m here to help him because it’s not about money,” Freedom said. “It’s about morals, principles, and values. It’s about what you stand for. There are way bigger things than money. If LeBron stopped making money now, his grandkids and [their] grandkids and [their] grandkids can have the best life ever.”
Freedom has played 11 seasons in the NBA, with stints playing for the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Portland Trailblazers, and, most recently, the Boston Celtics in 2021-22. The six-foot, 10-inch center has averaged 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and earned over $100 million. He was the third overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
Freedom played for the Turkish national team from 2008-2015, but later became disillusioned with the country, which has become more authoritarian under Erdogan.
Freedom told the Post he fears the bounty will make him a target of anyone wishing to collect a fortune.
“That makes it so dangerous,” Freedom said. “Before the bounty, Turkish intelligence was after the people on the list, but now everyone is after them because they want the money.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unvaccinated-dallas-cowboys-wide-receiver-fined-for-not-wearing-mask-at-mavericks-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dallas Cowboys</a> quarterback Dak Prescott responded Thursday to recent remarks from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lebron-james-why-does-media-ask-me-about-recent-nba-scandal-but-not-about-photo-of-nfl-owner-from-1957/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> about a new revelation that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was present during a racially charged, historic 1957 confrontation between white students and black high school students.
James, the Los Angeles Lakers forward and NBA superstar, chided reporters at a press conference for quizzing him about a recent anti-Semitic scandal involving a former teammate, but not seeking his opinion on Jones. The Washington Post last week revealed that Jones, as a 14-year-old Arkansas schoolboy 65 years ago, was present when a throng of white students tried to block black kids from integrating into their school.
Asked about James&#8217; remarks, Prescott gracefully declined to pile on the owner of the team for which he plays.
&#8220;Obviously we can be more empathetic and give grace to one another, regardless of race, from the times we&#8217;ve come from to where we are now, thinking about the growth we&#8217;ve had,&#8221; said Prescott, who grew up in Louisiana and played college football at Mississippi State.
Prescott noted that his mother, who died when Prescott was in college, was white and his father is black, giving him a unique perspective on race relations in America.
&#8220;That&#8217;s who I am, how I think &#8211; optimistic,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I mean [as] a guy who is completely biracial, black and white, it&#8217;s easy for me to speak on race on one side or another,&#8221; Prescott said.
The jarring photo unearthed by The Washington Post is &#8220;on Jerry to address,&#8221; Prescott said. But he said what Jones has done since the photo was taken more than half a century ago is important context.
&#8220;In the same sense, it&#8217;s 65 years ago and how times have changed,&#8221; Prescott said. &#8220;I mean, look at the man&#8217;s resumé since then, right? As I said, I give grace.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m here for growth and giving grace and trying to make this world a better place,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;That&#8217;s who I am at my core and what I believe in. Unfortunate things come up from the past, pictures, and they show har far we&#8217;ve come, but at the same sense, they&#8217;re a reminder of how short of a time that was ago.&#8221;
Prescott said he prefers to focus on the progress made since the time of the black and white photo, and again declined to speak for or condemn Jones.
&#8220;That wasn&#8217;t that long ago that we were all sitting on different sides, and we weren&#8217;t together,&#8221; Prescott said. &#8220;But as I said, I wouldn&#8217;t be here if it were still that way. So I believe in grace and change. Those are questions for Jerry, for y&#8217;all, honestly, that I don&#8217;t have quite the answers for.&#8221;
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was asked today about 1957 Little Rock photo of Jerry Jones, which LeBron James has also discussed.
&quot;I’m here for growth and giving grace and trying to make this world a better place,&quot; Dak said.
His full response: <a href="https://t.co/BAzSNC787k">pic.twitter.com/BAzSNC787k</a>
&mdash; Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoriEpstein/status/1598422073331924992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Responds To LeBron’s Remarks About Photo Of Dallas Team Owner From 1957

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Responds To LeBron's Remarks About Photo Of Dallas Team Owner From 1957

The Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; LeBron James asked the media this week why they would ask him about a recent scandal involving another NBA player but not about a photograph of a then-teenaged NFL owner from 1957.
Last month, James defended the Brooklyn Nets&#8217; Kyrie Irving after Irving shared a link to an anti-Semitic film. &#8220;Kyrie apologized and he should be able to play,&#8221; James <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1590781220623118336">tweeted</a> in-part. &#8220;That’s what I think. It’s that simple. Help him learn- but he should be playing.&#8221;
James wanted to know why reporters did not ask him about a photo that recently surfaced of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones standing in a crowd of a few dozen white kids who apparently were trying to block some black students from being able to enter Arkansas&#8217; North Little Rock High.
Jones told the Washington Post that he did not participate and he was only there to witness what was happening. &#8220;I don’t know that I or anybody anticipated or had a background of knowing … what was involved,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2022/jerry-jones-black-coaches-nfl/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2">said</a>. &#8220;It was more a curious thing.&#8221;
&#8220;I got one question for you guys before you guys leave. I was thinking when I was on my way over here, I was wondering why I haven&#8217;t gotten a question from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo,&#8221; James asked reporters at a press conference this week. &#8220;But when the Kyrie [Irving] thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that.&#8221;
&#8220;When I watch Kyrie talk and he says, &#8216;I know who I am, but I want to keep the same energy when we&#8217;re talking about my people and the things that we&#8217;ve been through,&#8217; and that Jerry Jones photo is one of those moments that our people, black people, have been through in America,&#8221; James continued. &#8220;And I feel like as a black man, as a black athlete, as someone with power and a platform, when we do something wrong, or something that people don&#8217;t agree with, it&#8217;s on every single tabloid, every single news coverage, it&#8217;s on the bottom ticker. It&#8217;s asked about every single day.&#8221;
&#8220;But it seems like to me that the whole Jerry Jones situation, photo — and I know it was years and years ago and we all make mistakes, I get it — but it seems like it&#8217;s just been buried under, like, &#8216;Oh, it happened. OK, we just move on.&#8217; And I was just kind of disappointed that I haven&#8217;t received that question from you guys,&#8221; James continued. &#8220;Appreciate it.&#8221;
James <a href="https://www.outkick.com/lebron-james-no-longer-cowboys-fan-kneeling-national-anthem/">said</a> in October that he used to be a Cowboys fan but stopped liking the team because the team told its players that it would not tolerate them disrespecting the United States by kneeling during the national anthem.
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LeBron James wondered why he has not been asked about the 1957 photo of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that recently surfaced, after the media were quick to question him about Kyrie Irving.
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LeBron James: ‘Why’ Does Media Ask Me About Recent NBA Scandal, But Not About Photo Of NFL Owner From 1957?

New Twitter CEO <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a> responded Sunday to criticisms from the Los Angeles Lakers’ <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> about racial slurs on the platform by noting that the content was part of a trolling campaign and had been deemed inauthentic.
James was responding to a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> in The Washington Post that claimed there had been a 500% increase in the use of the n-word on Twitter following Musk taking over. “Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs,” the report said, suggesting that the increase in the use of slurs may not have been completely organic, which The Post did not mention.
The study The Washington Post relied upon said “bad actors” were “trying to test the limits” on Twitter, even though no content moderation changes have been made.
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Evidence suggests that bad actors are trying to test the limits on <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Twitter</a>. Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs. 
For example, over the last 12 hours, the use of the n-word has increased nearly 500% from the previous average. <a href="https://t.co/mEqziaWuMF">pic.twitter.com/mEqziaWuMF</a>
&mdash; Network Contagion Research Institute (@ncri_io) <a href="https://twitter.com/ncri_io/status/1586007698910646272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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“I dont know Elon Musk and, tbh, I could care less who owns twitter,” James tweeted. “But I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech.”
Musk responded to James&#8217;s tweet with a statement from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitters-head-of-site-integrity-has-history-of-harsh-anti-trump-tweets">Yoel Roth</a>, Twitter&#8217;s Head of Safety &amp; Integrity, that said, &#8220;Nearly all of these accounts are inauthentic.&#8221;
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&#8220;Let’s talk for a minute about slurs, hateful conduct, and trolling campaigns,&#8221; the statement began. &#8220;Bottom line up front: Twitter’s policies haven’t changed. Hateful conduct has no place here. And we’re taking steps to put a stop to an organized effort to make people think we have.&#8221;
&#8220;Our Rules prohibit Hateful Conduct,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;This includes targeting people with dehumanizing content and slurs. This DOESN’T mean we have a list of words that are always banned. Context matters. For example, our policies are written to protect reclaimed speech.&#8221;
&#8220;Over the last 48 hours, we’ve seen a small number of accounts post a ton of Tweets that include slurs and other derogatory terms. To give you a sense of scale: More than 50,000 Tweets repeatedly using a particular slur came from just 300 accounts,&#8221; the statement concluded. &#8220;Nearly all of these accounts are inauthentic. We’ve taken action to ban the users involved in this trolling campaign — and are going to continue working to address this in the days to come to make Twitter safe and welcoming for everyone.&#8221;

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Elon Musk Responds To LeBron James Over Criticisms About Offensive Content On Twitter

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The Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> responded to reports that there had been an increase in racial slurs used on Twitter following Elon Musk&#8217;s acquisition of the platform by saying that Musk needed to take it seriously.
James was responding to a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> in The Washington Post that claimed that there had been a 500% increase in the use of the n-word on Twitter following Musk taking over. &#8220;Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs,&#8221; the report said, suggesting that the increase in the use of slurs may not have been completely organic, which The Post did not mention.
The study that The Washington Post used said that &#8220;bad actors&#8221; were &#8220;trying to test the limits&#8221; on Twitter, even though no content moderation changes have been made.
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Evidence suggests that bad actors are trying to test the limits on <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Twitter</a>. Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs. 
For example, over the last 12 hours, the use of the n-word has increased nearly 500% from the previous average. <a href="https://t.co/mEqziaWuMF">pic.twitter.com/mEqziaWuMF</a>
&mdash; Network Contagion Research Institute (@ncri_io) <a href="https://twitter.com/ncri_io/status/1586007698910646272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I dont know Elon Musk and, tbh, I could care less who owns twitter,&#8221; James tweeted. &#8220;But I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech.&#8221;
James faced widespread backlash over his remarks, which came a day after a deranged lunatic broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) San Francisco home and attacked her husband with a hammer.
Many Twitter users were quick to remind James of when he targeted <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lebron-james-posts-photo-of-cop-who-protected-black-girl-from-being-stabbed-youre-next" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a police officer on the platform who defended a black woman</a> who was being attacked. &#8220;YOU&#8217;RE NEXT,&#8221; James tweeted. &#8220;#ACCOUNTABILITY.&#8221;
&#8220;LeBron James doxxed a heroic police officer and implied he should go to prison for life,&#8221; sports writer David Hookstead tweeted. &#8220;Now, he’s concerned about &#8216;hate speech.&#8217; Did he ask China permission before sending this tweet?&#8221;
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Please, lecture us some more about “unfit people” making tweets, <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingJames</a> <a href="https://t.co/squlKgNxXl">https://t.co/squlKgNxXl</a> <a href="https://t.co/fofMGgtIii">pic.twitter.com/fofMGgtIii</a>
&mdash; Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) <a href="https://twitter.com/thevivafrei/status/1586516071129190402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Hate speech protected under the First Amendment, as it should be,&#8221; journalist Colin Wright tweeted.
YouTuber Tim Pool tweeted, &#8220;Hate speech is free speech.&#8221;
&#8220;LeBron only wants to hear the N-word in rap music,&#8221; podcast host Jason Whitlock tweeted. &#8220;It&#8217;s a term of endearment in rap. When LeBron dropped the N-word on HBO&#8217;s The Shop it was a good thing. But now it&#8217;s scary AF. Gotcha.&#8221;
Musk <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-outlines-new-content-moderation-strategy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outlined a new content moderation strategy</a> in a tweet on Friday, writing: &#8220;Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.&#8221;
“No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,” he added. “To be super clear, we have not yet made any changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies.&#8221;
Musk released a statement Thursday to advertisers explaining why he wanted to buy Twitter and ensuring them that they do not have to worry about Twitter becoming a “free-for-all hellscape.”
“I wanted to reach out personally to share my motivation in acquiring Twitter,” Musk wrote. “There has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of it has been wrong.”
“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” Musk continued. “There is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.”
“In the relentless pursuit of clicks, much of traditional media has fueled and catered to those polarized extremes, as they believe that is what brings in the money, but, in doing so, the opportunity for dialogue is lost,” Musk continued. “That is why I bought Twitter. I didn’t do it because it would be easy. I didn’t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love. And I do so with humility, recognizing that failure in pursuing this goal, despite our best efforts, is a very real possibility.”
“That said, Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences!” Musk concluded. “In addition to adhering to the laws of the land, our platform must be warm and welcoming to all, where you can choose your desired experience according to your preferences, just as you can choose, for example, to see movies or play video games ranging from all ages to mature.”

LeBron James Calls Out Elon Musk Following Twitter Purchase, Gets Slammed In Response

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NBA star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> said he stopped being a fan of the Dallas Cowboys over what he called the organization&#8217;s stance regarding its players kneeling during the national anthem.
During the 37-year-old Lakers star&#8217;s appearance with his business partner Maverick Carter on <a href="https://twitter.com/LandonBuford/status/1585782157770891264?s=20&amp;t=9KUK8d4CbBwTyZb9j2tWVg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram Live</a> Thursday night, James was asked about his notable silence showing his fandom for the Cowboys, reports <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lebron-james-is-no-longer-a-cowboys-fan-because-of-teams-alleged-stance-on-kneeling-during-national-anthem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS Sports</a>.
Carter told the basketball star that he hadn&#8217;t heard James &#8220;talk s*** about the Cowboys in a long time.”
“You still a Cowboys fan?” Carter asked.
&#8220;Nah man, I had to sit out on the Cowboys, man. It just a lot of things that [were] going on when guys were kneeling and guys were having freedom of speech,&#8221; James said. &#8220;And wanted to do it in a very peaceful manner. You know, a lot of people in the front office and a lot of people that ran the organization was like, &#8216;If you do that around here, you won&#8217;t ever play for this franchise again.’ And I just didn&#8217;t think that was appropriate.&#8221;
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“Nah man I had to sit put on the Cowboys man. It just a things that were going on when guys were kneeling&#8230; [The] organization were like if do that around here you won’t play for this franchise again.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DallasCowboys</a> <a href="https://t.co/gYusCcs8KY">pic.twitter.com/gYusCcs8KY</a>
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&#8220;I like a lot of the players on the team still,&#8221; he added, before noting that he had to &#8220;turn it in,” revealing which team he now favors.
&#8220;I&#8217;m all in on the [Cleveland] Browns,&#8221; James continued, throwing his support behind the team that currently stands at 2-5 for the season.
During the 2017 season, the Cowboys players did not join with other professional sports teams at the time who kneeled before the anthem. The owner of the team, Jerry Jones, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cowboys-owner-players-no-more-dissing-flaganthem-robert-kraychik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made it known</a> that kneeling wasn&#8217;t going to be supported.
&#8220;If there is anything disrespecting the flag, then we will not play,&#8221; Jones said at the time. &#8220;Period. We&#8217;re going to respect the flag and I&#8217;m going to create the perception of it.&#8221;
&#8220;I know this, we cannot &#8230; in the NFL in any way give the implication that we tolerate disrespecting the flag,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We know that there is a serious debate in this country about those issues, but there is no question in my mind that the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys are going to stand up for the flag. So we&#8217;re clear.&#8221;
At one point on the show, James made an announcement that his show &#8220;The Shop&#8221; was going to be part of the November 17 Thursday Night Football broadcast.

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LeBron James Says He Stopped Being A Cowboys Fan Over Team’s Kneeling Stance

#TakeAKnee

Dallas Cowboys

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/byu-rooting-out-racism-task-force-calls-for-race-conscious-religious-curriculum-admissions-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brigham Young University</a> (BYU) released a statement on Friday stating that after a thorough investigation, no evidence had been found that racial heckling and slurs took place at the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/duke-volleyball-players-racial-abuse-claim-persists-despite-police-finding-no-evidence-it-happened" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duke vs. BYU</a> women’s volleyball match on August 26.
A public maelstrom had been catalyzed after Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson had claimed BYU fans yelled racial slurs at her during that game.
“We reviewed all available video and audio recordings, including security footage and raw footage from all camera angles taken by BYUtv of the match, with broadcasting audio removed (to ensure that the noise from the stands could be heard more clearly),” the BYU <a href="https://byucougars.com/story/athletics/1300724/statement-byu-athletics-regarding-investigation-aug-26-volleyball-match" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> read. “We also reached out to more than 50 individuals who attended the event: Duke athletic department personnel and student-athletes, BYU athletic department personnel and student-athletes, event security and management and fans who were in the arena that evening, including many of the fans in the on-court student section.”
The day after the game, Richardson’s godmother, Lesa Pamplin, who was running for election for the number five judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court in Texas, tweeted, “My Goddaughter is the only black starter for Dukes volleyball team. While playing yesterday, she was called a n***er every time she served.”
That prompted NBA star Lebron James to chime in, “@LesaPamplin, you tell your Goddaughter to stand tall, be proud and continue to be BLACK!!! We are a brotherhood and sisterhood! We have her back. This is not sports.”
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LesaPamplin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LesaPamplin</a>, you tell your Goddaughter to stand tall, be proud and continue to be BLACK!!! We are a brotherhood and sisterhood! We have her back. This is not sports. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/striveforgreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#striveforgreatness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/morethanavollyballplayer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#morethanavollyballplayer</a> 🤎🤎🤎✊🏾👑 <a href="https://t.co/kMveNLKp5h">https://t.co/kMveNLKp5h</a>
&mdash; LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1563663546524876801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The next day, Richardson <a href="https://twitter.com/rachrich03/status/1563931324569849856">claimed</a>, “Friday night in our match against Brigham Young University my fellow African American teammates and I were targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match. The slurs and comments grew into threats which caused us to feel unsafe.”
Richardson accused the officials and BYU coaching staff of being aware of the slurs but failing to “take the necessary steps to stop the unacceptable behavior and create a safe environment.”
A week after the August 26 game, South Carolina women’s basketball <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/09/02/south-carolina-womens-basketball/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">canceled</a> its home-and-home series with Brigham Young.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley <a href="https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2022/09/02/womens-basketball-to-change-opponent-for-home-opener/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>, “As a head coach, my job is to do what’s best for my players and staff. The incident at BYU has led me to reevaluate our home-and-home, and I don’t feel that this is the right time for us to engage in this series.”
“From our extensive review, we have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs at the event,” the BYU statement continued, before referring to a fan who had been subsequently banned from the campus after being mistakenly identified as someone yelling racial slurs.
“As a result of our investigation, we have lifted the ban on the fan who was identified as having uttered racial slurs during the match. We have not found any evidence that that individual engaged in such an activity,” the statement declared.
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BYU releases a statement stating, &quot;we have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs&quot; at a BYU-Duke volleyball match on Aug. 26.
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&mdash; Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) <a href="https://twitter.com/markjburns88/status/1568241247558541316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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BYU Finishes Investigation, Says No Racial Slurs Were Hurled At Duke Volleyball Player

Brigham Young University

Duke University

Racism

A former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nba">NBA</a> union boss has filed a $10 million lawsuit against LeBron James and rappers Drake and Future for allegedly stealing &#8220;intellectual property rights&#8221; to a movie about a segregated Canadian hockey league for black players only.
Billy Hunter, former head of the NBA Players Association and ex-federal prosecutor, filed the complaint in the Manhattan state Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that all exclusive legal rights to produce any film that depicts the Colored Hockey League that existed from 1895 to the 1930s belong to him, according to a <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/05/lebron-james-drake-sued-over-hockey-film-black-ice-rights/">report</a> from The New York Post.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t think they believed the property rights would be litigated,&#8221; Hunter told The Post. &#8220;They thought I would go away. They gambled.&#8221;
The movie in question is a documentary titled &#8220;Black Ice,&#8221; based on a book about the history of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, of which Hunter claims he brokered a $265,000 deal with the authors to hold the rights to turn into a film.
However, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/05/lebron-james-drake-sued-over-black-ice-hockey-documentary/">reports</a> that the &#8220;Black Ice&#8221; authors and defendants George and Darril Fosty worked out a side deal with James and Drake.
&#8220;While the defendants LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter [LeBron&#8217;s business partner] are internationally known and renowned in their respective fields of basketball and music, it does not afford them the right to steal another&#8217;s intellectual property,&#8221; says the suit filed by Hunter&#8217;s attorney, Larry Hutcher.
Aside from the author&#8217;s publishing firm, Stryker Indigo, and film production company, First Take Entertainment, other defendants named in the lawsuit include James&#8217; entertainment companies — The Springhill Company and Uninterrupted Canada — and Dreamcrew Entertainment, which is the entertainment firm of Drake and Future.
&#8220;The Dreamcrew Defendants&#8217; and Uninterrupted Defendants&#8217; acts were and are intentional and carried out for the purpose of disrupting Plaintiff&#8217;s legal rights,&#8221; the lawsuit reads. &#8220;Each of the Dreamcrew Defendants and Uninterrupted Defendants acted with malice as demonstrated by the inflated price they paid for the duplicate option.&#8221;
According to the complaint, the Fostys &#8220;speciously claimed,&#8221; that the film deal would allegedly not violate Hunter&#8217;s film rights or &#8220;exclusive worldwide license&#8221; because the film category was considered a documentary.
Hutcher argued that &#8220;a documentary is still a &#8216;motion picture&#8217; and an &#8216;audiovisual adaptation&#8217; and any claim to the contrary is absurd and made in bad faith.&#8221;
Hunter and the authors had entered into an &#8220;option agreement&#8221; for a movie adaptation with a $10,000 payment back in 2019. A year and a half later, the authors notified Hunter producers from First Entertainment had approached them to create the documentary film.
The New York Post reports that representatives for James, Drake, the Fostys, and their firms had no immediate comment.
The Toronto Film Festival has scheduled &#8220;<a href="https://tiff.net/events/black-ice">Black Ice</a>&#8221; to premiere on Sept. 10.

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