A league Racism and politics are different things
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reiterated his stance that athletes should not be involved in the next policy Lebron James‘criticism of the AC Milan player.
The former Swedish international is not in favor of athletes talking about politics, but the Los Angeles Lakers star made it clear that he will always express his opinion on these matters.
Ibrahimovic he had a different opinion and did not hesitate to express it at a press conference at the San Remo Music Festival.
“Racism and politics are different things,” he said Ibrahimovic. “Athletes unite the world, politics divides it.
“Everyone is welcome in our environment, no matter where you come from and we do everything to bring people together.
“Our role is to unite the world by doing what we do best. We don’t do other things because we are not good, otherwise I would be in politics.
“My message? Athletes should be athletes and politicians should be politicians.”
His new observations came later LeBron posted a video in which he recalled the occasions when Ibrahimovic he talked about racism.
“He ‘s the guy who told Sweden he was talking about the same things, because his last name wasn’t one [traditional Swedish] last name, I felt there was some racism when I went out on the pitch, ”he said LeBron a few days ago.