Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is speaking out in opposition of a voting bill being proposed in Georgia.
The bill–which was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly on Wednesday–would require Georgians submitting absentee ballots to provide two forms of valid photo identification.
James tweeted the bill is an example of voter suppression against the Black electorate, adding this kind of suppression against Black communities might grow even more rampant after those communities played a critical role in the 2020 Presidential Election.
The Lakers star himself played a key role in enfranchising voters around the country ahead of the election.
LeBron's More Than a Vote group teamed up with Former First Lady Michelle Obama to hold sponsored events encouraging early voting. He also helped push to have professional sports arenas serve as voting venues.
For what it's worth, the four-time MVP has taken up issues with the state of Georgia before.
James tweeted about the racist structure of voting in states like Georgia following issues at polling sites during the state primaries. The 36-year-old Lakers forward then advocated for continued turnout during the Jan. 5 runoff election for GA's two Senate seats.
Indeed, Black voters once again changed the course of an election for the second time in as many months, as record turnout in Georgia led to the Democrats flipping both state seats during the runoff.
LeBron James suggests the proposed bill is hardly a coincidence in light of recent events, and history would show the Lakers champ is on the money in his assertion it is meant to suppress the Black voters.
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