7 Good, Bad and Ugly ‘Muslim Moments’ from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

Kareem Abdul Jabbar Calls Himself Michael Jordan – Good

“I’m Michael Jordan, and I’m here with Hillary,” said former basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as he briefly took to the stage Thursday night to introduce Khizr Khan, the father of slain Army Captain Humayun Khan. “I said that because I know that Donald Trump couldn’t tell the difference.”

Abdul-Jabbar spoke of how Khan’s story stood in direct contrast to Trump’s anti-Muslim and xenophobic rhetoric. “At its core, discrimination is a result of fear,” he said. “Those who think Americans scare easily enough to abandon the country’s ideas in exchange for a false sense of security underestimate our resolve. To them, we say only this: Not here, not ever.”

Speaking of Khizr Khan …