NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote an op-ed slamming athlete stereotypes in wake of the Khloe Kardashian-Tristan Thompson scandal
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- NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote an op-ed for Cosmopolitan in which he detailed his feelings on stereotypes that are placed upon professional athletes.
- His column comes after Tristan Thompson’s alleged infidelity, which Abdul-Jabbar argues was unfairly framed around the fact that Thompson plays basketball for a living.
- Abdul-Jabbar said he wasn't arguing that the stereotypes against athletes are on par with those against other groups, but that the stereotypes still had an adverse effect.
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote an op-ed for Cosmopolitan, speaking out against stereotypes applied to professional athletes.
His column comes in the wake of Tristan Thompson’s alleged unfaithfulness to Khloé Kardashian. Abdul-Jabbar argues in the piece that too many have dismissed Thompson's actions or claimed that Kardashian should have been aware just because "He's an athlete."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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