Some fans were ejected from an NBA game because they said something that upset LeBron James. For those of you who pay attention to more important things than the NBA (like gardening, knitting, baking, napping, or thinking about anything other than millionaires playing games), LeBron James is a basketball player.
Besides tossing a ball through a hoop, James has demonstrated immense talent for other things like expressing a fondness for China and suggesting that racism keeps black people (like himself) from succeeding in America (like himself). To which I say, sincerely, good for him!
In America, you are free to say whatever you want. Nothing is off limits. Sing the praises of Chinese oppression. Point your finger at invisible racist boogey-men. Stir up dissent. Be angry, hateful, and divisive. Freedom of speech, baby!
At a recent NBA game, some fans said some stuff that upset LeBron. I don’t know what they said. Perhaps they said unkind things about LeBron’s beloved Chinese government. Perhaps they disagreed with his views regarding racism. There is a rumor, and it is just a rumor at this point, that the fans wished some harm upon LeBron’s child. Whatever was said, it caused LeBron such anxiety that he had the fans kicked out of the arena. To which I say, sincerely, what a weenie.
If you’re going to tell people your opinions about China, racism, purple carpeting, strawberry ice cream, capitalism, communism, stamp collecting, or ANYTHING ELSE then you should prepare yourself for disagreement. In America, the people who feel differently about stamp collecting than you do are allowed to express themselves even if you’re a super-rich athlete who’s not accustomed to backtalk.
It’s true that some people are morons. They will say outrageous things just to bug you. If you are easily upset, then you are subject to the whims of morons. When you can’t ignore them, stupid people control you.
Regardless of how many points either team scored, LeBron lost that night. And even though they got tossed from the game, the hecklers were the victors. LeBron made them famous. That’s all they wanted.
“A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.”
(Proverbs 12:16)
