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Sports teams won’t stay at Trump’s hotels, which is hitting his wallet hard
The Chicago Cubs visited Trump at the White House, but other teams refuse to stay at his hotels.Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump has been riling up pro athletes with disinvitations to the White House and attacks on police brutality protests. Now some teams are hitting back where it hurts: his wallet. Pro sports teams from the NBA, MLB, and NHL have stopped staying at Trump-owned hotels. The Washington Post reached out to all teams in those three leagues and the NFL (that’s 123 teams altogether) and found at least 16 no longer stay at Trump hotels while on the […]
LeBron James destroys Trump with the perfect, understated insult
Champion of insults.Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock There are so many things to call President Donald Trump. On Saturday morning, LeBron James found the perfect one. The NBA star called Trump “U bum” over the president’s rescinded invitation for Steph Curry to visit the White House, which came only after Curry stated that he didn’t want to go anyway. SEE ALSO: NFL players slam Donald Trump for rant against protests U bum 😂 https://t.co/PU1WuB9lqs — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 23, 2017 at least the Trump era brought the until-now-criminally-underused insult of “bum” back — Erin 🎶Gloria🎶 Ryan (@morninggloria) September 23, 2017 Good morning […]
Pete Souza throws shade at Trump’s NBA feud with a photo of Obama and Steph Curry
Obama White House visitor.Image: David Zalubowski/AP/REX/Shutterstock In 48 hours, President Donald Trump ignited feuds with the NFL and the NBA. Hey, remember when the president didn’t do that? SEE ALSO: Pete Souza’s latest Instagram lets Trump know who the real ‘Rocket Man’ is Pete Souza does. The Obama White House photographer turned full-time shade-thrower posted a photo of President Obama with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry on Saturday morning. President Obama with Steph Curry last year at the White House. The President was “helping” Steph with his jump shot release. A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Sep […]
People who can’t handle NFL protests are canceling their DirecTV sports package
Taking a knee during the national anthem is upsetting some DirecTV customers.Image: Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Ignorance is bliss, especially when it comes to free speech at football games. That’s what Trump supporters and other football fans who can’t handle sports activism seem to think. For the football fans who claim they are bothered seeing athletes standing up (or rather, kneeling) for the right to protest, DirecTV is caving with refunds to their sports package, the Wall Street Journal reported. SEE ALSO: The first NFL game of Sept. 24 started with a powerful, unprecedented protest The cancellations stem from 49ers Colin […]
Marshawn Lynch’s shirt says everything about how his feelings on Donald Trump
Image: Getty Images If his approval rating isn’t registering and Donald Trump needs help determining who is not on his side of history these days, he can look for answers in Marshawn Lynch’s wardrobe. The Oakland Raiders running back, known just as much for his on the field antics as he is for his playful treatment of the media, was spotted wearing a shirt with a strong message ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos: “Everybody vs. Trump.” It’s a loud and clear statement, particularly in the face of dissent between Trump and NFL players who are Kaepernicking (or […]