Trump tweets attack on LeBron James and CNN's Don Lemon, calling both men 'dumb'
Several hours after CNN aired an interview between Don Lemon and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, President Trump slammed both men on Twitter Friday night:
The "Mike" in question is thought to be NBA legend Michael Jordan, with Trump referencing debate over whether Jordan or James is the greatest basketball player of all time.
James' CNN interview mostly focused on his recent opening of an innovative new public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. But he also touched on politics, accusing Trump of "using sports to kinda divide us" by fixating on pro athletes' silent protests of police brutality and institutional racism during the national anthem. "Sports has never been something that divides people," James added. "It's always been something that brings someone together."
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James has repeatedly leveled the same criticism of Trump as a source of division. He has yet to respond to Trump's tweet.
