Basketball star LeBron James was in the news recently for his comments against President Donald Trump. The celebrated athlete seemed to think we cared about his political views. But maybe he should be more concerned with how his latest PR stunt is going to hurt the Akron community.

I’m not sure why athletes and celebrities think we care about their opinions. Sure, we might enjoy what they do on stage or on the court. Athletes can be very good at throwing a ball or running really fast. But beyond that, they don’t have much to offer. Still, numerous athletes get in front of cameras and decide that we need to know what they think of politics.

It’s all very embarrassing. I don’t want to know what these people think about cooking, the environment, or auto care. Why should I care if they do or don’t like the president? But thanks to their bloated egos, celebrities like LeBron James continue to spew their idiotic opinions.

Recently attacks from the basketball player sparked a response from President Trump. It was pretty brutal. Trump put LeBron and CNN’s Don Lemon in their place quite handily. Few people can go toe-to-toe with a master communicator like Trump. LeBron is better off sticking to what he knows: throwing a ball through a hoop.

Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018

But perhaps he needs to reconsider other ways he’s affecting the community. LeBron made a big deal about a school he was opening in Akron, Ohio. Like many other celebrities, he wanted a PR stunt to make him look good. Also, it’s a good chance to right off a few million on his taxes.

This school, though, is going to be a massive burden on the district. That’s because he’s only going to pay for a portion of its inflating costs.

Trump critic and NBA superstar LeBron James’ new public school will cost taxpayers approximately four times more than his foundation will donate to the school per year, a new report says. … Once the school is established, it will cost the district approximately $8 million to run. The costs will mostly be covered by moving teachers, students and funds from other schools, according to the district. James’ foundation will contribute $2 million per year once the school is fully functioning with all eight grades in session. “The coverage made it look like the whole thing is his,” district spokesman Mark Williamson said. “He did a lot, but taxpayers should know it’s their investment too.” [Source: Daily Wire]

LeBron is only going to pay for a portion of the school’s costs. The rest will be shouldered by the school district, a.k.a.: the taxpayer. That’s like giving someone a gift, but making them pay for most of it!

Look at it this way: the school district now has to shell out an additional $8 million dollars. This was all to prop up a school that some basketball player wanted to start. I’m sure the media will fawn over this school. He’ll get all the credit for “giving back” to the community.

Maybe LeBron should stop attacking the president and reconsider this con of a school. Or perhaps, he can shell out the addition $8 million required to keep it running. He can afford that and not even miss it. But I guess that would be an actual gesture, not a photo op. So he’ll never do it.