Jackson spoke out Sunday, criticizing Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, saying Gilbert sees LeBron James as a "runaway slave" and that his letter about James' decision is putting the player in danger.
Jackson went on to say that Gilbert's comments were "mean, arrogant and presumptuous."
"He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave. This is an owner employee relationship-between business partners-and LeBron honored his contract."
So what do our viewers think of this bold statement made by Rev. Jackson? Here's what some of them had to say:
BishopHodge: Rev. Jesse Jackson: Lebron James treated like a runaway slave! Are you kidding me? Mr. Jackson, get a job. Stop racist propaganda. Colorless
gregslim: Why jesse jackson always got some ish to say bout nothin? Jus tryna get attention as usual!
itstianna: why did jesse jackson have to put his two cents in lebron's business? slavery been over so why he have to call lebron a run away slave?
Caprice10: So let me get this right Jesse Jackson spoke up about Lebron...but not the dude that was murdered on camera by the Cop in Oakland
JerodMSF: I'm actually starting to think that Jesse Jackson is the only person with less self-awareness than LeBron
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Jackson went on to say that Gilbert's comments were "mean, arrogant and presumptuous."
"He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave. This is an owner employee relationship-between business partners-and LeBron honored his contract."
So what do our viewers think of this bold statement made by Rev. Jackson? Here's what some of them had to say:
BishopHodge: Rev. Jesse Jackson: Lebron James treated like a runaway slave! Are you kidding me? Mr. Jackson, get a job. Stop racist propaganda. Colorless
gregslim: Why jesse jackson always got some ish to say bout nothin? Jus tryna get attention as usual!
itstianna: why did jesse jackson have to put his two cents in lebron's business? slavery been over so why he have to call lebron a run away slave?
Caprice10: So let me get this right Jesse Jackson spoke up about Lebron...but not the dude that was murdered on camera by the Cop in Oakland
JerodMSF: I'm actually starting to think that Jesse Jackson is the only person with less self-awareness than LeBron
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