Shame on you Lebron James
LeBron James is one of the all-time great NBA players, a future hall of famer. He has won NBA championships with three different franchises – the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and, most recently, the LA Lakers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
Shame on you Lebron James
You needed to be an advocate
for Covid-19 vaccination
instead, you chose to equivocate
Where is the leadership,
just when it is badly needed?
You are a role model to millions,
your voice & actions are heeded
Why are you not promoting vaccination?
What are you afraid of – blowback?
Blowback from whom – Trumpites?
People who are nothing but quack!
If Black Lives Matter to you, then
all human lives should matter to you
You have the power to save lives
Promote what science says is true
Leaders speak the truth, always
No matter how bitter or painful
They don’t obfuscate the message
They remain stoic yet graceful
Fight against Covid is not a skirmish
It is a full-fledged long lasting war
For advocacy of vaccination, take cues from
one of the greats – Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Covid has killed more Black people
than their share of population
Encourage them to get vaccinated NOW
There is little room for vacillation
You still have time to redeem yourself
Come out forcefully for the vaccination
Grab hold of social media megaphone
Speak the truth and exhort the nation.
What LeBron said – “I think everyone has they own choice — to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family and things of that nature,” he said. “I know that I was very (skeptical) about it all but after doing my research. I felt like it was best suited for not only me but for my family and my friends.”
When asked if he felt the need to promote the vaccine, James said he only felt comfortable speaking about his and his family’s choices.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lebron-james-covid-vaccine-lakers-nba/
Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s statement:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/01/1042372923/kareem-abdul-jabbars-hard-line-stance-on-nba-players-and-vaccinations
https://sports.yahoo.com/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-nba-players-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-lives-are-at-stake-014155753.html