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I'm sorry, I just don't see it
Take a look, a good look at the following picture and study it before moving on to the rest of my post.
What do you see:
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OK.
What did you see?
An athlete?
Yep.
Basketball player.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What else?
A woman.
Attractive woman.
In very good shape.
OK, did you see anything else in the April cover of Vogue Magazine?
Did you see a racial stereotype?
A teeth-baring ape?
King Kong?
Fay Wray?
King Kong gripping Fay Wray?
What kind of weird mind looks at that magazine cover and comes up with this junk?
But that’s exactly what has happened.
Sorry, I don’t see racism behind every corner and certainly not in this picture.
By the way, Lebron James told a Cleveland newspaper he thought the picture was fine.
From The Cleveland Plain-Dealer:
James is often seen on magazine covers nattily dressed and smiling. He said the Vogue cover was about having fun and showing excitement.
"It wasn't a situation we're being rough or looking mean," James said. "Just showing a little emotion. We had a few looks and that was the best one we had."
James took the criticism in stride.
"Everything my name is on is going to be criticized in a good way or bad way," James said. "Who cares what anyone says?"
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz took the photo and James was happy with the results.
"Yes," said James, when asked if he was pleased with the cover. "Absolutely. It was good."
Here’s more.
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