The Golden State Warriors released a powerful organizational statement and many players from both the NBA and NFL have gone public with statements against president Donald Trump on Saturday.
That comes after Trump’s comments about Colin Kaepernick and football players who protest the national anthem on Friday night, along with his “disinviting” of Stephen Curry and the Warriors from the White House and, in short, the sentiment isn’t close to stopping from an NBA perspective.
The most powerful athlete in the league, LeBron James, already weighed in with sharp comments on Twitter but, in addition, he has published a video to expand on those thoughts.
"It’s not about dividing. We as American people need to come together even stronger.” — @KingJames responds to @realDonaldTrump’s comments. pic.twitter.com/UHpzXpb42K
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) September 23, 2017
Obviously, James’ words have special impact when considering his platform and he was thoughtful in his comments both against Trump and in support of Curry, who he described as a colleague in the NBA workplace.
Beyond that, Jared Dudley backed up the notion that the NFL world could make a big-time statement on Sunday.
Facts!!!!!! https://t.co/6mLFOGSVsx
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) September 23, 2017
Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma jumped in with thoughts on Trump’s proposed border wall.
45 is trying to build a border wall ($$$) but we have a city in our country that doesn't have clean water and won't have that till 2020 sad
— kuz (@kylekuzma) September 23, 2017
Veteran center Robin Lopez made a swift statement about Trump’s potential ability to be removed from power in the future.
It's ok @warriors, in a few months @realDonaldTrump probably won't be able to visit the White House either
— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) September 23, 2017
Warriors veteran David West indicated that, well, Trump doesn’t “make sense.”
David West on Trump’s NFL comments: “It just didn’t make sense. I don’t think anything he does makes sense.”
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) September 23, 2017
While we’re on the Warriors, Draymond Green weighed in with his thoughts on James’ earlier tweet.
Draymond Green on LeBron James calling Trump "U Bum." pic.twitter.com/hUYseAR2rB
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 23, 2017
And, finally, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who has never shied away from an opportunity to comment on the state of the nation, made his feelings known.
Steve Kerr: "He broke up with us before we broke up with him" pic.twitter.com/q6kvVaugkT
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 23, 2017
Steve Kerr on chances of the Warriors going to WH changed after Charlottesville, "No because there are very fine people on both sides."
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) September 23, 2017
It has been an avalanche of commentary on a Saturday in September and, as of now, the end doesn’t appear to be approaching.
