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re: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Bruce Levenson Isn’t a Racist, He’s a Businessman
Posted on 9/8/14 at 1:17 pm to ballscaster
Posted on 9/8/14 at 1:17 pm to ballscaster
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I'd love to find out what makes Kareem tick.
He grew up in the 1950's and 1960's. Maybe not the easiest thing in the world when you're black.
He converted to Islam. Maybe not the easiest thing in the world when you live in Milwaukee in the early 1970's.
He fought Bruce Lee. Maybe not the easiest thing in the world when you're allergic to the sun.
He did a Bud Light commercial. Maybe not the easiest thing in the 1990's when you are one of the most famous faces of Islam.
You've gotta admit that he has had a very unique set of circumstances in his life, and they all have probably been quite challenging. I'm sure this adds perspective to his point of view, and while sometimes he can say something that makes my blood boil, I find his to be one of the most interesting voices in America today.
It's simple. He's from an educated family that taught him the value of an education. Kareem has always been an intellectual.
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Posted on 9/8/14 at 4:02 pm to Shaft Williams
quote:It's deeper than that. His upbringing was favorable, but he is unique even among those raised as he was. He has an unapologetic quality about him that hardly anyone has, and I've always respected it even when I've thought he's said something dumb.
It's simple. He's from an educated family that taught him the value of an education. Kareem has always been an intellectual.
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