LeBron James hits Trump: White House visits were an honor 'until you showed up!'
Source: The Hill
BY BRANDON CARTER - 09/23/17 11:32 AM EDT
NBA star LeBron James called President Trump a bum on Saturday after Trump said Stephen Curry was no longer welcome at the White House following the Golden State Warriors' championship victory.
You bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite, James tweeted. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
Link to tweet
NBA championship teams have traditionally paid a visit to the White House, and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly been mulling a visit after defeating James's Cleveland Cavaliers this year.
But earlier Saturday, Trump said Currys invitation to the White House was withdrawn because the NBA point guard was hesitating.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/352044-lebron-james-hits-trump-it-was-an-honor-to-visit-the-white
Dem calls for all NFL players to kneel during national anthem
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 09/23/17 11:47 AM EDT
Former Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) tweeted that she hopes all NFL players kneel during the national anthem on Sunday in response to President Trump's remarks attacking Colin Kaepernick.
Edwards, who left Congress earlier this year, called Trump a "white supremacist who squats in our White House" in her tweet.
Link to tweet
Trump suggested at a rally Friday night for Alabama Senate candidate Luther Strange (R) that NFL players like Kaepernick who kneel during the national anthem should be fired and fans should walk out.
"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now,'" Trump said, adding, "'He is fired.'"
more
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/352045-dem-calls-for-all-nfl-players-to-kneel-during-national-anthem
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,009 posts)Fatemah2774
(245 posts)And tis sad, yet tis true, but worse is, tis sad tis true!
George II
(67,782 posts)Corvo Bianco
(1,148 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....before he moved to NBC and other networks.
And he coined a few choice expressions back then that still are around, like the two I mentioned "from downtown" and "yes and it counts" when a shooter gets fouled while shooting.
If you're a hockey fan, when you hear an announcer talking about "the slot" (the area in the middle of the ice in front of the goalie), that was his concoction.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)Browns tight end Seth DeValve was affected by the violence in Charlottesville
mugshot by Ryan Wilson
@ryanwilson_07
Aug 22, 2017
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/first-white-nfl-player-to-kneel-during-national-anthem-explains-his-decision/
IronLionZion
(45,450 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Drop the mic!
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)On the court I think LeBron is a whiny man who is heavily favored by the refs and is allowed to knock guys down with no fouls called. I take no pleasure in him winning games.
But on every other issue I am on Team LeBron. Bring it, Mr. James.
Satch59
(1,353 posts)That's awesome... Trump's goal (although he's not smart enough to actually plan anything) is to just keep dividing the country and absolutely showing his true racist ways...
Or a distraction from what's coming with Russia investigation?
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)vkkv
(3,384 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts)Last edited Sat Sep 23, 2017, 03:41 PM - Edit history (1)
Well played, LBJ !!
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Man, does the truth hurt.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)spiderpig
(10,419 posts)Now tell us how you really feel!
BumRushDaShow
(129,084 posts)SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)nancy1942
(635 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)...story of the Hunger Games and the 3 finger salute signal they all make in unison of support for Katniss and the Mockingjay.
I literally hope all professional athletes and anyone who opposes racism and what this administration and Trump stand for, will all begin to kneel when the anthem is played at public events.
I know I will...
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raven mad
(4,940 posts)You have a wonderful daughter, because she has a wonderful parent!
poli-junkie
(1,002 posts)I've been waiting since Trump brought in Bannon during the transition to have a Democratic politician (even though Donna Edwards is no longer a Congresswoman) call Trump what he is: a white supremacist.
Long past time for active Dem reps to call it out: Trump and his administration and its policies are racist and point to what they're doing to illustrate the point. e.g. beefing up police departments; voter suppression; down-playing the aftermath of Charlottesville, etc. etc.
njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)so now he is making the real macho men mad.
The only groups he hasn't insulted KKK, Nazis, white supremacist, dumb religious right