Recently, there was a funny meme posted by a social media user. It used a grouchy old Burgess Meredith image from Grumpy Old Men as the backdrop. The saying has been used often. It read, “If I wanted advice from someone who chases a ball, I’d ask my dog!”
Well, maybe you had to be there. Nevertheless, the reference is to all the baseless social and political advice that professional athletes now have an inclination to push. These men and women are truly talented people. They are wildly competitive and financially successful.
However, most of them come across as clueless about what really matters to everyday people. Hollywood types suffer from the same sense of over-importance. They are athletes and actors. While they may be outstanding at their profession, their opinions are just that: opinions.
But that doesn’t stop these overly arrogant sports figures from sharing with us how “wildly worldly” they think they are. In all honesty, most people do not care what these people think. We enjoy watching them “perform,” and that’s about the end of it.
Thousands of people also enjoy watching circus animals perform. But no one is going to elicit advice from a trained seal about “gender equality.” Shoot, a seal may be confused about its gender as well, but we haven’t seen fit to ask.
Likewise, we couldn’t care less about getting political advice from these overbearing sports stars. One big blowhard is LeBron James. James seems to think everyone wants and needs to know how “King James” feels about the highlight social question of the day. We don’t.
Again, if I want advice from someone or something that is gifted at chasing balls, I’ll ask my dog, not LeBron James. While giving advice to a drug-abusing fellow athlete, LeBron questioned whether she might not even want to come back to the “good old USA.”
By all means, if that’s how Mr. James feels, please begin the process of transferring your citizenship. Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee feels exactly the same way. Huckabee thinks James’ insolent comments were un-American. They truly were.
Oh, James tried to cover his trail, but it was too late. His comment, “I would be feeling like, Do I even want to go back to America?” was already out there. Sorry, King James, but you can’t take your stupid remarks back. You said it, now live with it. But that’s been LeBron James’ tendency.
He speaks “off the cuff”, which isn’t necessarily bad, but then he wants a free pass to reword or explain his insensitive rants. That’s how things work. Most people with good judgment scrutinize their comments before they blab them aloud over the air.
Huckabee thinks China should be on LeBron’s list of new countries. He said, “Maybe Mr. China made me rich! (Referring to the NBA/China connection), LeBron ought to relocate to the country that enriches him by slave labor. If you hate America, you don’t have to stay.”
Maybe "Mr. China made me rich!" Lebron ought to relocate to the country that enriches him by slave labor. If you hate America, you don't have to stay. LeBron James Says He'd Question Returning To America If He Were Brittney Griner https://t.co/FTkbJwSmxM via @TMZ
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 12, 2022
Of course, LeBron tried to backtrack on the comments he made on “The Shop.” Clay Travis feels like millions of Americans. The “Outkick” founder said, “LeBron on virtually every issue other than basketball is an idiot.” Clay nailed that one.
My comments on “The Shop” regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country. I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 13, 2022
But these anti-American sentiments seem all too common among entitled professional athletes. To LeBron James and the other self-indulged egotistical sports’ superstars who think we need their political advice; “Thanks, but I’d rather ask my dog.” He’s probably got more common sense.