Jesse Jackson: LeBron No 'Runaway Slave'

Basketball

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 6:30PM EDT / Published Jul. 12, 2010 2:57AM EDT

One New Yorker who apparently isn’t upset that LeBron James chose the Miami Heat over the Knicks: Jesse Jackson, who defended James against a harsh statement by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert by saying that Gilbert thinks LeBron is a “runaway slave.” "He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers," Jackson said in a statement. "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."

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Jesse Jackson: LeBron No 'Runaway Slave'