 |
| Cartoon overgenomen van 'Henrypayne.com'(Org: -Hier-) |
LeBron James heeft meer Klasse, Verstand en Empathie in het laatste kootje van zijn gebroken hand, dan de 'POTUS' vanaf het uiterste puntje van zijn geverfde en gelakte bizarre haardos -zou er ooit een accessoire van welke persoon dan ook, zo vaak zijn afgebeeld in Cartoons en andere grappig bedoelde plaatjes als dat meest naar voren uitstekende puntje van de Kuif van Trump?- tot en met de ongetwijfeld door schimmel aangetaste nagel van een van zijn gevoelige kleine teentjes? (De man, wat zeg ik, 'het Beest' is namelijk gemakkelijker op zijn tenen te trappen dan welke president ook ooit voor hem...
LeBron is een van de meest markante critici van Trump, maar houdt het over het algemeen kort en uiterst natjes, dat kan van het boegbeeld van 'make America great again', die overigens geen gedachte ongebruikt laat om het tegendeel te bewerkstelligen; als hij zo doorgaat, dat zal China Amerika eerder en krachtiger dan verwacht voorbij steken als Wereldmacht nummer-1, m.i. kan dat alleen nog anders uitpakken als Europa(EU) de onderlinge verdeeldheid opzij weet te zetten en een Echt Powerhouse weet te worden, iets wat op papier helemaal niet onmogelijk lijkt te zijn.
Maar goed: Turmp Vs. The King dus...King James kreeg niet alleen steun van de vrouw van Trump, maar ook veel NBA-mensen spraken hun steun voor hem uit, waaronder man met hetzelfde Shirtnummer '23', die je als zijn voorganger zou kunnen zien; Michael Jordan - die niet zo bekend staat als iemand die zich duidelijk uitspreekt in bijvoorbeeld politieke oprispingen...
Lees hieronder het artikel van NBA.com, het originele artikel en nog veel meer vind je --- Hier ---
AART DEKKER
Players come to LeBron's defense after President Donald Trump rips James' smarts
Jonathan Lemire | The Associated Press
Aug 4, 2018 3:30 PM ET
Melania Trump's spokeswoman quickly distanced the first lady from the criticism of James, saying in a statement Saturday afternoon that it appeared James was "working to do good things on behalf of our next generation" and that the first lady would be open to visiting his new school for at-risk children. The statement didn't criticize the president.
Trump blasted James late Friday after an interview aired with CNN anchor Don Lemon in which he deemed Trump divisive. Although James has long been a Trump critic, calling the president "U bum" in a 2017 tweet, the tweet was Trump's first attack on the player, who just opened up a school for underprivileged children in his hometown of Akron.
The tweet came hours before Trump traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for a rally north of town in support of the Republican in a special U.S. House election on Tuesday. Once in Ohio, however, Trump stayed away from the controversy and never mentioned James as he hammered away at Democrats and other favorite targets.
"Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon," Trump posted. "He made Lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do."
Trump then, unexpectedly, appeared to weigh in on the growing debate over who is the greatest NBA player of all time, James or Michael Jordan, by writing "I like Mike!"
Many former and current professional athletes, including Jordan, jumped to James' defense.
"I support LeBron James. He's doing an amazing job for his community," Jordan said in a statement to The Associated Press through his representative via text Saturday.
Trump has long denounced the media -- CNN in particular -- and rarely lets a slight go unnoticed. But the attack on James, who was being interviewed by another black man, to some resembled a racial dog whistle. He routinely deems Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who is also black, as "low IQ" -- an insult he repeated during the Ohio rally Saturday night.
Ohio Gov. Josh Kasich, a Republican who at times criticizes Trump, tweeted: "Rather than criticizing @KingJames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids."
Trump has repeatedly been questioned about his views on race, from deeming many Mexican immigrants "rapists" during his campaign kickoff speech for the Republican presidential nomination to placing blame on "both sides" for the violent clash between white supremacists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, a year ago.
James, who campaigned for Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, and has not been shy about using his celebrity for social causes, did the interview from the public school he opened, called the "I Promise" school. Every student receives free tuition, as well as free food, a uniform and even a free bike.
In the interview, James said he "would never sit across" from Trump, though he would talk to former President Barack Obama. James' publicist declined to respond to Trump's tweet, but early Saturday afternoon, James retweeted a post from the "I Promise" school and said: "Let's get it kids!! Love you guys."
Lemon responded to the president, invoking both the administration's forced-family-separations policy and Mrs. Trump's social media etiquette campaign.
"Who's the real dummy? A man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? #BeBest" Lemon tweeted.
James played for over a decade -- and in two stints -- with the Cleveland Cavaliers and delivered a title to the championship-starved region in 2016. Although he departed for the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this summer, the superstar remains very popular in the Buckeye State, and Trump's attack could be a gift for the Democrat in Tuesday's special congressional race.
"I don't have to tell *anyone* what LeBron James means to Ohio," tweeted Democrat Danny O'Connor, who was running against state Sen. Troy Balderson.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to clarify Trump's remarks. But even some Trump allies chided him.
Geraldo Rivera, the journalist and Trump confidant, broke with the president to say he wished Trump "turned other cheek re @KingJames & (@donlemon While I disagree with their conclusion that @POTUS is using sports to divide America along racial lines, they're both sincere & intelligent men. LeBron just pledged millions for a school for underprivileged kids."
Along with Jordan, a number of other athletes spoke out in support of James.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe tweeted: "It should be beneath the dignity of a sitting POTUS to take racist shots at D. Lemon and Lebron James." NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns wrote: "So let me get this straight: Flint, MI has dirty water still, but you worried about an interview about a man doing good for education and generations of kids in his hometown?"
Before entering politics, Trump frequently praised James and his own family tried to recruit him to the New York Knicks in 2010. But commenting on someone's intelligence, including his own, has long been a Trump trope. He has been criticized for complimenting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ("smart cookie") and Russian President Vladimir Putin ("very smart") and has been known to praise himself as "a very stable genius."
But he also uses "stupid" -- or variations thereof -- as a favored insult. He has used it to describe the FBI, the NFL, Democrats, the filibuster, the nation's immigration laws, journalists, trade policies and how the nation's leaders have dealt with topics like Iraq, Muslims, Canada and China.
He also, after then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called him a "moron," challenged his own Cabinet member to an IQ test.
- Associated Presswriter Steve Reed in Charlotte, N.C., contributed to this report.
Posts
Geen opmerkingen:
Een reactie posten