Film director Spike Lee wore an NBA All-Star Game jacket and had a message calling for reparations for slavery.
The camera caught a message as Lee stood on the sidelines while he enjoyed his courtside seat during Sunday's game. $57,000 All tickets.
“We will ring 40 acres and mules,” the message read. “Yes, there's no compensation, no modest.”
Do the right thing The director has long defended slavery reparations against black people. Even in Lee Added The concept of slavery reparations to at least one of his films. The theme was reportedly part of his post-Vietnam war film da 5 blood.
Lee frequently participates in the NBA games in courtside seats, which means he was added to the James F. Goldstein Superfan Gallery of the Nysmith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last October. He was appointed along with actor Jack Nicholson and comedian Billy Crystal.
Lee is a New York regular for a match at Madison Square Garden.
Reportedly, Lee It's worth about $60 millionoften comment on politics. Certainly, in past presidential elections, he opposed Donald Trump. He said it was “the end” for black people.
But despite Lee's claims that Trump is bad for black people, the president's share of black votes, especially among black men, has soared in the 2024 election. Exit polls showed Donald Trump won 25% of black men. This is the best of modern Republicans.
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