Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US national anthem

NBA superstar LeBron James criticised by US President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump for disrespectful behaviour during nationalist anthem.

US President Donald ⁠Trump criticised ⁠National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James connected Thursday for what helium called disrespectful behaviour during the singing of the ⁠US nationalist anthem astatine a caller NBA game.

“While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country,” Trump ⁠said successful a Truth Social station accompanied by a video showing James moving his assemblage during the anthem.

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“LeBron James should apologize to each of those Great American Warriors ‌and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and each that our Country stands for!”

The clip Trump shared showed James lasting successful enactment with the members of the Philadelphia 76ers, swinging his arms successful a warm-up-type agelong and performing hoops shooting movements.

A typical for the 76ers ⁠did not instantly respond to a ⁠request from Al Jazeera for comment.

Trump has repeatedly criticised athletes for their behaviour during pre-game renditions of the US nationalist anthem, notably opening with NFL backmost Colin Kaepernick’s ⁠kneeling protestation successful enactment of radical justice.

Trump cancelled the planned White House sojourn of ⁠the Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles ⁠in 2018 aft the squad disagreed with his telephone for players to basal during the anthem.

James became a starring dependable successful the Black Lives ‌Matter question successful 2020 and has often supported progressive issues arsenic helium ascended to the apical of the NBA’s all-time ‌scoring ‌list.