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Donald Trump continues to attack the NBA: "They are evil, the league is in big trouble"
The president of the United States once again came out against the protests of American basketball players: "There are wicked and stupid people there, dealing with China was a shame." And there is also a sting to LeBron and he told the NFL: "If they do not stand for the flag, I prefer the league not to open"
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 6:15 p.m.The battle between Donald Trump and the NBA continues. While the actors themselves continue to protest in Florida over the conduct of the U.S. administration and social injustice, the President of the United States responds with his bites.
After criticizing the players' decision to kneel in the American national anthem, Trump was interviewed today (Tuesday) on the Fox radio station and said: "Pay attention to the ratings of basketball. Their numbers are very, very, very low. People are angry, they have enough politics with me, they should not "There was wickedness in this league, the way they acted. There are very, very wicked people there and, to be honest, very stupid. I think the NBA is in trouble. Big troubles. Bigger troubles than they understand."
"It's not like the baseball league," Trump added. "You have to stand for your flag and for your country. They make millions of dollars a year to play in a sport where they would play anyway. They would play it this weekend. They have to respect their country. If that doesn't happen, and if the NFL does. "It will not open, it will make me very happy. If they do not stand for the flag, I prefer the league not to open."
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When asked who is a better basketball player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan, the president chose the former Chicago star and sent a sting towards King James: "He was not so political either, so people liked him more."
Stephen Kerry, one of Trump's most ardent critics in the league, told the New York Times that "my barometer is always - if the current president is nervous about something, you're probably doing the right thing. Even if they knelt down, dare to talk about Bryona Taylor. "In an interview or something important, they speak and back up their speeches in deeds. I am proud of each and every one of the actors."
LeBron James made similar remarks last week when asked what he thought of Trump not watching the games due to the players' kneeling: "I don't think anyone in the basketball community cares that he stopped watching."