Here's How the Sports World Responded to Trump's Attacks on the NBA and NFL
“Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!”
On Friday, President Donald Trump turned a campaign rally for “Big” Luther Strange in Huntsville, Alabama to a public blast on two of the world’s biggest sporting stages: the NBA and the NFL. In his speech, Trump attacked the NFL players who refused to stand during the national anthem out of protest to racism and police violence stating, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when someone disrespects our flags to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now! Out. He’s fired! He’s fired!’”
Taking one step further, the POTUS unleashed a series of tweets on Saturday morning taking aim at Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry for declining a visit to the White House. With that, plenty of athletes took to social media to respond to Trump’s sporting attacks, all while creating the latest viral hashtag #UBum. Check out some of the responses below from the likes of LeBron James and sportswear giant Under Armour.
If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
…our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
With everything that's going on in our country, why are YOU focused on who's kneeling and visiting the White House??? #StayInYoLane
— Chris Paul (@CP3) September 23, 2017
And I doubt he's man enough to call any of those players a son of a bitch to their face…
— Chris Paul (@CP3) September 23, 2017
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 23, 2017
It's really sad man … our president is a asshole
— Lesean McCoy (@CutonDime25) September 23, 2017
The behavior of the President is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. If you do not Condemn this divisive Rhetoric you are Condoning it!!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 23, 2017
It's amazing that the most divisive person in this entire country is the President of the United States…he says whatever he wants
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) September 23, 2017
Trump referred to any NFL player who protests racism and police violence as a “son of a bitch’ who should be fired. https://t.co/5YbNxFKToZ
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) September 23, 2017
.@UnderArmour stands for the flag and by our Athletes for free speech, expression and a unified America.
— Under Armour News (@UAnews) September 23, 2017
New NFL statement pic.twitter.com/XHPgVvPPfH
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) September 23, 2017
