<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/n-word-use-spikes-500-percent-on-twitter-after-elon-musk-takeover-lebron-james-calls-it-scary-af/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>LeBron James</strong></a> has entered the <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/woman-suing-dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-drops-paternity-lawsuit-still-requests-dna-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jerry Jones</strong></a> chat after critiquing media for differences in coverage of the Dallas Cowboys owner and <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/kyrie-irving-apologizes-hours-after-nets-suspend-him-for-failure-to-disavow-anti-semitism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kyrie Irving</strong></a>.</p>
<p>And the reactions online are all over the place, from questioning whether the move is genuine to applauding James&#8217; most recent comments. Others say the focus isn&#8217;t Bron at all but the bigger conversation about coverage of Black people during the public controversy and the harsher consequences imposed on &#8216;<a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/omeretta-shares-her-opinion-on-cancel-culture-on-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">canceled</a>&#8216; Black people.</p>
<p>During a press conference on Wednesday, the athlete flipped roles with reporters and put them on the spot. To James, the media kept striking the Irving iron while it was hot <em>and</em> lukewarm&#8211;flooding interviews with Kyrie questions. But LeBron says reporters haven&#8217;t kept the same energy when it comes to Jerry Jones.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was wondering why I haven&#8217;t gotten any questions from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo, but when the Kyrie thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that,&#8221; LeBron said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Someone off-camera tried to interject, but LeBron cut them off. He rejected the need for a response before finishing his point.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;When I watched Kyrie talk, and he says, &#8216;I know who I am, but I wanna keep the same energy when we&#8217;re talking about my people and the things we&#8217;ve been through. And that Jerry Jones photo is one of those moments that our people, Black people, have been through in America,&#8221; Lebron said.</p></blockquote>
<p>He continued, saying it&#8217;s his responsibility as a <em>&#8220;Black man, Black athlete&#8221;</em> and someone <em>&#8220;with power and a platform&#8221;</em> to speak on the topic.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;When we do something wrong or something people don&#8217;t agree with, it&#8217;s one every single tabloid, every single news coverage, it&#8217;s on the bottom ticker, it&#8217;s asked about every single day,&#8221; James said.</p></blockquote>
<p>James said he understood the photo is old&#8211;65 years, to be exact&#8211;and that people make mistakes. But still, he says the story seems buried.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;it seems like it&#8217;s just been buried under &#8216;oh, it happened, okay, we just move on, and I was just kinda disappointed that I haven&#8217;t received that question from you guys,&#8221; LeBron said.</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media On LeBron Addressing Jones Photo</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Jerry Jones Photo Story Seems &#8220;Buried,&#8221; James Says</strong></h3>
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<p>Last week, <em>The Washington Post </em>published an extensive look at Jones&#8217; decades-long impact on the NFL&#8217;s future&#8211;despite never hiring <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2022/jerry-jones-black-coaches-nfl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Black head coach</a>.</p>
<p><em>WP</em> discovered an image of 14-year-old Jones standing in a crowd of white students who were terrorizing Black students in September 1957 during a high school that was undergoing integration. Jones claims he was there to watch and did not harass or hurl racist insults&#8211;like his classmates.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know that I or anybody participated or had a background of knowing&#8230;what was involved. It was more of a curious thing,&#8221; Jones said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Despite the photo and <em>WP&#8217;s </em>reporting, the news hardly sent the waves Kyrie&#8217;s tweet did. It was published on November 23 but had no effects on the Dallas Cowboys&#8217; Thanksgiving win or Jones&#8217; public peace. By Monday, the world had seemingly moved on.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Meanwhile, Kyrie Got A List Of Public Demands</strong></h3>
<p>In early November, Irving issued a public apology for sharing a link to an Anti-Semitic film. His initial refusal to denounce the film&#8217;s views brought on a media frenzy. A series of media appearances didn&#8217;t improve the headlines. At one session, he said he <em>&#8220;didn&#8217;t [mean] to cause any harm,&#8221; </em>but he&#8217;s not the <em>&#8220;one that made the documentary.&#8221; </em></p>
<p>Soon after, the Brooklyn Nets suspended Irving without pay for five games and then there was the list.</p>
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<p>Hours after the suspension news broke, Kyrie issued a lengthy apology to Jewish families and those affected by his tweet.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I want to clarify any confusion on where I stand fighting against antisemitism by apologizing for posting the documentary without context and a factual explanation outlining the specific beliefs in the Documentary I agreed with and disagreed with,&#8221; Kyrie said. &#8220;I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all. I am no different than any other human being. I am a seeker of truth and knowledge, and I know who I am.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>On November 5, James distanced himself from hate and agreed that Irving caused harm with his tweet.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Me personally, I don&#8217;t condone any hate to any kind, To any race. To my Jewish communities, to Black communities, to Asian communities. You guys know where I stand,&#8221; LeBron said at the time. &#8220;I believe what Kyrie did cause some harm to a lot of people. And he caused some harm, and I think it&#8217;s unfortunate.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Kyrie Irving has not responded to James&#8217; press comments.</p>
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