Mitch Albom chastised the sports world in his article It's not race, LeBron James, but it might be you for pulling the race card. He criticized Soledad O'Brien's decision to ask LeBron James if he felt his race contributed to his declining popularity. LeBron, of course, answered affirmatively. Albom then asks, if race is so important, why is race only brought up while decline? Albom reiterates how illogical such behavior is, and challenges readers to stop themselves from engaging in whatever racial profiling they might encounter.
I agree with Albom. Race should not affect one's opinion of another, especially when it comes to ability or popularity. I would also agree that LeBron's decline is properly linked to egotism, which, also may be the root of LeBron's decision to blame his downfall on something he can't control. I also think his point that LeBron was not the only one to blame. Why did O'Brien have to ask the question in the first place?
Albom states "Ego knows no color." toward the middle of his essay. I feel this is his strongest point, as it is a powerful, thought provoking statement. It strongly supports the main idea that race is not the root of LeBron's issue by bluntly stating that very point.
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