As a social commentator, LeBron James is a helluva basketball player.
Is there a white athlete as famous and impactful as King James? Remember, LeBron is closing in on being a billionaire, will star in the remake of “Space Jam” and has more than 100 million combined followers on Twitter and Instagram.
He was the face of the NBA radio silence when questions arose about the league’s partnership with China and the social injustices there, and his energetic and Speedy Gonzalez-esque “Taco Tuesday” impression is always cringe-worthy.
But he’s LeBron, no less than the second-biggest one-name American sports star behind Tiger.
On Wednesday – to his 50 million Twitter followers, mind you – LeBron posted a photo of a Columbus, Ohio, police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryan with the words “You’re next. #Accountability.”