When President Donald Trump doubled-down on his support of the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who conducted a racist rally in Charlottesville, making a false moral equivalency with protestors of racism, it had television news anchors stunned, drew condemnation from both sides of the political aisle, and left most Americans queasy.
Count NBA players among those disgusted by the president’s comments.
That includes Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
#presidency pic.twitter.com/90aY3RjIx7
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 16, 2017
Hate has always existed in America. Yes we know that but Donald Trump just made it fashionable again! Statues has nothing to do with us now!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 15, 2017
We knew who Trump was in the beginning..
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) August 16, 2017
Trump need to be on shaqtin a fool
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August 16, 2017
To defend white supremacists and then slang his shitty ass grape juice pretty much sums the man up
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) August 15, 2017
(Note: As part of that press conference, Trump said he owns one of the largest wineries in the nation right near Charlottesville.)
On Monday and earlier Tuesday — before the president’s latest salvo of stupidity but after the “unite the right” rally to “protect” a statue of a man who fought to keep slavery in place, where violence the protesters courted broke out and left one woman, Heather Heyer, dead — the Bucks’ Jabari Parker took part in an anti-racism rally, and LeBron had said this about Charlotte and moving the country forward.
LeBron's full comments on Charlottesville: pic.twitter.com/FJJCT8rkiN
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) August 16, 2017
Chris Paul had this to say before the latest press conference.
Always remember, kids are watching US and learning from US. It's our responsibility to be better role models and teach them LOVE. https://t.co/ugDkXRyJEQ
— Chris Paul (@CP3) August 13, 2017
Maybe the only good thing to come of all this, you can now own a T-shirt of vintage Team USA Vince Carter dunking over Trump.
I made a shirt of Vince Carter dunking on Trump. Vince approved. Troops™ approved. Proceeds go to the ACLU. https://t.co/8B45ZBeOSB pic.twitter.com/TyScJcO4tX
— Dan Carson (@TheDoctorCarson) August 11, 2017
