LeBron James’ Advisor Adam Mendelsohn Apologizes After Making Comments On Political Activism

When The New York Times leaked a phone conversation between Rachel Nichols and LeBron James’s PR advisor Adam Mendelsohn, Nichols’ comments have dominated headlines. However, Mendelsohn is catching a lot of flak too after making some revealing comments about LeBron’s activism.

“I’m exhausted. Between Me Too and Black Lives Matter, I got nothing left,” Mendelsohn said in the leaked audio.

Rachel Nichols: “If you need to give her more things to do because you are feeling pressure about your crappy longtime record on diversity — which, by the way, I know personally from the female side of it — like, go for it. Just find it somewhere else.” pic.twitter.com/aB5MifujuX

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 4, 2021

Over the weekend, Adam Mendelsohn issued an apology to LeBron James and anyone else who may have been offended by his comments on the call.

“I made a stupid, careless comment rooted in privilege and I am sincerely sorry,” Mendelsohn said to CNBC. “I shouldn’t have said it or even thought it. I work to support these movements and know that the people affected by these issues never get to be exhausted or have nothing left. I have to continue to check my privilege and work to be a better ally.”

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LeBron James takes his political work very seriously, and it’ll be interesting to see if he says anything about the comments made by Adam Mendelsohn.

Luckily for the PR advisor, Rachel Nichols’ comments on Maria Taylor were much more publicized than his input in the conversation.

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