Jesse Jackson weighs in on Lebron… thank goodness
Well, thankfully, we’ve finally heard the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s always-insightful analysis of the Lebron situation:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/jesse-jackson-lebron-no-runaway-slave/basketball/
Much analysis has been offered regarding Dan Gilbert’s post-Decision outburst, but leave it to Jesse to get to the heart of the matter: “He sees Lebron as a runaway slave.” Wow.
I don’t think I need to offer any more direct commentary, but I will offer this: Jesse shouldn’t be wasting his time trying to assert that a guy who paid Lebron over $100 million in salary, and seemingly provided him every perk he asked for (well, except for other top talent to help win a title), views Lebron as a slave. No, no… Jesse is needed elsewhere - in what is *clearly* a situation that begs for his intervention: XM Radio, specifically XM 8, “80s on 8″.
I recently got a new company car, replete with a 90-day trial of XM Radio. I quickly found “Hair Nation” (XM 41) and “Elvis Radio” (XM 18), among others - and I’m sure there’s more treasure to be mined. (Btw, found “Hair Nation” as I scrolled through and came upon Spinal Tap’s “Big Bottoms”. When was the last time you heard Spinal Tap on the radio? I might consider paying for exhorbinant rate for this service… just for the possibility of again catching Spinal Tap on the radio. But I digress.) Anyhow, I also have XM 7 (”70s on 7″), and as noted, XM 8.
On XM 8, I was pleasantly surprised to hear the vocal stylings of DJs, and former MTV VJs, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, and Nina Blackwood. To my utter dismay, I’ve not heard a peep from the best MTV VJ of all-time… JJ Jackson. Btw, spare me the Adam Curry and Downtown Julie Brown concerns. Let’s keep it real here people, I’m talking about the five *originals*. I’ve heard four on XM 8… but I haven’t heard the fifth… the one brother from the original group. Coincidence? I think not.
So I’m asking Jesse to give the Reverend Al Sharpton a call so that they can combine their endless talents to address a *true* crime against humanity… the clear conspiracy of XM Radio to deprive JJ Jackson of his proper place at the front of the line on XM 8. I cannot be the only one disturbed by this.
July 16th, 2010 at 8:44 am
I can’t believe they would leave out Triple-J! This is an outrage!
July 16th, 2010 at 9:58 am
It is the veritable travesty of a mockery of a sham… is what it is.
Now, perhaps he is involved and I just haven’t heard it yet. However, given that it’s been a week and I’ve heard the others several times, that seems unlikely. It’s also possible that he’s involved in something much better - then again, what could an original MTV VJ be doing that’s better than “the Big 80s on 8″?
I’m quite troubled by this, and a bit amazed that Jesse and/or Al haven’t come to JJ’s aide in this matter.