Former NBA player Royce White has blasted LeBron James with a damning accusation of fiduciary crimes. (Read More Here).
White accused the Los Angeles Lakers star of having received a large amount of money to publicly support the Chinese government.
“LeBron was paid close to $1 billion by Nike to keep his mouth shut about the biggest humanitarian crisis of our generation. People imprisoned simply for being Muslim,” White stated on the Free Game Sports podcast.
Nike has also come under fire for decades on human rights issues, and James’ connection to the company spans his entire NBA career. However, White’s claim offered no specific evidence linking any direct payments to James from Nike for his cooperation.
The Uyghurs are primarily Muslims who have been imprisoned in camps that the Chinese have described as “re-education camps.”
However, human rights organizations have criticized that description, saying that the Chinese have been guilty of genocide in their treatment of the imprisoned Uyghurs. The United States government has also made that claim.
Nike has also been subject to plenty of criticism for decades with regard to human rights issues, with James connection to the company spanning his entire NBA career.
However, White’s explosive claim offered no specific evidence that specifically linked any direct payment to James from Nike for his silence.
Unlike James, White’s NBA career consisted of playing just three games for the Sacramento Kings during the 2013-14 season. That microscopic career was unexpected, considering that he’d been the 16th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
The cause of White’s brief stint in the NBA was connected to mental health concerns, specifically the affliction of generalized anxiety disorder. A key facet of that disorder is a fear of flying, which is a necessity when playing in the NBA.
More recently, White entered the political arena and ran for Congress this year in his native Minnesota. He lost in the Republican primary to Cicely Davis who is now running against controversial Ilhan Omar.
Now, the “F**k My Cousin” rapper is looking for some high-profile help to get him out of the charges.
On Saturday (October 8), Lil Zay took to Instagram to plea for legal aid. The first person he asked for in his Story was none other than Hova. “I Need Jayz Help!!!!!” the rapper wrote.
In a follow-up post, he elaborated on his situation, saying he had hoped more people would rally around him. “It’s crazy I thought people would say free me hoping I do better and wish the best,” he began. “Y’all really in the comments and on blogs saying 20 and 30 plus ima get and y’all hope I get time I’m dum and etc..”
He continued: “Don’t believe everything u hear I been out here I know how to move dont believe everything u hear #Glahhh.” He compared his situation to that of other persecuted rappers. “New York aint playing fair they lien on my name they targeting all artist,” he wrote. “Most of our artists is Black men so u know what this about! They tryna do us [100 emoji].”
Lil Zay then called for help from another celebrity. “Tag @kimkardashian I need her,” he added.
Both Jay-Z and Kim Kardashian have been known to get involved in certain legal cases. Jay founded his social justice division Team ROC, which investigates wrongful convictions around the country, and has been outspoken on many legislative issues regarding hip hop, including the use of lyrics as evidence.
Kim Kardashian recently signaled support for Gunna, and seems to have gotten pretty involved in the trial. In 2019, she called for then-President Donald Trump to help with A$AP Rocky’s arrest in Sweden, and in the past she has called attention to other cases of potential wrongful convictions.
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