LeBron & Co. vs. Laura Ingraham

[MU82]

Why is Laura Ingraham more qualified than LeBron, Wade and Steve Kerr, among others, to comment on social issues?

Why did she criticize black athletes but not white athletes and coaches who also have spoken in favor of gun control and other social issues (none more eloquently than Kerr)?

Ingraham is just another talking head, and a fairly ignorant, intransigent one at that. She contributes to dividing our nation and promulgating stereotypes ... and last I saw, she does not have exclusive rights to make commentary on social issues.

[jesmu84]

Why is Laura Ingraham more qualified than LeBron, Wade and Steve Kerr, among others, to comment on social issues?

Why did she criticize black athletes but not white athletes and coaches who also have spoken in favor of gun control and other social issues (none more eloquently than Kerr)?

Ingraham is just another talking head, and a fairly ignorant, intransigent one at that. She contributes to dividing our nation and promulgating stereotypes ... and last I saw, she does not have exclusive rights to make commentary on social issues.

She's had multiple celebrities, including athletes, come on her show to discuss politics/social issues in the past. So...

[Mutaman]

Why did she criticize black athletes but not white athletes and coaches who also have spoken in favor of gun control and other social issues

It's Fox. It's called the "Southern Strategy". They've been doing it for years. 

[tower912]

Let's just save time.  Predictable posters make predictable and increasingly  heated posts.   Thread locked.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

[GB Warrior]

The name Curt Schilling should be enough to lock this thread. Thought LeBron handled it with great class.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

"Gene Simmons discusses health care reform"

[GooooMarquette]

I gotta admit, Bobby Knight was spot on!

[MU82]

My favorite was when Nugent threatened to put a gun in Obama's mouth and pull the trigger. I guess those are the kinds of celebrities talking about politics that Ingraham prefers.

My actual favorite was when Nugent got Mike Huckabee to perform Cat Scratch Fever with him. While Nugent was singing about eating you-know-what, he threw a devilish look at the rev, who just smiled back sheepily.

Seriously though, back to my OP ...

Ingraham is like all the others from all of the political networks. She thinks she has something special to offer, some special insight. She's just another biased nabob. How is she any more or less "equipped" to talk about any of this stuff than LeBron, Kerr, any of us Scoopers, Bono, my next-door neighbor, anybody?

I liked LeBron's response. He didn't even know her name, which was perfect!

[Dr. Blackheart]

Let's just save time.  Predictable posters make predictable and increasingly  heated posts.   Thread locked.

Yet, the Scoop Intelligencia keep going at it telling us how we should think.  Does any one think here we care here what these two think?  What Ted Nugget or Sean Penn think?  What Oprah or Laura Ingarham tell us is the truth? 

Most of these people are idiots and hypocrites in reality, not highly educated but they think they are elites.  Jenny McCarthy is the classic having put silicone in her body (among other things and people), yet goes on an anti-vax campaign.  I wish her ex would have got vaccinated with Hep A and so does his dead ex-girlfriend.  No, let's listen to Fabio and Harvey Weinstein.

Lindsey Vonn is upset?  Hey, most are not upset about your politics, we are upset you imposed it on us during a sporting event or awards ceremony.

Take it to Reddit! Most of us don't give two sheets.

[Jay Bee]

Sexist!

[Herman Cain]

I will put out a poll on Laura Ingraham in the next chat room during a time out.

[Tugg Speedman]

Serious question ...

Micheal Jordan supposedly said "Republicans buy shoes, too" whether he actually said it or not the sentiment had been the guiding principle for as long as we have had celebrities. Stay out of religion and politics!

Why alienate half the country when you want all of the country to buy your products (in Lebron's case this is the NBA and his endorsements).

Forgetting whether you agree with his politics, political activism is not smart business.  You unnecessarily narrow your audience.