Chris Long is beloved by Philadelphians for much more than rocking a full-lenghth faux fur during the Eagles' Super Bowl championship parade. Most in Philly respect Long because he is one to speak his mind on whatever topic he sees fit. He's also a man of action, not just talk.
So when Fox News host Laura Ingraham attacked LeBron James and Kevin Durant for expressing their views on Donald Trump, Long stood up for his fellow athletes.
"Keep the political commentary to yourself, or as someone once said, 'shut up and dribble,'" Ingraham said.
Laura Ingraham says #LeBronJames should "shut up and dribble" and leave political comments to people who didn't leave high school a year early. pic.twitter.com/vwInOpZJZq— Thomas Bishop (@bishopk0s) February 16, 2018
As someone who hears "stick to sports" on a regular basis, this commentary hit close to home for the Eagles defensive end.
Long took exception and wanted to point out some of the people Ingraham's own network has on for their own political commentary. He launched into a Twitter thread pointing out some of the political experts.
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I'll be replying to my own tweet with a collage of your network allowing political commentary from a few folks. https://t.co/WUGl1WQSLE— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
ANACONDA GUY pic.twitter.com/FwutOPeBPH— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
MUSICIAN pic.twitter.com/vb2d9UIFRC— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
BASKETBALL. COACH. pic.twitter.com/IA7aRH2GR5— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
CHUCK. NORRIS. pic.twitter.com/DVVOnqYUil— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
TED NUGENT #FOXNEWSSPECIALIST pic.twitter.com/xrPBiUDqFo— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
CLINT EASTWOOD pic.twitter.com/Ly7raoKFX1— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
FABIO. https://t.co/iq2dVqslIl— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
I'm sure the network she works for has interviewed a bunch of athletes, just couldn't find the screenshots quickly. The point is, what's the prerequisite for who can talk politics? So, Fox News folks who agree with Laura... you okay with these segments?— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
And if you reply "stick to sports," you should probably tune of out Fox News because they've got karate guys talking climate change on there. (Which I'm cool with... it's his right.) Unless it's just about you needing to feel like you've got control of athletes like Lebron.— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 16, 2018
