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“#Space Jam 2 Boycotted by Upset Fans After Controversial LeBron James Tweet<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\nAhead of its release in theaters and on HBO Max this summer, the upcoming sequel Space Jam 2<\/em><\/strong> is at the center of yet another controversy. Serving as a direct sequel to 1996’s Space Jam<\/em>, the new movie stars LeBron James as himself alongside the animated characters from Looney Tunes<\/em>. Now, due to a recent controversial tweet posted by the NBA star, there are calls on social media<\/a> to boycott Space Jam 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The controversy stems from a recent tweet posted by James after a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed a 16-year-old girl wielding a knife. In LeBron’s tweet, which has since been deleted, the basketball player posted an image of the officer and wrote, “YOU’RE NEXT.” The post was met with backlash, and James clarified his state of mind in a follow-up tweet.
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\n“I’m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police,” LeBron James<\/em><\/strong> said. “I took the tweet down because its being used to create more hate -This isn’t about one officer. it’s about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY.”<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police.\u00a0I took the tweet down because its being used to create more hate -This isn\u2019t about one officer.\u00a0\u00a0it\u2019s about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY<\/p>\n

\u2014 LeBron James (@KingJames) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Whatever the case might be, the publicity has resulted in a group of people boycotting Space Jam: A New Legacy<\/em>. At the head of the movement is alt-right internet personality Jack Posobiec, who said in a tweet: “Boycott Space Jam<\/em>. Lebron threatens police.” The tweet has seen many others on Twitter following suit, such as one person who wrote, “LeBron James needs to be sent a message. Boycott his upcoming Space Jam<\/em> film.”
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Boycott Space Jam<\/p>\n

Lebron threatens police<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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LeBron James needs to be sent a message. Boycott his upcoming Space Jam film.<\/p>\n

\u2014 rod hamilton (@RhamilRod) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

“King James’ hate for America runs so deep. We should boycott Space Jam 2<\/em>,” another boycotter says. Another tweet reads: “Time to Boycott LeBron ‘King’ James, Space Jam 2<\/em>, and Warner Brothers. You don’t threaten police officers especially when they just saved someone from being stabbed.”<\/p>\n

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King James\u2019 hate for America runs so deep. We should boycott Space Jam 2.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Harold Eustache, Jr. (@haroldeustache) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Time to Boycott LeBron “King” James, Space Jam 2, and Warner Brothers. You don’t threaten police officers especially when they just saved someone from being stabbed. pic.twitter.com\/bvUwKTfQy7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RIRepublicans.us (@RIRepublicans) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Still, not everyone is buying into the notion to boycott Space Jam 2<\/em>, and the movement to do so has garnered plenty of criticism of its own. Finding that the tweets just made him want to watch the movie even more, one person tweeted: “Just you saying boycott space jam has motivated me to want to watch it. Thanks for the AD.”<\/p>\n

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Just you saying boycott space jam has motivated me to want to watch it. Thanks for the AD.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donab (@___D_B___) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

“Two facts: Most people that would “boycott Space Jam” weren’t going to see it anyway. The people who bitch and moan about cancel culture the most are the people that encourage it the most,” says someone else.<\/p>\n

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Two facts:
Most people that would \u201cboycott Space Jam\u201d weren\u2019t going to see it anyway<\/p>\n

The people who bitch and moan about cancel culture the most are the people that encourage it the most https:\/\/t.co\/Y2C0E8VsK2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Noah Perkins (@NoahPBPerkins) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

This isn’t the first controversy to befall Space Jam: A New Legacy<\/em>. Last month, it was revealed that Pepe Le Pew had been completely scrubbed from the sequel even though a scene had previously been filmed to include the character. The decision was met with tremendous backlas, and that only increased after a recent trailer featured a cameo of the droogs, a violent gang known for the horrific murders and sexual assault of their victims in A Clockwork Orange<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Other fans have also expressed their displeasure in the new design of Lola Bunny, whose app<\/a>earance was a bit less family-friendly in the first Space Jam<\/em>. Some say that there’s no need to change the design of the cartoon bunny and doing so creates a disconnect from the first movie. Director Malcolm D. Lee has explained that the change was made because he didn’t want the character to be “sexualized.”<\/p>\n

There might be a portion of people on Twitter refusing to watch the movie, but for everyone else who’s interested in seeing it, Space Jam: A New Legacy<\/em> is scheduled to be released in theaters and on HBO Max on July 16, 2021.<\/p>\n

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Boycott Space Jam: A New Legacy #BoycottSpaceJam<\/a>. Lebron James is in it, he threatened a police officers life #BackTheBlue<\/a>#BlueLivesMatter<\/a>@spacejammovie<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cathleen (@cathleen_huston) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Boycott space jam #LeBronJames<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Andrew (@YtMankerrr) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Boycott Space Jam<\/p>\n

Let’s get it trending https:\/\/t.co\/zSEy6HMJeJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mikey Rodriguez (@itsMikey_Rod) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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I will not be watching the new Space Jam movie. If liberals are going to boycott companies, we can play that game<\/a> too. #boycottspacejam2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Conservative Constitutionalist (@ConservConstitu) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Boycott Space Jam #boycotspacejam<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 matt (@matt_a2006) April 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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@seanhannity<\/a>@JackPosobiec<\/a> lets beginnthe space jam boycott. The way to do it is to cancel HBOMax, log off, delete and actively tweet against HBOMax and the movie. Thr movie is on hbomax. Go to rotten tomatoes, down vote it. HBOMax is a time Warner co, same as CNN, ATT @Timcast<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TRUMP22&24=4EVER, NoSpaceJam (@BreakingNews<\/a>Tip) April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

\nTopics: Space Jam 2, Space Jam\n<\/div>\n