Published 14:40 IST, March 2nd 2021
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'Dumb As Hell' for caustic LeBron James comments, says Baron Davis
In a recent tweet, retired NBA player Baron Davis called out AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his previous comments about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
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A few days ago, AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic took a dig at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his political comments. The comment came with some criticism from fans over the world, with many wondering why he had a problem with an NBA star expressing his political views in the USA. While some agreed with Ibrahimovic, some called him out. Retired NBA star Baron Davis was one of many to comment on the matter, referring to the 39-year-old athlete as 'dumb as hell'.
Baron Davis on Ibrahimovic comments about King James
Davis tweeted about the situation, quoting a tweet about James talking about Ibrahimovic. "Zlatan stay yo a** out of LA," he wrote. "Galaxy suck anyway. And you dumb as hell. Take that stolen Zoohan look and give it back to Sandler. Now let the King Speak!!!!". The retired NBA guard received mixed replied, as people sided with both parties.
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Ibrahimovic on LeBron James comment
While speaking to UEFA and Discovery+ Sweden, Ibrahimovic spoke about athletes in general, and how they should refrain from getting into political discussions. He went ahead and spoke about LeBron James and how an athlete should stay an athlete. "He’s phenomenal, but I don’t like when people with a ‘status’ speak about politics. Do what you’re good doing," he said.
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LeBron retaliates
"There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand this platform and how powerful my voice is," James said about the situation. "He can just ask Renee Montgomery if I would have shut up and just dribbled, just seeing that beautiful Black woman today be part of a group — she’s part of the ownership group with the Atlanta Dream". The Lakers star also called Ibrahimovic out on his hypocrisy, bringing up some comments on racism the latter made.
(Image credits: Baron Davis, LeBron James and Zlatan Ibrahimovic Instagram)
Updated 14:40 IST, March 2nd 2021