LeBron James’ effect at the Tokyo Olympics will still be felt even if the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is no longer playing basketball for Team USA.
The Uninterrupted, a media company founded by the four-time NBA champion and his business partner Maverick Carter, took aim Tuesday at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s rule barring athletes from political protests on the medal stand and during competition.
The company explained to its followers in a tweet what Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter was and opined that the rule was “silencing athletes.”
“Rule 50 is a rule in the Olympic Charter that bans any kind of demonstration and prohibits any opinionated political, religious or racial propaganda at the Olympic site in 2021,” the Uninterrupted’s message read.
“The only time an athlete is able to speak freely is at press conferences and to the media, but not on the Olympic podium when the world is watching. “Simply put, we see this as a way of silencing voices, and as advocates for Athlete empowerment, we take a stand against it.
