Serie A Racism and politics are different things
Zlatan Ibrahimovic reiterated its position that athletes should not become involved in politics next LeBron James‘criticism of the AC Milan player.
The former International in Sweden is not a proponent of athletes speaking out on politics, but the Los Angeles Lakers star made it clear that he would always express his opinion on such matters.
Ibrahimovic had a different opinion and did not hesitate to express it during a press conference at the San Remo Music Festival.
“Racism and politics are different things,” he said. Ibrahimovic. “Athletes unite the world, politics divides it.
‘Everyone is welcome in our area, no matter where you come from and we do everything we can to bring people together.
“Our role is to unite the world by doing what we do best. We do not do other things because we are not good, otherwise I am in politics.
“My message? Athletes must be athletes and politicians must be politicians.”
His new remarks follow LeBron released a video in which he remembered the events when Ibrahimovic expressed about racism.
‘He is the man who said in Sweden that he talks about the same things, because his surname was not a [traditional Swedish] he felt as if racism was going on when he was on the field, ”he said. LeBron a few days ago.