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Ibrahimovic: LeBron and other athletes should stay out of politics

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it is a "mistake" for athletes like LeBron James to discuss political issues as the AC Milan star says the basketball icon should stick to talking about sports.

James has spent the bulk of his career being outspoken about many non-sports issues, including the founding of his I Promise school as well as the More Than a Vote organization, which helped people cast their ballots during the 2020 presidential election.

The Los Angeles Lakers star was famously told to "shut up and dribble" by television personality Laura Ingraham in response to James' discussion of political topics.