Senior Adviser to the White House Jared Kushner
Jared Corey Kushner Pam Bondi Launches Attack on Hunter Biden at GOP Convention US Officials Announce First UAE Commercial Flight for New Week Jared Kushner Will Take First Commercial Flight Between Israel and UAE MORE said Thursday that he plans to contact Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James following a decision by NBA players to sit out Wednesday night’s playoff games to protest against Jacob Blake’s police shooting in Kenosha, Wis.
“We like to talk to him and say, ‘Look, let’s both figure out what we both want to achieve and let’s come up with a common path to get there,'” Kushner, the son-in-law of President Trump
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Professional sports suddenly came to a standstill on Wednesday after members of the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play their upcoming playoff game to protest against Blake’s shooting.
Blake, a 29-year-old black man, was shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer as he tried to enter his car. Mobile footage of the incident led to an outbreak of protests in Kenosha and other U.S. cities, with activists urging lawmakers to renew action on police responsibility.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice and State Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting. Blake was critically injured, state officials said Wednesday.
The Bucks’ decision to boycott the games was followed by an announcement from the NBA that all of Wednesday’s games had been postponed. Players from the MLB, MLS and WNBA have chosen to sit out their games to also protest against the shooting of the police.
“F — DEZE MAN !!!! We request TRAFFIC. SICK OF IT, ”James tweeted after the Bucks decision.
In a statement issued by Bucks guard George Hill, the team demanded that the Wisconsin legislature reconvene to address issues related to police brutality.
However, Trump administration officials questioned the usefulness of their protests.
Speaking to Politico, Kushner suggested that NBA players had the “luxury” of taking a night off from work, unlike other Americans who had financial problems amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I think it’s nice that they’re up for the problem, but I would like to see them start moving towards concrete solutions that are productive,” he said. “President Trump and this White House are ready to work with them. We actually have policies and the ability to implement them. We’ve got a record of things done that actually improve people’s lives, as opposed to a many people who claim to be their saviors. “
Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, echoed Kushner’s remarks, telling CNN that the boycott of NBA players was “absurd” and “stupid.”
“If they want to protest, I do not think we care,” Short said, adding that he did not expect the administration to oppose or support it.
James has spoken out about issues including racial injustice and police brutality. Earlier this summer, he helped launch the group More Than a Vote, which he said would be designed to motivate Black people to use their vote and vote in this year’s elections.
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