Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the NBA’s first GOAT, is very active in social awareness and has never been known to back down from direct confrontation with any controversial action taken by political figures.
Kareem is mostly popular for his opinions and the straight perspective revealed in his writing on Kareem Substack. The blog focuses on the social discrimination of minority races and genders. However, recently, he also took a shot at a White House politician for his controversial action.
The person in the context is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarty, who allegedly leaked a huge amount of surveillance footage of the attack on Capitol Hill.
What did Kareem Abdul Jabbar say of Kevin McCarthy?
The 75-year-old former NBA athlete accused the Republican of being inconsiderate about his action, especially in supplying the footage to a journalist. Kareem is explicitly concerned about the leaked tape, which might reveal security risks at Capitol Hill.
“But now he’s putting the country in jeopardy by releasing tapes without vetting them for security risks to the Capitol complex, which has already been invaded once,” the six-time NBA champion said.
“If he really believed these tapes ‘belong to the American public,’ then he would have released them to all the major news outlets at the same time,” Abdul Jabbar added. “thereby insuring most of the public would see them.
“Instead, he sold them to Fox, not for money, but for the money equivalent of positive reporting regarding him and his cronies,” the Los Angeles Lakers legend concluded.
In the last month, McCarthy provided fox’s Tucker Carlson with a surveillance tape containing approximately 40000 hours of footage of Capitol Hill at the time of the 2021 attack. The journalist has also been bashed by the 19-time NBA all-star for his racist perception.
Kevin was the house minority leader during the time of the attack on January, 2021, and followed his mentor’s path by becoming the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on January 7, 2023. His power or influence, however, did not prevent him from receiving the stick from the legendary player.
What’s your opinion on Kevin McCarthy’s action? Are you in agreement with Kareem Abdul Jabbar? Leave your opinion in the comment section.
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McCarthy used to stand for something great but he has diminished the party and his own standing by his pro trump position. Long ago lost confidence and respect
I agree with what Jabbar said.
But also given that McCarthy is probably the worst Speaker our Country has ever had because he’s letting the most unintelligent people in his party dictate what he can and cannot do or say.
Simply put he’s really to much of a coward to be a effective leader.
He should stick to speaking for the house.
Kareem is absolutely right I agree with him he’s sold his soul to the devil
I think Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is right very correct
I totally agree with Kareem. Those foolish Republicans needs to be voted out of congress Mccarthy needs to go know good for congress
⁰ I think that Kareem is spot on when talking about these social issues and these political people that let down the United States of America we are having a social culture or in America where there are few people that are trying to dismantle democracy we are at a pinnacle time in America where people like Kareem that has the voice and all the people who might be able to share and shed some light… and rise up verbally and collectively to push back on these domestic terrorists who’s trying to bring down this country some Republicans they want to tear down this country
Kevin McCarthy is a little boy in a man’s body.
I agree with Kareem. McCarthy thinks we’re all stupid and can’t see right through him. He’s dangerous and he does not care about USA.
McCarthy is a ring-kissing, compromised, white-collar right wing extremist in moderate clothing. Kareem is right on point with his comments. How does McCarthy sleep at night?
Keven should’nt be speaker of the house there only trying to line there pokers and take our social security
Thanks You sir, for bringing a voice where others choose to sit on the side lime an say nothing…House speakers is ass \ ring kissing S.O.B
Jabars right , Country’s Security first .
Speak the truth Mr Abdul-Jabbar
I am sick that speaker of the house gave some important information to Fox. He should be hanged repono for this action He does not represent me and other Smericans.
I agree with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I agree with Kareem Kevin do a lot of talking the most Republicans do but in the day they don’t do nothing but run that damn mouth we ain’t seen nothing good from come out on them yet they still live by Donald Trump somebody scared to speak up again so why would I anybody else respect them or join the Republican party when they listen to a loser like Donald Trump
Pelosi can pick and choose witch portions of the tapes to release. Why can’t the right do the same thing. At least Tucker will show everything good or bad.
Kevin McCarthy should be ashamed of himself. Handing over the surveillance tapes to Tucker Carlson is unconscionable. God knows what he’ll leak next to curry favor with someone/something he needs.
I absolutely agree with Kareem
Yes I agree Captain
I didn’t know about this until just now but I agree with Kareem. In this modern age we know how footage can be used in so many ways and Kevin McCarthy should know as well. More interesting is why only Fox provided? It seems our leaders don’t Love America as much as they should.
Kareem is wrong.
I agree. McCarthy weakness is power, and he sold the safety of others to the devil, a lesson will be learned from this in the future. My mom always told us, if you make a deal with the devil he’s coming back for his pay.
Mccarthy is just like the rest od those old republicans that think like we are back in the late 50s early sixtys that minorties are just small people with no direction..him coming from california and being representive just shows us that he part of those kinda of politicans like many in congress that their state if mind will never change..being bias and recist will always be their agenda ,very sad to this day
Kevin McCarthy works on Capitol Hill, not at the White House.
He is also a sniveling coward who has done Trump’s bidding for years.
Kareem is absolutely correct
I totally agree
Sadly Jabar doesn’t question the actions of Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff. These two have been identified as liars and leakers of disinformation. McCarthy is allowing the media to review 40,000 hours of video, which tells the whole story. Not snippets of what happened.
Schiff intentionally avoided the truth and lied during the J6 hearings. Corruption in Congress is rampant under the Democrats, and some Republicans.
Jabar needs to research and know the truth before opening his mouth. If he supports Maxine Waters we know his lying sources are Schiff, Sawall and Pelosi.
Kevin is a weak little Trump bitch and don’t give a damn about America just like Trump.
I think Kareem Abdul jabbar is right
Kevin Mccarthy. Is no more than a pond for the Republicans. He gave away positions to have favor with his party.
I think the truth needs to come out about Jan 6th because I believe there was a lot of cover up by Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats and the FBI and the Mayor. I want to no the TRUTH what’s wrong with that Big BIG cover up. I WANT TO NOW THE TRUTH
It’s been proven that Fox News lies why give them more things to lie about?
Kareem has the same leftist opinions as other democrats. If this tape would have beeb given to CNN, then his opinion would have favorable. Normal liberal.
Agree 100 percent
I have to agree, as a former military vet and also data security operator, he should have had it reviewed prior to releasing the tapes and released it to all news media. Unless he had other motivating factors.
Kareem was great basket ball player but does not know politics.