Lakers owner and president Jeanie Buss shared a letter written by a bigoted fan to expose the ongoing racism that occurs in the country.
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Jeanie Buss posted the racially insensitive letter written by Joe on her Instagram page and addressed White people to stop ignoring racism. The letter reads: “Dear Whore, After 60 years as a huge Lakers fan, I now say to hell with the overpaid n***** traitors and the NBA. Go to hell and join ****** Kobe Bryant.”
In response to the note, Buss wrote the following caption to prove how racism continues to be an ongoing issue within the United States. She says: “After much thought, I decided to share this letter I received on Monday so that everyone can see the hate is real and living out there. This is happening in our world TODAY. It’s real and it exists.”
“To Joe: Did sending this letter make you feel better? Really all you did was waste your time, and energy and your postage stamp. (But thank you for including your return home address) Why don’t you look in the mirror and see your ugliness because I refuse to. I have received letters like this over the years. The advice I always got? “Ignore it.” I did. But not anymore. On this day, Juneteenth, I ask my white friends to join together, acknowledge the racism that exists in our country and around the world, and pledge to stop ignoring it. We all must do better.”
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LeBron James supported Buss’s response to the fan’s letter in his Instagram story and used the middle finger emoji to express how he felt about Joe’s racist letter.
