NBA 球隊候斯頓火箭總經理莫利(Daryl Morey)早前發表撐港言論,引發內地抵制風波。湖人球星勒邦占士(LeBron James)周一首度就事件開腔,美國娛樂與體育節目電視網引述勒邦占士見記者時表示,自己不想與莫利爭執,但他覺得莫利發表其看法前,對情況未掌握足夠資訊(misinformed)。勒邦占士指,莫利的言論在經濟上、肉體上、情緒上以及精神上都可能傷害很多人,認為在行使言論自由的同時,大家應小心其負面影響。
至於被追問為何認為莫利未掌握足夠資訊,勒邦占士形容「這只是我的想法(just my belief)」,他又指,發表意見或行動,都可能影響到其他人,或者影響到之後事態發展,「社交媒體(上發表意見)也不一定是做事的正確方式(social media is not always the proper way to go about things as well)。」
勒邦占士其後在 Twitter 賬號發帖,指為澄清誤會,強調自己並非針對莫利言論的內容,而是他認為對方發帖前未有考慮後果。他又指,球隊和聯盟剛經歷完艱難的一周,他認為沒有人制止或考慮過可能衍生的後果。
勒邦占士領軍的洛杉磯湖人隊剛剛完成兩場於中國舉行的 NBA 季前賽。
Let me clear up the confusion. I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I’m not discussing the substance. Others can talk About that.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 15, 2019
My team and this league just went through a difficult week. I think people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others. And I believe nobody stopped and considered what would happen. Could have waited a week to send it.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 15, 2019
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