Wednesday Update: LeBron James Won’t Pressure NBA Players To Get Vaccinated, ‘The View’ Table Flips Out On Caitlyn Jenner Over Trump, John Rich Gets New Show On Fox Business

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We’re tracking the conservative culture clash with woke Hollywood hypocrites to keep you up to date on who’s winning and who we hate.

Here’s what happened today:

NBA Mandates

LA Lakers star LeBron James announced that he was vaccinated during the league’s Media Days this week, when pressed by reporters to disclose his status, after several stars revealed they had not been inoculated during the event on Monday.

“I know that for me I can speak about myself,” James commented. “I think everyone has their own choice to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family, and things of that nature. I know that I was very [skeptical] about it all, but after doing my research, and things of that nature, I felt like it was best suited for not only me but for my family and for my friends, and that’s why I decided to do it.”

When a journalist pestered James to use his platform to speak out in favor of the COVID-19 vaccine, he refused to speak in favor of forcing a mandate in the NBA.

“We’re talking about individual’s bodies,” James said. “We’re not talking about something that’s political or racism or police brutality or things of that nature.”

“We’re talking about people’s bodies and well-being,” he concluded. “So I don’t feel like for me personally that I should get involved in what other people should do for their bodies and their livelihoods.”

New Series

Conservative country music star John Rich is launching a new show on Fox Business that aims to inspire and unite viewers around the rights Americans have been granted by the Declaration of Independence.

“I interview people of a wide-ranging background. I mean, it’s all different kinds of people, different perspectives, different opinions. A lot of the people are very opposite of me and what they think about things, but the thing we have in common is work ethic, entrepreneurial attitude, and a real respect and love for the right to pursue happiness,” Rich said about his show.

“We’re the only country in the world that’s ever given its citizens the right to pursue happiness, not the right to be happy, but the right to pursue it,” he continued. “I ask every guest on the show, ‘How has the right to pursue happiness changed your life?’ That’s the final question. And everybody has their version.”

“The Pursuit! with John Rich” will air during “FBN Prime” at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesdays.

Trump Talk

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner appeared on “The View” to discuss revitalizing the Republican Party with younger candidates who are more inclusive, but when he complained that the media was against conservative politicians, the entire table leapt on him.

“Really,” Joy Behar said sarcastically, before Sunny Hostin cut in to say that with former President Donald Trump as “the head of the Republican Party,” that would be “kind of” difficult.

Jenner joked that “Trump certainly had his messaging issues,” to which Hostin snarked, “He had a big insurrection issue. And a couple of impeachment issues as well.”

Jenner tried to pivot back to his point about younger candidates, but the co-host continued complaining that Trump still has a “stranglehold” on the party, and seems affronted that a recent poll suggested the majority of conservative voters want the former president to lead the GOP.

Behar said that revitalizing the party would be impossible “as long as they keep perpetuating the big lie that he won the elections, it’s not changing.”

Jenner scrambled to save face with the liberal hosts by agreeing that questioning the results “doesn’t help anything, that’s water over the dam, I’m all for election integrity.”

Rehab

“Jackass” star Bam Margera was carted off to a rehab facility by Florida police on Sunday, after they received a report about an “emotionally disturbed person” at a hotel in St. Pete Beach.

Margera was not arrested for his undisclosed actions, and will not face criminal charges, but local cops discovered the former professional skateboarder had a legal order that required them to transport him to a rehab facility.

They received a call that something was going wrong there,” the sheriff’s department spokesperson commented.

“When deputies arrived, they were informed that Mr. Margera had an ex parte order, which is a judge’s order for court-ordered rehabilitation. Those are taken out by a third party on behalf of the person.”

Margera’s drug and alcohol issues made headlines earlier this year, when “Jackass” director Jeff Tremaine was granted a restraining order after the actor threatened his life in the wake of being fired from “Jackass 4.”

Retired

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from the sport after 26 years and eight-division world championships.

“As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people for supporting Manny Pacquiao. Goodbye boxing,” the 42-year old posted on Facebook. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today I am announcing my retirement.”

Pacquiao bowed out of the ring after 72 fights that resulted in 62 wins – 39 knockouts – with only eight loses and two draws. His most recent match up resulted in defeat, when Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision in his first fight in over two years.

“Thank you for changing my life, when my family was desperate, you gave us hope, you gave me the chance to fight my way out of poverty,” Pacquiao said. “Because of you, I was able to inspire people all over the world. Because of you, I have been given the courage to change more lives. I will never forget what I have done and accomplished in my life that I can’t imagine. I just heard the final bell. The boxing is over. ”

Pacquaio, who is currently a senator in the Philippines, declared early this month that he was running for president in the country’s May 2022 election.


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