Dennis Rodman says players have ‘obligation’ to just play sports – as NBA legend refuses to bash Lebron James for his ‘misinformed’ comments on Hong Kong protests
- Rodman sidestepped comments pertaining to Lebron James while appearing on a Thursday episode of Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News
- ‘I think the NBA players have an obligation to do one thing, and that’s to play sports,’ Dennis Rodman explained
- Rodman then added that basketball players may have been ‘misinformed’ about the situation overseas.
- Carlson attempted to steer the conversation towards Lebron again by bringing up how the athlete speaks on issues in the United States
- But Rodman then spent time explaining the loyal culture that exists in China.
NBA legend Dennis Rodman managed to dodge Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s repeated attempts to get him to bash basketball superstar Lebron James for comments he made in relation to the conflict in Hong Kong.
The Worm appeared on a Thursday episode of Carlson’s show and sidestepped the host when asked about the NBA players who were ‘unwilling to tell the truth about the Chinese dictatorship.
‘I think the NBA players have an obligation to do one thing, and that’s to play sports,’ Rodman explained, in a Fox News clip shared by Mediaite.
Rodman sidestepped comments pertaining to Lebron James while appearing on a Thursday episode of Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News
Rodman then added that basketball players may have been ‘misinformed’ about the situation overseas.
Carlson attempted to steer the conversation towards Lebron again by bringing up how the athlete speaks on issues in the United States.
But Rodman then spent time explaining the loyal culture that exists in China.
!['I think the NBA players have an obligation to do one thing, and that's to play sports,' Dennis Rodman explained](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/18/06/19870652-7586963-image-a-126_1571377852402.jpg)
‘I think the NBA players have an obligation to do one thing, and that’s to play sports,’ Dennis Rodman explained
The increased attention directed towards Lebron comes after the Los Angeles Laker superstar was lambasted for suggesting that the Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey was ignorant about the protest in Hong Kong after the general manager shared a message in support of protesters.
Rodman concluded the conversation by declaring that the athletes should only be concerned with sports and not so much focused on politics in other country.
The 58-year-old explained: ‘Sports is sports.That’s not their concern.’
‘I think LeBron James understands … let politics be politics, let the basketball players be basketball players.’
![The increased attention directed towards Lebron comes after he was lambasted for suggesting that the Houston Rockets' Daryl Morey was ignorant about the protest in Hong Kong](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/18/06/19870664-7586963-The_increased_attention_directed_towards_Lebron_comes_after_he_w-m-128_1571377881277.jpg)
The increased attention directed towards Lebron comes after he was lambasted for suggesting that the Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey was ignorant about the protest in Hong Kong