Why would anyone listen to him one way or the other? I don't get worked up about anything he says bc he's not intelligent. And it's an indictment of anyone that does. If he couldn't jump high when he was young would anyone know who he is? No...he's uneducated and lived a life that hasn't exposed him to anything to offer insight on. That CNN or any news network add ppl like this, regardless of politics, shows you what their intent is.
That of course isn't to say an athlete can't be involved in politics, media, or any otyer endeavors...of course they can. But he doesn't have any knowledge on any particular subject other than basketball and what opiate addiction is, nor does he care about anyone in any particular place like KY or ppl of various background. . He has no care about others lived experiences nor does he care to understand...hence why he can never engage in discussions with ppl of Substance, he just blocks them and figures theyre wrong if it doesn't match his assumptions.
Simpleton world view, can't add nuance to any conversation and thinks everything is as simple as this or that, black and white, etc.
I mean after playing basketball, and his personal addiction issues, literally the only thing he was known for was making block/charge posts on Twitter. Not sure why one day ppl assumed he would add anything of value to conversations on any topic.