Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' 1957 photo buried by media, alleges LeBron James

The 1957 photo of Jerry Jones purportedly showed his protest against black students. But the media tried to bury it, claimed Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James.

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A photograph from 1957 recently surfaced on the internet, which showed Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, protesting against the Black students when they were entering the school.

As per reports, Jerry Jones was among the bullies to prevent the Black students from accessing the Central High School in 1957 in Arkansas Little Rock.

This photograph has given rise to many controversies where people have started to accuse Jerry Jones of racism.


What Is the Reaction of LeBron James in the Interview?

The Lakers won 128-109 against the Portland Trail Blazers, and after that, the media started to interview the start athlete LeBron James. In that media interaction, LeBron James asked the media why they did not ask any questions about this incident. The media asked many things during Kyrie Irving’s controversy regarding anti-semitism but not this time. He also said he wanted to talk about the things he and his people go through in many situations. Besides that, he mentioned that every tabloid covers that news when a Black person does something wrong or comes into power and when people do not like him or her. But, the media does not cover the opposite. Note that when the photo was captured, jerry Jones was only 14 years old.

FAQs:

  1. Who is Lebron James?
    LeBron James is a Black athlete and Los Angeles Lakers Star.
  2. What did the Jerry Jones Photo prove?
    The photo of Jerry Jones proved the horrible things through which Black people had to go at that time and even now.
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