Donald Trump made the unprecedented decision to cancel the Philadelphia Eagles’ scheduled visit to the White House this week, and LeBron James says fans should not expect the winner of the NBA Finals to make the trip to the nation’s capital, either.
When asked on Tuesday about the Eagles’ trip being cancelled, LeBron felt comfortable making some pretty powerful remarks on behalf of both his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
“It’s typical of him. I’m not surprised. … I know no matter who wins this series no one wants to get invited to go.” – LeBron on Trump disinviting the Eagles from the White House
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 5, 2018
LeBron James: "Let's not let someone uninviting you from their house take away from their championship… Winning a championship is way bigger than getting invited to the White House, especially with him in it."
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 5, 2018
LeBron also ripped Trump for not inviting the WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx to the White House.
“For them not to be invited playing our beautiful game of basketball … those women are unbelievable at doing it, I think it’s laughable.” – LeBron on the Minnesota Lynx not getting an invitation to the White House after their championship
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 5, 2018
This is not the first time LeBron has made his feelings known about Trump, and he even appeared to intentionally toy with a Trump supporter earlier in the postseason. However, it is noteworthy that he chose to speak on behalf of his teammates and opponents. That says a lot about where today’s NBA players stand.
