This statement is the biggest problem I have with American society. Everyone worships celebrities to the point where they forget that they actually elected officials & the government to do the work they expect celebrities to do. It's the government's role to maintain peace, harmony and well being for it's citizens. The idea that someone should "give back" and speak on social issues because they became successful entertaining people was always downright mind boggling to me. Dude is a basketball player, he's not a senator.
Put the pressure on your congressmen but MJ certainly didn't sign up for this shyt because he wanted to be a basketball player.
Also, modern day Nike athletes can’t do their social activism without the work apolitical MJ put in growing that brand.