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LeBron James hits back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after footballer tells him to stay out of politics

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NBA star LeBron James has hit back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the AC Milan striker told him to stay out of politics and “do what you’re good at doing”.

In an interview this week, Ibrahimovic said he didn’t like “when people with a status speak about politics”, in reference to James’ use of his platform to highlight issues of racial injustice and police brutality in America.

“I will never shut up about things that are wrong. I preach about my people and I preach about equality, social justice, racism, voter suppression - things that go on in our community,” James told reporters after the Lakers’ 102-93 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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“I’ll use my platform to continue to shed light on everything that’s going on around this country and around the world. There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand how powerful this platform and my voice is.”

James also pointed to comments made by Ibrahimovic in 2018 when the Swedish forward claimed “undercover racism” had caused the media to treat him differently from players that had traditional surnames like Andersson or Svensson.

“He’s the guy who said in Sweden, he was talking about the same things, because his last name wasn’t a (traditional Swedish) last name, he felt like there was some racism going on,” James said.

“I speak from a very educated mind. I’m kind of the wrong guy to actually go at, because I do my homework.”

Additional reporting by Reuters.

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