CLEVELAND, Ohio - So -- if I understood him correctly -- LeBron James is saying people who didn't vote for his Presidential candidate were just, you know, uneducated.

Nothing major. Just that.

Big of him.

That should help the conversation, except for not helping the conversation at all.

* To quote:

"I don't think a lot of people was educated," James said at Cavs Media Day. "And I think that's one of the biggest problems when it becomes vote time is that people are just not educated on either the individual or what's going on ... I don't think a lot of people are educated, and they make choices and say things that's uneducated.

"Am I saying that the people of Ohio wasn't educated and some of the people in the other states that voted for him was uneducated? They could have been or they could not have been, but that doesn't mean it was the right choice."

Sounds like that is exactly what he's saying.

* "If you voted for (Donald Trump), that's OK," James said Monday. "I mean, I've done things for my kids and realized I shouldn't have given my daughter that many damn Skittles. Maybe I shouldn't have done that. She won't go to sleep now."

So, Trump voters. Rest easy knowing LeBron forgives you. Kind of.

* James thinks Trump is divisive. Hard to argue.

But anybody who's just been called uneducated and had their vote put in the context of giving a kid Skittles before bed time might say the same of him.

* Don't get me wrong. James doesn't have to stick to sports. Why should he?

Trump didn't stick to politics, even though several far more important issues beg for the White House's attention.

But while James is pointing out the good he does, while he's calling attention to and embracing the platform he has, he could do a lot better than calling the President a "bum" and the people who voted for him "uneducated."

Rise and Grind my people!! May today be a great productive one! #StriveforGreatness🚀 — LeBron James (@KingJames) September 26, 2017

* He may believe in striving for greatness. But he set a low bar for himself in one stretch of an otherwise interesting press conference Monday.

* Last word on this topic, I promise:

Rex Ryan, who stumped for Trump, said this after Trump referred to a player who kneels during the anthem to protest social injustice a "son of a b-----:"

"I'm (ticked) off because I supported Donald Trump. I sat back and when he asked me to introduce him at a rally in Buffalo, I did that.

"But I'm reading these comments and it's appalling to me, and it's appalling to any citizen in our country. It should be. ... I never wanted that. I never signed up for that."

Shocked, shocked Rex Ryan is.

How could he possibly have seen this coming?

* The bottled water at concession stands went quickly Sunday in Foxboro. So fans still looking to combat the high temperatures asked for cups of tap water. They were charged $4.50 per cup.

The organization obviously feels people will pay anything to watch Patriots football.

Even after the trade of Jacoby Brissett.

* The New England organization issued an apology Monday.

"That should not have happened," team spokesman Stacey James said in a statement. "It is the first time that I have ever heard that complaint here. We are looking into the matter to ensure that it doesn't happen again."

Once they do, that will leave only NFL tickets and all other concession items ridiculously overpriced.

* Lakers team president Magic Johnson isn't worried about dealing with LaVar Ball. He says all he cares about is how Lonzo Ball performs on the court and how quickly he can help speed the resurgence of the Los Angeles franchise.

"His dad is wonderful with me and I am cool with him," said Johnson.

Spoken like a guy on the day before camp opens.

* Odell Beckham Jr. scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns Sunday. After the first, he dropped to all fours and lifted his leg canine-like.

"We should be talking about the way he played," Giants head coach Ben McAdoo told reporters Monday when asked about Beckham's gesture. "He made some great plays in the ballgame, some tremendous plays, game-changing plays. I'd rather be talking about that than the celebration penalty."

If, as speculated, it was a response to Trump's name calling against NFL players who kneel, Beckham should consider a change of approach.

His voice -- to paraphrase LeBron James, who said he won't kneel during the anthem - would be more powerful than both his knees.