Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and President Donald Trump have been engaged in a lengthy feud for some time. The latter has objected to NBA players mixing social justice commentary into its games, while the former disagrees with President Trump’s politics on a deeply personal level.
On Friday, as it was becoming clear that President Trump would lose the 2020 Presidential Election to former Vice President Joe Biden, James couldn’t help but take a victory lap. Needless to say, the messages immediately went viral.
FACTS!!!! The accuracy is too real and i love!! Salute GA & PA! https://t.co/dwIOlPlQUH
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 6, 2020
Yup it’s US!!! Ready for that action! My people voted they asses off. ✊🏾💪🏾❤️ https://t.co/1I4qbMDn54
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 6, 2020
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/IFMOxopnUB
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 6, 2020
Let’s go!!!!! Black voters came through…again. Be proud as hell but do not stop! We must stay organized and keep working. We just tipping off. I promise you I’m here for y’all throughout! ✊🏾💪🏾🖤 @Morethanavote pic.twitter.com/Zi1NInJeOd
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 6, 2020
There is no @morethanavote without @staceyabrams @MichelleObama @Sifill_LDF @KristenClarkeJD YALL DID YO DAMN THING 🗳🙌🏿 #ThankYouBlackWomen✊🏾👸🏽👸🏾👸🏿
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 6, 2020
Along with helping pay $27 million so that felons would be able to vote in this election, James publicly endorsed former Vice President Biden for president some weeks back. The move wasn’t particularly shocking, given the issues he and President Trump repeatedly had.
Their dispute was on full display last week, when President Trump mocked both James and the NBA at one of his rallies. The crowd subsequently started to chant “LeBron James sucks,” which President Trump appeared to revel in.
Don’t worry everybody, Bronny is fine. https://t.co/1o3FyJgFZ2
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 5, 2020
“How about basketball?” President Trump said. “How about Lebron? I felt badly for LeBron. I felt very badly. Down 71% and that’s for their championship — I didn’t watch one shot. I get bored. … You know why? When they don’t respect our country, when they don’t respect our flag, nobody wants to watch. Nobody!”
A few weeks back, James was asked about his constant back and forths with President Trump.
All the usual suspects are involved. https://t.co/M7bbSXGavS
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 5, 2020
“I don’t go back and forth with anybody,” he replied. “And I damn sure won’t go back and forth with that guy. “But we want better, we want change in our community. We always talk about, ‘We want change,’ and now we have the opportunity to do that.”
Prior to that, President Trump referred to James as a “hater.”
The sun is setting on the Jimmy Garappolo Era in San Francisco. https://t.co/EnpBfqI8Bb
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 5, 2020
“He’s a great basketball player, but people don’t want to see a guy that’s that way,” President Trump said. “They don’t want to see that. … He’s a hater.”
At the end of the day, it’s looking like James will ultimately end up winning this particular battle with President Trump.
Does it mark the end of the war, though? Time will tell.
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Charles Kruger has been credentialed to cover two Super Bowls, four NBA Finals, and one World Series. A 20-year veteran in the sports world, he has sources spanning the NBA, MLB, NFL, UFC and NASCAR. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif., he is Game 7’s go-to source for rumors surrounding the Lakers, Clippers and Dodgers.
