{"id":9505,"date":"2024-10-04T02:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T02:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=9505"},"modified":"2024-10-04T02:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T02:31:05","slug":"michael-jordan-makes-it-clear-where-he-stands-politically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=9505","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan Makes It Clear Where He Stands Politically"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Not every athlete can be\u00a0LeBron James<\/a>\u00a0or Megan Rapinoe when it comes to speaking on political matters, but many people love\u00a0Michael Jordan<\/a>\u00a0and listen intensely to anything he says.<\/p>\n

Jordan has been criticized for prioritizing personal profit over politics, but with another election season in full swing, it has become clear to whom he seems to have allegiance.<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan hasn\u2019t said much politically heading into the 2024 election. Still, it should be noted that he has shown previous support for Black Lives Matter, which is something aligned with the Democratic party. He has also donated millions to voter suppression issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been beaten down [as African Americans] for so many years. It sucks your soul,\u201d he said in 2020,\u00a0according to<\/a>\u00a0The Washington Post. \u201cYou can\u2019t accept it anymore. This is a tipping point. We need to make a stand. We\u2019ve got to be better as a society regarding race.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

He added:\u00a0\u201cWe understand that one of the main ways we can change systemic racism is at the polls.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe know it will take time for us to create the change we want to see, but we are working quickly to take action for the Black Community\u2019s voice to be heard.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It should be noted that Michael Jordan famously said, \u201cRepublicans buy sneakers, too,\u201d in the fifth episode of ESPN\u2019s \u201cThe Last Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jordan, who has largely avoided political commentary throughout his public life, did come out and state that he made the comment in jest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think that statement needs to be corrected because I said it in jest on a bus with Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen,\u201d Jordan said. \u201cIt was thrown off the cuff. My mother asked to do a PSA for Harvey Gantt, and I said, \u2018Look, Mom, I\u2019m not speaking out of pocket about someone that I don\u2019t know. But I will send a contribution to support him.\u2019 Which is what I did.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do commend Muhammad Ali for standing up for what he believed in. But I never thought of myself as an activist. I thought of myself as a basketball player.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t a politician when I was playing my sport. I was focused on my craft. Was that selfish? Probably. But that was my energy. That\u2019s where my energy was.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In 1990, Jordan was asked to make an endorsement in a divisive U.S. Senate race in North Carolina between Republican Jesse Helms and Democratic challenger Harvey Gantt when he made that comment.<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan Gets Health Update After Concerning Picture<\/h2>\n

Michael Jordan had fans worried about his health following a recent picture from his trip to Europe.<\/p>\n

Fans were left concerned after the whites of Michael Jordan\u2019s eyes appeared yellow in pictures.<\/p>\n

A large number of fans thought it could be jaundice, a condition that yellows the eyes and skin.<\/p>\n

However, a source close to Jordan insists that he is healthy and actively visits his doctor.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike is OK. He goes to the doctor, he is just getting older, and the recent pics are in no way or should be a reason for concern,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing wrong with him. Like everyone, we should get a little more exercise and Mike enjoys the life he has made for himself, but there isn\u2019t any hidden illness that he is dealing with.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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