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James was photographed warming up during the national anthem at the opening game. Trump immediately released an article criticizing James for disrespecting the country. Long-standing grievances between the two sides once again came into focus.
nba The new season has just started, and the smell of smoke is already everywhere outside the court. The 41-year-old 76ers starjames (LeBron James) A few days ago, in the opening game of the away game against the Knicks, he was seen standing silently in the audience while the US national anthem was being played. He continued practicing and even took cues for the golf swing and jump shots. the President of the United Statestrump (Donald Trump) publicly criticized James through social platforms today and said that James’s move is a big insult to the country.
“I’ve said from the beginning that he’s no good. He’s a ‘total disgrace,'” Trump said in a message posted on social media. “James must apologize to all the great American soldiers and heroes who sacrificed their lives for the American flag and national values.” Facing strong criticism from the President, James’ camp has not yet responded.
76ers head coach Nick Nurse said the team has long been accustomed to dealing with various noises off the field. At this stage, the team’s focus will be only on the training ground and games.
This is not the first time Trump and James have come to blows on air. The two have been in disagreement for many years and have refused to yield to each other, and have accumulated a lot of grievances. Looking back, James wore sneakers with the word “equality” during the game in 2017, and clearly stated that he would never let one person dominate the country’s strength; He also called Trump a “punk” on social media.
In the face of external pressure, James has always been steadfast and even left a famous saying, “We will never be silent and only play ball.” He stressed that the impact athletes have on society, youth and equality off the court cannot be ignored.
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The focal point of the controversy is that James continued to warm up and even took swings and jump shots during the playing of the national anthem in the opening game. After the footage surfaced, the outside world called it insulting to the country and the ceremony.
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Trump called James “absolutely disgraceful” in a post on social media and criticized him for needing to apologize to heroes who sacrificed their lives for the American flag and national values. The words were very powerful.
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At the time of writing the report, James’ camp is yet to respond; 76ers head coach Nurse said that the team has become accustomed to off-court noise and will only focus on training and playing at this stage.
