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Basketball great: Jordan chose sneaker deal over conscience

By Mariana Barillas
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Basketball great: Jordan chose sneaker deal over conscience

Legendary NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said fellow basketball legend Michael Jordan was afraid to speak out about police violence because of his commercial interests.

When asked during a Wednesday CNN interview whether “brand considerations” may have been a major reason why Jordan previous avoided politics, Abdul-Jabbar said, “that certainly is part of it.”

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